Undergraduate Researcher for credit - High-order Harmonic generation from divalent atoms

Dr. Turker Topcu at the Mathematics Department is looking for an undergraduate researcher for credit to work on high-order harmonic generation from excited states of a helium atom. It has been computationally demonstrated that in such systems, the high-order harmonic photon emission can dramatically increase. More intense broadband generated in this way can be used to compose more intense ultra-short pulses (such as attosecond pulses) to study/manipulate electronic motion inside atoms in real-time.

This is a computational project, and the PI will provide existing codes. However, the student will need to modify some parts of the code as directed by the PI. The prospective student should have some experience in C/C++ programming and parallel computing. Previous exposure to quantum mechanics will be necessary.