{"id":1025,"date":"2014-01-17T16:44:31","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T16:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2014-04-09T11:11:28","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T11:11:28","slug":"postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/&amp;t=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/&amp;title=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/&amp;title=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><!--\nP { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 10); widows: 2; orphans: 2; }P.western { font-family: \"Calibri\",serif; }P.cjk { font-family: \"Droid Sans Fallback\"; }P.ctl { font-family: \"Calibri\"; }A:visited {  }A:link { color: rgb(0, 0, 255); }\n--><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Note: this position is now filled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><i>Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics<br \/>\nProject title: Topological Transitions in Superconductors<br \/>\nSupervisor: Dr Jorge Quintanilla<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">A funded PhD position is available in the field of theoretical physics.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">At many phase transitions, something changes qualitatively. This can often be understood through \u201cbroken symmetry,\u201d a simple idea that explains phenomena as diverse as the shape of a snowflake, the Higgs mechanism, and superconductivity. More recently, it has been realised that some phase transitions involve a qualitative change without a change of symmetry. In such \u201ctopological transitions\u201d what changes is the topology of the many-body state. For example, the nodal lines of a superconductor (the lines on the Fermi surface where the wave function of the electron pairs changes sign) could reconnect in a non-trivial way.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">We have recently predicted experimental signatures of topological transitions in the bulk properties of superconductors. The project involves developing this theory further to include strong electron-electron correlations and disorder. The research will involve creating simple models analytically and then writing computer code to solve them. There will be a close link to experiments carried out at the ISIS Facility (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire).<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">The successful candidate will be based in the School of Physical Sciences at the University of Kent&#8217;s main campus in Canterbury and work under the supervision of Dr J Quintanilla (Kent), with co-supervision by Dr A D Hillier (ISIS). We envisage some periods spent at ISIS and visits to our collaborator Prof J F Annett (Bristol).<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">This PhD Studentship is due to start in September 2014.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><b>Entry requirements and Funding<\/b>: Applicants should have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Mathematics or a related subject. This is a 50<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Scholarship, which will be offered at the standard UK Research Councils&#8217; rate (currently \u00a313,863; to cover living costs) and will additionally cover tuition fees at the Home\/EU rate (currently \u00a33, 996 per annum).<\/p>\n<p><b>Webpages<\/b>:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/\">blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isis.stfc.ac.uk\/groups\/muons\/muons3385.html\">www.isis.stfc.ac.uk\/groups\/muons<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phy.bris.ac.uk\/people\/annett_jf\/\">www.phy.bris.ac.uk\/people\/annett_jf<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><b>Contact<\/b>: For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Dr Jorge Quintanilla <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"mailto:j.quintanilla@kent.ac.uk\">j.quintanilla@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><em>Deadline Date for Applications: Friday 14th February 2014<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <em>Interviews to be held between: 3rd- 7th March 2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How to Apply: <\/strong>To apply for this Studentship please go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/courses\/postgraduate\/212\/physics#ug_apply_form\">http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/courses\/postgraduate\/212\/physics#ug_apply_form<\/a>. Click on &#8220;Apply&#8221;, select &#8220;Full time, PhD&#8221;, and enter the required information. Please note that you will be expected to provide personal details, education and employment history and supporting documentation (Curriculum Vitae, Transcript of Results, Two Academic References). Mention Dr J Quintanilla as your desired advisor if you want to be considered for the present project.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/&amp;t=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/&amp;title=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/strongcorrelations\/2014\/01\/17\/postgraduate-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-topological-transitions-in-superconductors\/&amp;title=Postgraduate Scholarship in Theoretical Physics: Topological Transitions in Superconductors' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: this position is now filled. 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