Organisation/Company INAF- Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri Research Field Astronomy Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 11 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

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The project aims at performing and achieving the following research activities:

a. modeling of space telescopes with active primary mirrors based on contactless technology:



development and use of numerical simulation codes for adaptive optics, their extension from ground-based to space applications, and the development and integration of numerical codes with opto-thermo-mechanical modeling software;

b. performance study of a space telescope with high-order active wavefront control;

c. xkiyazw laboratory study of an active mirror prototype for space telescopes:

development and extension of the testing environment, and a campaign of thermo-opto-mechanical measurements.

Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

OTHER

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies

OTHER

Selection process

Selection will be done by evaluation of qualification and possibly by oral colloquium

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