NRL Micro-/Nano-Optomechanical Systems and Optical MEMS: Mode Perturbation, Optical Forces, and Light Matter Interactions

Due: May 1, 2025

$99,200

Description

We are investigating the interaction between light and optical and mechanical structures. In particular, we are examining how weakly-confined waveguide modes can be perturbed by the presence of mechanical structures or active thin film materials that are brought into the mode’s evanescent field. We have previously shown that the resulting evanescent field interaction can lead to large-scale tuning of the propagating mode’s effective index. In addition to exploring symmetric perturbation, we are also interested in symmetry-breakin...

Award Ceiling$99,200

Eligible Applicants- PostDoc

Additional Eligibility Information

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender identity, or national origin. Education and Experience Applicants must have earned a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M., or academically equivalent research doctorate before beginning tenure. The Fellowships Office makes NRC Research Associateship awards at the postdoctoral and senior researcher levels. Postdoctoral Associateships:Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years as of the application deadline. Senior Asso...

Funding TypefellowshipCategories of Funding Activity- Optical Sciences- Optomechanics- Micro-/Nano-electromechanical Systems

Grantor Contact InformationMarcel W Pruessner, Phone: 202.404.3007Grantor Emailmarcel.w.pruessner.civ@us.navy.milOther Grantor InformationThe NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Fellowships Office since 1954, these programs offer a comprehensive research experience through a rigorous selection process. The programs aim to: 1) Offer promising postdoctoral and senior scientists/engineers the chance to pursue self-directed research aligned with sponsoring laboratories' goals, 2) Enhance comprehensive research efforts of participating laboratories, 3) Provide recent doctoral graduates a platform for focused research collaboration with permanent laboratory staff, and 4) Foster professional growth by providing opportunities to gain skills, experience, and connections with leading scientists, ultimately enhancing career prospects in academia, industry, or government research roles. The programs provide mentorship, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to influence government policy.

Additional InformationLocation: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375-5321 Additional URLs:

https://www.nrl.navy.mil/Our-Work/Areas-of-Research/Optical-Sciences/

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=b-EnbrcAAAAJ&hl=en

https://doi.org/10.1364/OSAC.419410

https://www.osapublishing.org/ol/abstract.cfm?uri=ol-44-13-3346

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00452

https://www.nationalacademies.org/documents/embed/link/LF2255DA3DD1C41C0A42D3BEF0989ACAECE3053A6A9B/file/D13308589A09EC935FA87723EB963103495DB429AE7F?noSaveAs=1

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/for-applicants

Supporting Linkhttps://ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641567&RONum=B8092