Manipulating Light at the Nanoscale

Due: May 1, 2025

$99,200

Description

This program focuses on emergent nanophotonic systems that manipulate light at sub-wavelength scales in order to control and ultimately generate light with orbital angular momentum, otherwise known as twisted light. This program addresses the challenge of combining plasmonic and surface phonon polariton materials with anisotropic structures to activate novel light-matter interactions. The proposed area of research has the potential to impact a broad range of applications, such as secure communications, high resolution imaging, an...

Award Ceiling$99,200

Eligible Applicants- PostDoc- Early Career Professor

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- Photonics- Nanophotonics- Metamaterials

Grantor Contact InformationJill A Nolde, Phone: 202.767.0358Grantor Emailjill.a.nolde.civ@us.navy.milOther Grantor InformaitonThe 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, DC, Electronics Science & Technology Division Additional URLs:

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/nrc-research-associateship-programs

https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fellowships/afrl

https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.13.046007

https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.013850

https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.3679106

https://www.nationalacademies.org

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=641525&RONum=C0486