NIST Actinic Optical Dimensional Characterization of Deep-Subwavelength Nanostructures

Due: May 1, 2025

Description

This research opportunity centers on the development of novel optical methods for nanoscale dimensional measurements using the NIST 193 nm Microscope:a newly upgraded, custom-built, world-class high-magnification optical imaging platform optimized for this actinic, deep ultraviolet (DUV) wavelength. It has been built as the ultimate imaging testbed for the quantitative optical measurement of nanospheres and sub-20 nm wide patterned features. Our working group supports US Semiconductor Manufacturing in overcoming various qualitati...

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- Optics- Semiconductors- Ultraviolet- Electromagnetic simulations- Lasers- Nanoscale- Computational microscopy- Dimensional metrology- Optical imaging

Grantor Contact InformationBryan Michael Barnes, Phone: 301.975.3947Grantor Emailbryan.barnes@nist.govOther 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: Physical Measurement Laboratory, Nanoscale Device Characterization Division, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Base stipend: $82,764.00. Travel allotment: $3,000.00. Additional URLs:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/Isa.2016.38

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.41.004959

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/Oe.21.026219

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=50&ROPCD=506803&RONum=B8479