Plasmonic and thin-film devices, THz photonics, metamaterials and nanophotonics
The Naval Research Lab seeks a postdoc with experimental physics expertise to research plasmonic, THz, and nanophotonic devices for advanced light manipulation.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: May 1, 2025 (Next deadline)
Funding Amounts: $99,200 stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; relocation assistance available; typical postdoctoral fellowship duration 2-3 years.
Summary: Postdoctoral fellowship at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory for experimental physics research on plasmonic, thin-film, THz photonic, metamaterial, and nanophotonic devices to advance light sensing, control, and modulation.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents with a Ph.D. earned within the last 5 years; requires contacting a research adviser prior to applying; health insurance provided.
Description
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Applied Materials and Systems Section invites applications for a postdoctoral research associateship focused on experimental physics related to plasmonic and thin-film devices, terahertz (THz) photonics, metamaterials, nanophotonics, and material physics. The research aims to develop advanced methods for sensing, controlling, generating, and modulating light.
Candidates will engage in basic and applied research involving optical measurement, optoelectronic device characterization, high-speed electrical measurement, and device fabrication. Familiarity with pulsed and continuous-wave (CW) laser systems, Raman spectroscopy, near-field scanning optical microscopy, and numerical or first-principles modeling of device physics is required.
Key research areas include ultrafast and nonlinear optics, optoelectronics, device physics, plasmonics, condensed matter physics, and material science.
