The Applied Materials and Systems Section at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory performs basic and applied research on novel materials, devices, and sensors. The Section is seeking a postdoctoral candidate with expertise in experimental physics including: optical measurement, optoelectronic device characterization, high-speed electrical measurement, and device fabrication. There are a wide range of projects available related to plasmonic and thin-film devices, THz photonics, metamaterials, nanophotonics, and material physics with the goal of developing advanced methods to sense, control, generate, and modulate light. The role will require familiarity with pulsed and CW laser systems, Raman spectroscopy, near-field scanning optical microscopy as well as the ability to analyze and model device physics using numerical codes or first principal calculations.

key words

Ultrafast optics; Nonlinear optics; Optoelectronics; Device physics; Plasmonics; Material physics; Condensed matter physics

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Additional Benefits

Relocation

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

Health insurance

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.