We are interested to hire a postdoctoral research fellow who will be integral to our basic research program on high power microwave (HPM) technology. Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base is committed to provide the best technological solution to our warfighters to drive success for the United States Air Force. We are interested in all phases of research and development of new and/or compact high-power microwave devices and systems, including initial concept of the device, computer simulation and analysis of how the device will operate, building and testing the device in the laboratory, and demonstrating the device capabilities. Applicants should have a strong background in one of more of any of the following areas: compact pulsed power generators, electron beam generation including vacuum diode design, microwave tube design, microwave amplifier design, pulse charging transmission lines with fast switches, design of antenna systems including coupling of the microwave tube to the antenna, design of coupling techniques to allow phase locking of HPM devices, and analytical or numerical modeling of the tasks listed above.

As part of HPM group at AFRL, we are interested in research areas such as 1) all-metallic artificial dielectrics for HPM devices, 2) design of metamaterials to confine electromagnetic pulses, 3) electron beam generation using ultra-short pulse lasers, 4) high-gradient electron injectors, 4) electromagnetics structures for distributed power extraction and/or combining techniques, 5) developing antennas for extreme high power radiation in far-fields including simulation and testing. We also have a very strong interaction between simulation and experiment of HPM sources, including developing physics models of new processes found in HPM sources and improving the quantitative comparison between simulation and experiment. We have exclusive numerical simulation team to provide resources for cutting edge design and physics study. Also, we have unique experimental facility that can test devices being designed for validation, testing and publications.

key words

Artificial Dielectric; Metamaterials; Microwaves and microwave techniques; Pulsed Power; Electron beams; Microwave antennas; Electron Injectors;

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral and Senior 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.