RAP opportunity at Air Force Science and Technology Fellowship Program AF STFP
Advanced Crystal Growth and Characterization of Complex Oxide and Nitride Materials for Next Generation Frequency Agile RF Devices
Location
Materials & Manufacturing, RX/Nanoelectronic Materials
| opportunity |
location |
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| 13.25.02.C1052 |
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 454337817 |
Advisers
| name |
email |
phone |
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| Emmanuel Rowe |
Emmanuel.rowe.1@afrl.af.mil |
615.920.3557 |
Description
The Agile Electronic Materials & Processing Group in the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX) is seeking a highly motivated researcher to investigate high power, high frequency, and reconfigurable RF materials for advanced aerospace applications. The team focuses on crystal growth, characterization, and multiferroic materials physics, including magnetic, ferroelectric, and strongly correlated systems, aiming to enable next generation reconfigurable RF device technologies. Research priorities include advancing in house crystal growth capabilities for complex oxide and nitride based materials, and developing novel materials for reconfigurable RF devices. Target materials include magnetic compounds such as Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) and Barium Ferrite; ferroelectric systems such as Barium Titanate (BTO) and Aluminum Scandium Nitride (AlScN); and Mott insulators such as Samarium Nickel Oxide (SmNiO3). The research will emphasize optimizing crystal growth conditions combined with detailed structural, electrical, magnetic, and thermal characterization. Facilities include Liquid Phase Epitaxy, Pulsed Laser Deposition, RF Sputtering with Pulsed DC and HiPIMS, XRD, FMR, BLS, MOKE, a PPMS system, an MPMS SQUID system, and access to a wide range of shared materials analysis tools, as well as a clean room. Candidates may participate in any aspect of the program according to their interests and background. We seek a self motivated researcher who works well independently, with minimal supervision, and thrives in an interdisciplinary team of engineers, materials scientists, and physicists. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the project adviser to discuss research topics.
key words
Crystal growth; Physical vapor deposition (PVD); Liquid phase epitaxy (LPE); RF sputtering; Pulsed laser deposition (PLD); High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS); Multiferroics; Magnetic materials; Ferroelectric materials; Microwave and RF devices
Eligibility
citizenship
Open to U.S. citizens
level
Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants
Stipend
| Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
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| $95,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
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Experience Supplement
Postdoctoral and Senior awardees will receive an appropriately higher stipend based on the number of years of experience past their PhD.
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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.