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RAP opportunity at Air Force Science and Technology Fellowship Program     AF STFP

Electromagnetics, Plasmonics, Photonics, and Metamaterials

Location

Munitions Directorate, RW/Ordnance Division

opportunity location
13.45.02.B8392 Eglin Air Force Base, FL 325426810

Advisers

name email phone
Monica S Allen monica.allen.3@us.af.mil 850.883.0593

Description

This research involves multidisciplinary work in the application of various engineering and scientific disciplines with the purpose of exploration, discovery, and exploitation of basic materials properties to design and control the interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter. Our aim is to develop new, improved multifunctional materials, technologies, and devices to operate in complex electromagnetic environments and environmental conditions. Specifically the major objectives of this work are to design, simulate, and fabricate subwavelength structures, plasmonic, and micro-/nano-resonant structures and devices for optical, photonic, and RF applications. Examples of such structures include metallic media, semiconductor patterned structures, Fano-resonant antennas, plasmonic metamaterials, resonant nanocavities, etc. Theoretical models and computational simulations will be developed for these structures to describe the electromagnetic behavior, as well as to optimize the material systems and devices. The resulting fabrication techniques and modeling methods will lead to new technology for devices that can be tailored for specific detection schemes for optical signal enhancement and detection. It is anticipated that the modeling/fabrication/characterization efforts will be iterative towards the development of a highly sensitive platforms that are robust and wavelength scalable.

 

References

Fannin AL, et al: “Experimental Evidence for Coherent Perfect Absorption in Guided-Mode Resonant Silicon Films.” IEEE Photonics Journal 8(3): June 2016

Liu R, et al: “Room Temperature Photodetector using Resonant RF Circuits.” Applied Physics Letters 108: 061101, 2016

Mousavi SH, et al: “Gyromagnetically Induced Transparency of Meta-Surfaces.” Physical Review Letters 112: 117402, 2014

 

key words
Plasmonics; Electromagnetics; Photonics; Optics; Modeling and simulation; Nanofabrication; Characterization; Semiconductors; Metamaterials;

Eligibility

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens
Level:  Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$95,000.00 $5,000.00

Experience Supplement:
Postdoctoral and Senior Associates will receive an appropriately higher stipend based on the number of years of experience past their PhD.

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