The Communications Technology Laboratories (CTL) at NIST is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work to develop high-throughput materials measurement to support a DARPA program on “Tailorable Composite Feedstock and Forming”. This project will involve dc to 110 GHz complex permittivity and permeability characterization with on-wafer techniques, materials modeling (including finite element simulations, and theory), and the development of a high-speed circuit to quantify fiber alignment in composites in real time. To develop this technique, a successful applicant will have a solid background in programming (Matlab, Python, or equivalent). Experience with any of the following lock-amplifiers, vector network analyzers, resonators is preferred. Candidates with a basic familiarity with microwave components and circuits are preferred.

 

References

Lee CH, et al: Exploiting dimensionality and defect mitigation to create tunable microwave dielectrics. Nature 502: 532-536, 2013

Orloff ND, et al: Noncontact conductivity and dielectric measurement for high throughput roll-to-roll nanomanufacturing. Science Reports 5: 17019, 2015

 

Keywords:

High-throughput; Microelectronics; Machine learning; Data informatics; Physics; Terahertz; Metrology; Chemistry; Materials engineering;

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants