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RAP opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology     NIST

MEMS/NEMS Resonators

Location

Physical Measurement Laboratory, Engineering Physics Division

opportunity location
50.68.31.B8393 Gaithersburg, MD

NIST only participates in the February and August reviews.

Advisers

name email phone
Jason J. Gorman gorman@nist.gov 301.975.3446

Description

Micro- and nanoelectromechanical (MEMS/NEMS) resonators are used in many critical applications including radio frequency (RF) filtering, timing, and physical sensing. This project investigates a broad range of topics related to the continued development of RF MEMS/NEMS resonators. Several resonator geometries are being developed that combine low-loss mechanical design, unique materials, and electrostatic, electrothermal, and piezoelectric actuation. These resonators are being applied to mass and force sensing, inertial sensing, biochemical sensing, and quantum-limited measurements. New tools are also being developed to better understand the physics of resonators, particularly optical instruments that can measure the motion of micro- and nanostructures with bandwidth exceeding 10 GHz and sub-picometer resolution. These tools are used to investigate device physics, such as transduction efficiency, nonlinear and coupled mode dynamics, and energy dissipation mechanisms.

 

key words
MEMS; NEMS; Microelectromechanical systems; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Resonator; Oscillator; Sensor; Quality factor; Mass sensing; Force sensing; Inertial sensing

Eligibility

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

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$82,764.00 $3,000.00
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