We are seeking at least two highly motivated, creative and ambitious researchers eager to drive forward a project that focuses on the development of electrical excitation sources for plasmons. The successful candidate will be conducting his research in the group of Dr. Christian A. Nijhuis.
We have received a 6 million S$ research grant from the National Research Foundation of Singapore to develop a platform to generate plasmons by electrical means. It is well known that plasmons can be excited by tunneling currents in STMs or electron beams in TEMs. Electrical excitation has the advantage over excitation by light sources, or bulky microscopes, as it would make it possible to integrate plasmons sources on a chip. The project focuses on the generation of plasmons on surfaces and nanostructures (including noble metal nanoparticles, structure prepared by top-down techniques, graphene, and other types of 2D materials), and to study their propagation and manipulation, by electrical means. Besides fabrication of plasmonic devices that can be electrically addressed, the research will also involve characterization of the optical properties using NSOM, EELS (inside a TEM), and other standard techniques. Facilities include state-of-the-art clean room, deposition systems, CVD systems, ebeam lithography and other patterning techniques, TEM (EELS), AFM, STM, NSOM, micro-Raman etc. available at NUS, IMRE, and the Graphene Centre.
See our web page http://staff.science.nus.edu.sg/~christiannijhuis/index.html for other research activities of our group and links therein to NUS, IMRE, SSLS, and Graphene Research Centre). The main language in our laboratories is English and the lab-members are from nine different nationalities (Asia, Europe, and Australia).
Eligibility and Conditions
Candidates must hold an internationally-recognized PhD degree (or equivalent), or evidence of its completion in the near future, preferably in physics, nanotechnology, material science, or equivalent, and should be proficient with the English language.
The candidate should have a proven track record of excellence in experimental research.
Candidates with experience in nano-electronics, plasmonics , or nano/micro-device fabrication, are highly encouraged to apply. The position is available for 1 year with possible extension to 2 years, or more, depending on the research progress. Salary depends on experience and ranges from 48,000 to a maximum of 72,000 S$ per year.
Application procedure
The formal application should be submitted by e-mail to: chmnca@nus.edu.sg; E-mail submissions must include: one-page statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, and the contact details of three potential references. Potential candidates will be contacted by phone and invited for an interview.
Deadlines
The call will remain open until suitable candidates are identified.
Candidates may contact chmnca@nus.edu.sg for informal inquiries regarding the application.
