Post-bacc/post-master's
The Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division at NIST has a CHIPS-funded project on measuring the electromechanical properties of piezoelectric materials and devices that operate at microwave frequencies. As part of this project, optical excitation of vibrational and acoustic modes using a locked dual-laser system will be used to measure the acoustic velocity and loss for surface acoustic waves in various materials and devices. NIST will use this technique to provide critical, trusted measurements of electromechanical properties at previously unexplored frequencies to the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Measuring the electromechanical properties of piezoelectric materials and devices that operate at microwave frequencies.
Qualifications
- A B.S. in physics, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering
- 1 year of relevant laboratory experience.
- Interest in optics and photonics.
- Experience with Python and Matlab
- Basic experience with laser systems.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Operating tunable diode lasers,
- Setting up laser locking electronics,
- Characterizing laser performance,
- Integrating lasers into an optical microscope,
- Performing dynamic mechanical measurements using the above laser systems.
- Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
- Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived.