爱尔兰等离子体发射体耦合系统电气控制博士后研究员职位

Salary range: €36489 to €43,349 per annum.

Salary in point is determined by experience and number of years post-PhD.

Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Researcher position in the Nanophotonics and Plasmonics research team of Prof. Louise Bradley in the School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin. The appointment will be for two years with the possibility for a further two years subject to performance and funding. The successful applicant will join a vibrant team of students and postdoctoral researchers. Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin is ranked 1st in Ireland and in the top 100 world universities by the QS World University Rankings. Further information on the Bradley group can be found at https://www.tcd.ie/Physics/research/groups/bradley-photonics/.

Project Description

The project will explore dynamic electrical control of plasmon-emitter coupled systems. Routes to electrical tuning of the near-field properties of plasmonic structures will be investigated. In particular, the project will consider plasmonic systems modulated by the properties of phase change materials and novel 2D materials. Experience in the theoretical modelling and numerical simulation techniques, such as finite different time domain or finite element modelling is essential. These techniques will be used to identify optical structures for electrically tuneable properties of plasmonic and metamaterials as well as their impact on the emission quantum emitters. Examples of relevant publications from the group are given below. The successful applicant must be able to work well within a team and to work closely with experimentalists for practical realisation of theoretical results and interpretation of experimental data. There is also the possibility for the successful applicant to be involved in complementary experimental research, and relevant experimental experience in materials growth and optical characterization of nanophotonic structures would be an advantage. .

These studies will provide an excellent base for a career both in academia and in the high-value industry. The research is funded by Science Foundation Ireland.

The successful candidates will be highly self-motivated and able to work independently. They have a first class or upper-second class honours degree from an Irish university, or an equivalent from another country, in Physics, Theoretical Physics, Material Science or Nanoscience. They must have a Ph.D. in a topic relevant to the needs of this project, with experience of developing theory and/or numerical simulations of plasmon coupled systems. Relevant experimental experience in Physics or knowledge of Chemistry would also be helpful but not essential. A high level of written and oral communication skills in English is essential. The candidate must be interested in assisting Ph.D. and short-term project students working on related topics in the group.