Research Associate/Fellow - Development of New Optical Memristor Devices
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Applications are invited for an ambitious Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow to work on the development of new optical memristor devices. Memristor (or resistive memory) is a form of non‑volatile memory that is seen as a potential candidate for the replacement of Flash and SDRAM memory. It is the ability of these devices to emulate the memory and learning properties of biological synapses and their potential to produce a new generation of ultra‑high‑performance artificial intelligent devices that has ignited researchers’ interest in these remarkable devices.
The aim of this position is to explore and develop new types of memristors that can be switched both optically and electronically, therefore opening the route to new applications in computer vision.
The position will be based in the School of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Nottingham, which has a thriving research culture of both experimental and theoretical groups across a broad spectrum of physics topics, including condensed‑matter physics and nanoscience.
The researcher will be positioned within the Kemp Nano Electronics group, which focuses on investigating new phenomena in nanophysics and electronics for real‑world device applications. Areas of interest include optically tunable memristors for photonic computing and new artificial‑intelligence technologies, molecular spintronics, and nanoscale engineering of novel device structures for plasmonics and biosensor applications. This group is part of the Experimental Condensed Matter and Nanoscience research grouping.
You will have a PhD in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering, or be close to completion, and will have experience with sophisticated vacuum deposition systems including DC pulse and RF magnetron sputtering, use of gas cluster sources for nanoparticle deposition, and electron gun evaporator. Knowledge of cleanroom methods, device fabrication and electronic device characterization techniques is desirable.
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