PhD studentship (materials science)
*Materials research PhD opportunities at Aberystwyth*
The Materials Physics group at the University of Wales Aberystwyth is offering a PhD studentship in one of the following areas:
- Ultra-thin films on semiconductor surfaces
- Surface spectroscopy of organic and inorganic semiconductors
- Fast multichannel detector development
- Visualising structure and dynamics of glasses and liquids
- Structure of liquid and amorphous materials under extreme conditions
- X-ray scattering studies of high-performance ceramics
The project is based in the Materials Physics Laboratory at the Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Wales Aberystwyth. The Institute is part of the Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, which was recently established with funding from the National Assembly for Wales.
Much of our work involves the use of central facilities such as synchrotrons (Daresbury; Diamond; Bessy, Berlin; Elettra, Trieste; APS, Chicago and ESRF, Grenoble), neutron sources (ISIS, Rutherford-Appleton Lab; IPNS, Chicago) and ion scattering facilities (Daresbury). Locally, we operate a laboratory which was founded in 1996 and has seen major investment since. Major instruments include a spectroscopic ellipsometer, an ultra-high vacuum facility (including preparation, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron diffraction), an atomic force microscope and laser-heated nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer and x-ray diffractometer. A recent spin-off of the Institute is See3D, the new visualisation centre, which assists us in modelling and visualising our data and modelled structures.
*We are looking for someone with a strong credible interest in materials research. Willingness to identify and acquire the necessary information and knowledge is more important than previous experience.*
Pay: GBP 12300 p.a. (and UK/international fees)
Requirements: II.1 Hons. degree (or equivalent) in physics, chemistry, materials science...
Application deadline: 20 Oct 2006
For more information, please see
http://www.aber. ac.uk/physics/ PhD.shtml# Materials2
and contact Dr Daniel Brown at (+44)(0) 1970 621797 or dob@aber.ac. uk .
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