Details freely available at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/hr/recruitment/files/brochure.pdf
Applications are invited for two fully-funded PhD studentship on the development of self-assembled quantum dots for applications in high-performance memories.
Project description
Moore’s Law, which states that the number of transistors on a chip will double every two years, is expected to grind to a halt for memories (annual market $60bn) in 2014. The successful candidates will play a key role in a pan-European research effort to develop self-assembled quantum dots capable of achieving room-temperature charge storage on timescales of seconds to years, as the basis for novel fast memories to replace DRAM and Flash. They will work in close collaboration with our partners at TU Berlin and other European universities, and in cooperation with representatives of the European memory industry, making international travel an inevitable part of the work. Further details of the research can be found at www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/physics/staff/hayne.htm
Academic environment
The Physics Department at Lancaster University was ranked at first place in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). It has in-house semiconductor growth, processing, characterisation (scanning probe microscopy and X-ray) and optical spectroscopy facilities, and its own He liquefier. Further information on the Department may be found at
www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/physics/physics.htm
Studentship details and eligibility criteria
Two positions are available. The first is a Physics Department scholarship and will be based in Lancaster. It is open to EU citizens. The second is an EPSRC ICASE studentship, and will be based primarily at QinetiQ in Malvern. This position is only open to UK citizens. Both awards include a stipend and cover tuition fees. Candidates should be highly motivated and have a 1st Class or Upper 2nd class BSc or MPhys/MSci degree in a relevant subject (physics, electronics or materials science), or equivalent, preferably with a final year specialism in semiconductor physics.
Contact details
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr. M. Hayne (m.hayne@lancaster.ac.uk)
Formal enquires should be made to the Graduate Admissions Secretary,
Mr. R. Lewsey (r.lewsey@lancaster.ac.uk), mentioning Dr. M. Hayne in the application. See
www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/physics/pgAdmissions/postgraduate.htm