PhD position in the field of transmission electron microscopy of 2D van der Waals layered ferroelectrics (m/f/d)

Your Profile:

• Master's degree in physics, materials science or a related discipline
  
• Enthusiasm for the research areas listed above
  
• Self-motivated and willing to take initiatives
  
• Prior experience in transmission electron microscopy, image analysis and/or programming (e.g. Matlab, Python)
  
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
  
• Proficient in English (written and spoken)

Your Tasks:

You will contribute to a research project in the field of free-standing ferroelectric membranes. The emphasis will be on the growth and characterization of complex polarization textures in 2D van der Waals ferroelectric superlattices. You will design and realize cutting-edge scanning transmission electron microscopy experiments (e.g. aberration-corrected STEM, STEM-DPC, 4D-STEM, ptychography, EELS and EDX). Additionally, a substantial part of this position involves the development and/or implementation of algorithms for data analysis and phase-field simulations.

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