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Optical metrology is crucial in nanolithography, enabling the characterization of critical nanostructure features on wafers. High-resolution imaging is essential for optical metrology, requiring fast imaging with the highest spatial resolution through a simple and compact imaging probe.
Computational imaging, a promising new approach in microscopy, can enhance the performance of imaging systems beyond the limitations of optical components. Compressive multimode fiber imaging, a novel paradigm, uses a hair-thin multimode fiber and the sparsity of natural images to recover sub-wavelength information.
As a PhD student, you will develop new sparsity-based subwavelength imaging techniques through optical fibers. This research will connect several modern and dynamic fields, including computational imaging, complex wavefront shaping, compressive sensing, and metrology. The goal is to enable fast and accurate characterization of 3D multi-layer nanostructures, leading to improved metrology tools for future nanolithography.
You should have (or soon obtain) an MSc in physics or applied physics. Knowledge of computational microscopy, experimental optics, and/or semiconductor metrology is advantageous. Programming skills in Python or Matlab are desirable. Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are required.
ARCNL conducts fundamental research on the physics and chemistry involved in current and future nanolithography technologies, primarily for the semiconductor industry. The institute aims for scientific excellence while addressing the interests of its industrial partner, ASML. Located at Amsterdam Science Park, ARCNL employs approximately 100 people, including 65 ambitious researchers from around the world. www.arcnl.nl
This full-time (40 hours/week, 12 months/year) position at the Netherlands Foundation of Scientific Research Institutes (NWO-I) is for four years, with a starting salary of €2,781 per month and a range of employment benefits. Upon successful completion of the PhD research, a PhD degree will be granted by a Dutch University. Several courses tailored for PhD students are offered. ARCNL assists new foreign PhD students with housing and visa applications, and compensates their transport costs and furnishing expenses.
For further details about the position, please contact Lyuba Amitonova at l.amitonova@arcnl.nl.
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