Offer: Two year post-doc position starting between September 2024 and March of 2025.
Project description:
This ANR funded project will focus on the experimental generation and characterization of spin current at the subpicosecond timescale. The project will be a continuation of our recent work published in Nature Materials, which can be seen by clicking here.
The major objectives of our project are:
The postdoc will be in charge of sample characterization (VSM, MOKE) and performing ultrafast pump-probe experiments and THz emission.
We are looking for an excellent candidate with experience in any/many of the following themes: spintronics, spin-orbitronics, ultrafast optics/magnetism, THz spintronics…
Application: Send a letter of motivation, a full CV and contact information for 1 or 2 professional references to the contact email.
Contact : Gregory Malinowski
DESCRIPTION
Context and Objectives
Theoretical evaluation of the performance of nanoelectronic (especially spintronic) systems is essential for determining their optimal operating points and for their integration into information processing architectures. The classical approach is to use intensive numerical simulations, but their complexity usually prevents their exploitation in the analysis of nanotechnological information processing architectures. The first objective of this project will be to combine the expertise in spintronics and nanotechnology within the Institut Jean-Lamour (IJL, Nancy, France) and the skills in modeling complex systems of the LMOPS Laboratory (Metz, France) for the development of new methods based on the analysis of large volumes of data (i.e., Data Mining) and statistical learning (i.e., Machine learning) for the establishment of physical models of low algorithmic complexity for the prediction of the dynamic behavior of complex spintronic systems, more specifically systems currently developed with the Institut Jean-Lamour. The second objective will be to exploit these data-driven models for the analysis of spintronic architectures in (i) physical cryptography and (ii) hardware artificial intelligence.
Candidate profile
The post-doctoral candidate needs a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field with, if a possible, a concentration in Solid State Physics / Spintronics The candidate must have at least two of the following skills: (i) background in spintronics systems (ii) advanced knowledge in numerical simulation techniques (e.g., micro-magnetic simulations) (iii) high proficiency in Matlab and/or python for advanced modeling and data analysis. Knowledge of concepts related to complex physical systems is recommended but not mandatory. Knowledge of basic machine learning concepts (e.g., recurrent neural network, etc.) will help immediately be operational on the project but is not mandatory. A previous experience in the field of spintronics and/or reservoir computing will be also highly appreciated but is not compulsory. Expected qualities for the candidate: creativity, autonomy, scientific rigor, agility in tackling interdisciplinary topics, strong programming skills, and the willingness to work in a team. Proficiency in English speaking and writing is mandatory; French is optional, although welcomed.
Research environment
The post-doctoral candidate will be part of two vibrant interdisciplinary research teams. The first research team is within the Institut Jean-Lamour (IJL) located in the heart of Artem (Arts and technology) Campus in Nancy. The second team is within the Chair in Photonics / LMOPS laboratory located in a technological cluster of universities and research centers in Metz. State-of-the-art research/measurement equipment in spintronics and computing (including access to a supercomputer for simulations will be made available by the two laboratories. In addition to their core scientific objectives, the candidate will actively exchange with researchers engaged in ANR project (MARIN) at IJL and will also have scientific exchange with collaborating laboratories such as the C2N (Paris-Saclay) to consolidate a collective effort on the development of novel spintronic-based architecture for information processing. The recruited person will present their results at international conferences and will have the freedom also to explore different ideas and concepts in the framework of this Lorraine University of Excellence (LUE) postdoctoral fellowship.
About the host Institutions
The University of Lorraine is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research. It comprises ten scientific divisions regrouping more than 60 laboratories and nine collegiums with 43 teaching departments, including 11 schools of engineering. It has 7 000 faculty and staff and more than 62 000 students. The university has multiple sites across the northeastern part of France, with its two main campuses located in Nancy and Metz.
CentraleSupélec is a French, leading graduate institute in Science and Technology and a founding member of the world-class University Paris-Saclay. It has more 450 faculty and researchers and more than 4000 students. It has four locations in France: Metz, Reims, Rennes, and Saclay.
About the host laboratories
The institute Jean-Lamour (IJL) is a laboratory focusing on fundamental and applied research in material sciences. It is a joint Unit (UMR 7198) between the CNRS’s Institute of Chemistry and the University of Lorraine. Its research portfolio overseas material sciences and engineering, nanoscience, plasmas, and surface sciences, electronics. It comprises 25 teams organized in four scientific divisions. The IJL is mainly located in the Artem Campus in Nancy.
The LMOPS Laboratory is a laboratory focusing on fundamental and applied research in material, photonics, and systems. It is a joint research unit (UR 4423) between the University of Lorraine and CentraleSupélec. It is organized around three scientific divisions and hosts the Chair in Photonics, a project dedicated to the promotion of teaching, research, and outreach in the field of photonics. The LMOPS is mainly located in the Technopole Campus in Metz.
TERMS AND TENURE
This two-year position will be based at the two laboratories:
Primary location :
Institut Jean Lamour (IJL)
UMR 7198 CNRS & Université de Lorraine – F-54011 Nancy – France
Secondary location :
Laboratoire Matériaux, Optique Photonique et Système (LMOPS)
UR 4423 CentraleSupélec & Université de Lorraine – F-57070 Metz – France
The duration of the postdoc position is 24 months.
The target start date for the position is the spring semester of 2024, with some flexibility on the exact start date.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are requested to submit the following materials:
• A cover letter applying for the position
• Full CV and list of publications
• Academic transcripts (unofficial versions are fine)
• Recommendation Letters (ideally two)
Deadline for application is until the position is filled . Applicants will be interviewed by an Ad Hoc Commission by early spring 2024.
Applications are only accepted through email. All document must be sent to Damien.rontani@centralesupelec and/or Sebastien.petit@univ-lorraine.fr
JOB LOCATION
Nancy, Région Grand-Est, France (main location)
Metz, Région Grand-Est, France (secondary location)
REQUIREMENTS
DOCUMENTS
Complex oxides attract an increasing interest driven by their wide range of physical properties and the opportunity to functionalize them in nanometric heterostructures for new electronic devices. One can especially mention Rare Earth (RE) vanadates and nickelates based nanosystems in which novel properties (resp. mutiferroïcity and superconductivity) can emerge via the design of interfaces at atomic level in artificial
architectures.
In RE vanadates-based nanosystems, ab initio calculations namely predict (i) the emergence of hybrid improper ferroelectricity in layered structures combining different cations, and (ii) the coupling of the polarization to Jahn-Teller distortions leading to a direct and strong coupling between polarization and magnetism. RE Nickelates recently rose a considerable enthusiasm in the scientific community with the discovery of superconducting properties in Sr-doped RENiO2 compounds as thin films. Many studies have been launched to analyze and investigate the possible underlying physical mechanisms in comparison with high Tc cuprates materials. In both RE vanadates and RE nickelates based systems, the emergence, understanding and control of these novel properties require the ultimate control of the interfaces and of the atomic planes stacking. Expected/observed phenomena are namely highly sensitive to fine details of structural/interface properties.
Objective
Our objective is to explore these phenomena by: (i) the synthesis of a multiferroic material in combining strains and interfaces engineering in AVO3/A’VO3 superlattices (ii) the synthesis of new Ni-based superconducting materials in tailoring the atomic planes stacking in the Ruddlesden-Popper serie of RE nickelates. For this purpose, a state of the art instrument for the synthesis of complex oxide is installed at the Institut Jean Lamour, as part of the Daυm equipment (Ultra High Vacuum interconnection of synthesis and insitu analysis tools). This Molecular Beam Epitaxy chamber (DCA), equipped with an ozone generator, enables us to achieve the epitaxial growth with an ultimate control of the atomic arrangement (Atomic Layer by Layer growth) and thus to design complex and artificial architectures at the nanometric scale.
Work context
The post-doctoral researcher will work at the Institut Jean Lamour (IJL, ijl.univ-lorraine.fr) in the SPIN team (spin.ijl.cnrs.fr), composed of 15 permanent staff and about 20 PhD and post-doctoral students. In this stimulating environment, internationally recognized for its expertise in materials design, nanomagnetism and spintronics, he/she will work at the design and elaboration of the vanadates and nickelates based-systems by using ALL-MBE and benefiting from other in-situ available analysis (RHEED, XPS, ARPES…). He/she will be in charge of the full structural characterization (X-ray diffraction, electronic microscopy) and of the investigation of magnetic/electronic transport properties in using state-of-the-art instruments of the dedicated Competence Centers at IJL.
Contact:
Olivier Copie olivier.copie@univ-lorraine.fr
Karine Dumesnil karine.dumesnil@univ-lorraine.fr
Informations générales
Localisation du poste : Nancy
Type de contrat : CDD
Durée du contrat : 24 mois
Date d’embauche prévue : Octobre 2022
Diplômes souhaités : Bac + 5
Expérience souhaitée : Expérience de micro-nanofabrication en salles blanches.
NB : Dans ce document, le masculin est utilisé comme genre neutre. Toutes les candidatures sont les bienvenues.
Missions
L’ingénieur recruté sera chargé de la réalisation de procédés technologiques de micro et nanofabrication de jonction tunnel magnétiques à l’Institut Jean Lamour. Il utilisera pour se faire un procédé de lithographie UV existant et un procédé de nanofabrication de jonction tunnel submicronique par lithographie électronique qu’il devra développer. Il sera également amené à réaliser des dépôts par ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition).
Une fois les dispositifs fabriqués, l’ingénieur sera amené à les caractériser électriquement en utilisant des protocoles et des bancs de mesures déjà existants.
Activités
L’ingénieur devra effectuer des procédés de micro et nano-fabrication en utilisant tous les équipements disponibles en salle blanche (lithographie électronique, lithographie optique, gravure sèche, dépôts, recuit). Il devra maîtriser l’enchaînement des étapes de process. Il effectuera les caractérisations électriques des dispositifs développés permettant d’évaluer la qualité des procédés de fabrications.
Contexte de travail
L’activité sera à l’interface entre deux équipes de l’IJL :
– L’équipe SPIN de l’IJL : l’ingénieur recruté sera rattaché à l’équipe SPIN de l’IJL. Elle est composée de 15 permanents et possède une expérience de plus de 30ans en nano-magnétisme et électronique de spin. Dans le cadre du projet ANR SpinElec, l’équipe tente de démontrer la possibilité de récolter de l’énergie grâce à des jonctions tunnel magnétiques comprenant une barrière tunnel modifiée. Plus d’information sur https://spin.ijl.cnrs.fr/.
– Le Centre de compétences (CC) MiNaLor composé d’une équipe de deux ingénieurs, d’une technicienne et d’un chercheur. Il regroupe les équipements nécessaires à l’élaboration et à la caractérisation de micro et nano-dispositifs dans 250 m² de salles blanches.
Compétences
• Expérience de micro et nano-fabrication en salle blanche (dépôt de couches minces, lithographie électronique, gravure) et en microscopie électronique à balayage.
• Expérience du dépôt ALD
• Connaissances en instrumentation et mesure électrique
• Goût pour le travail en équipe
A propos de l’Institut Jean Lamour
L’Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) est une unité mixte de recherche du CNRS et de l’Université de Lorraine. Il est rattaché à l’Institut de Chimie du CNRS.
Spécialisé en science et ingénierie des matériaux et des procédés, il couvre les champs des matériaux, de la métallurgie, des plasmas, des surfaces, des nanomatériaux et de l’électronique.
L’IJL compte 183 chercheurs et enseignants-chercheurs, 91 personnels ingénieurs, techniciens, administratifs, 150 doctorants et 25 post-doctorants.
Il collabore avec plus de 150 partenaires industriels et ses collaborations académiques se déploient dans une trentaine de pays.
Son parc instrumental exceptionnel est réparti sur 4 sites dont le principal est situé sur le campus ARTEM à Nancy.
Contraintes et risques
Le poste sur lequel vous candidatez se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique et nécessite, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l’autorité compétente du MESR.
Modalités de candidature
Les candidats sont invités à adresser CV et lettre de motivation à :
Dr. Carlos Rojas-Sanchez juan-carlos.rojas-sanchez@univ-lorraine.fr
Dr. Daniel Lacour
Informations générales
Localisation du poste : Nancy
Type de contrat : CDD
Durée du contrat : 24 mois
Date d’embauche prévue : Octobre 2022
Diplômes souhaités : Bac + 5
Expérience souhaitée : Expérience de micro-nanofabrication en salles blanches.
NB : Dans ce document, le masculin est utilisé comme genre neutre. Toutes les candidatures sont les bienvenues.
Missions
L’ingénieur recruté sera chargé de la réalisation de procédés technologiques de micro et nanofabrication de jonction tunnel magnétiques à l’Institut Jean Lamour. Il utilisera pour se faire un procédé de lithographie UV existant et un procédé de nanofabrication de jonction tunnel submicronique par lithographie électronique qu’il devra développer. Il sera également amené à réaliser des dépôts par ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition).
Une fois les dispositifs fabriqués, l’ingénieur sera amené à les caractériser électriquement en utilisant des protocoles et des bancs de mesures déjà existants.
Activités
L’ingénieur devra effectuer des procédés de micro et nano-fabrication en utilisant tous les équipements disponibles en salle blanche (lithographie électronique, lithographie optique, gravure sèche, dépôts, recuit). Il devra maîtriser l’enchaînement des étapes de process. Il effectuera les caractérisations électriques des dispositifs développés permettant d’évaluer la qualité des procédés de fabrications.
Contexte de travail
L’activité sera à l’interface entre deux équipes de l’IJL :
– L’équipe SPIN de l’IJL : l’ingénieur recruté sera rattaché à l’équipe SPIN de l’IJL. Elle est composée de 15 permanents et possède une expérience de plus de 30ans en nano-magnétisme et électronique de spin. Dans le cadre du projet ANR SpinElec, l’équipe tente de démontrer la possibilité de récolter de l’énergie grâce à des jonctions tunnel magnétiques comprenant une barrière tunnel modifiée. Plus d’information sur https://spin.ijl.cnrs.fr/.
– Le Centre de compétences (CC) MiNaLor composé d’une équipe de deux ingénieurs, d’une technicienne et d’un chercheur. Il regroupe les équipements nécessaires à l’élaboration et à la caractérisation de micro et nano-dispositifs dans 250 m² de salles blanches.
Compétences
• Expérience de micro et nano-fabrication en salle blanche (dépôt de couches minces, lithographie électronique, gravure) et en microscopie électronique à balayage.
• Expérience du dépôt ALD
• Connaissances en instrumentation et mesure électrique
• Goût pour le travail en équipe
A propos de l’Institut Jean Lamour
L’Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) est une unité mixte de recherche du CNRS et de l’Université de Lorraine. Il est rattaché à l’Institut de Chimie du CNRS.
Spécialisé en science et ingénierie des matériaux et des procédés, il couvre les champs des matériaux, de la métallurgie, des plasmas, des surfaces, des nanomatériaux et de l’électronique.
L’IJL compte 183 chercheurs et enseignants-chercheurs, 91 personnels ingénieurs, techniciens, administratifs, 150 doctorants et 25 post-doctorants.
Il collabore avec plus de 150 partenaires industriels et ses collaborations académiques se déploient dans une trentaine de pays.
Son parc instrumental exceptionnel est réparti sur 4 sites dont le principal est situé sur le campus ARTEM à Nancy.
Contraintes et risques
Le poste sur lequel vous candidatez se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique et nécessite, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l’autorité compétente du MESR.
Modalités de candidature
Les candidats sont invités à adresser CV et lettre de motivation à :
Dr. Carlos Rojas-Sanchez juan-carlos.rojas-sanchez@univ-lorraine.fr
Dr. Daniel Lacour
A new field is emerging which combines ultra fast optics, nanomagnetism and spin electronics. It will open new possibilities for ultrafast low-dissipative manipulation and transport of information. The UltraFast Opto-magneto-spintronics for Future Nanotechnologies (UFO) project has been funded by the ANR. In this project, ultrafast laser will be used to generate hot electron pulses. The Sub picosecond hot electron pulses will then enable the manipulation of spin and magnetization in spintronic devices (1). A strong consortium will tackle this project: the team at IJL showed that not only ferrimagnetic alloys but also ferromagnetic multilayers and granular media can be switched by sub picosecond laser pulses (2). They also demonstrated very recently for the first time that (sub)picosecond electron pulses can generate ultrafast magnetization switching (3,4). On the other hand the team at SPINTEC has a long and internationally recognized experience in the field of spintronics and its applications. Finally, the team at LPCT is expert in ab initio calculations, in particular density functional theory.
The objectives of the post-doc can be summarized as follow:
– Provide a fundamental understanding of the interaction between ultra-short (polarised) pulses of light, spin polarised current and magnetic objects especially at the nanometer length scale and femto-second time scale in engineered spintronic devices;
– Demonstrate that magnetization and polarized current can be manipulated in spintronic devices such as a magnetic SOT-Hall cross, spin-valves and tunnel junctions with the help of polarized light;
– Fabricate spintronic devices (memory cells and logic elements) prototypes evidencing speed, energy efficiency and scalability when illuminated with femtosecond laser pulses.
(1) Iihama Adv Matter 1804004 (2018)
(2) C-H. Lambert Science 345 (6202), 1337 (2014)
(3) Jhuria, et al Nature Electronics (2020)
(4) Remy, et al Adv. Sci. 2001996 (2020)
Applicants should hold a PhD in solid state physics, nanophysics or equivalent discipline. An experience in spintronics, material growth and nanofabrication would be an asset.
Contact : Stephane Mangin
Offer: Two year post-doc position starting between September 2021 and March of 2022.
Project description:
This ANR funded project will focus on the experimental generation and characterization of spin-orbit torques at the picosecond timescale. The project will be a continuation of our recent work published in Nature Electronics, which can be seen by clicking here.
The postdoc will be in charge of sample preparation (mostly lithography steps in clean-room), characterization (VSM, MOKE, transport measurements…) and performing ultrafast pump-probe experiments with both optical and picosecond electrical pulses.
We are looking for an excellent candidate with experience in any/many of the following themes: spintronics, spin-orbitronics, ultrafast optics/magnetism, RF electronics,THz spintronics…
Application: Send a letter of motivation, a full CV and contact information for 2 professional references to the contact email.
Contact : Jon Gorchon
Context: The Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) at Université de Lorraine is one of the largest material sciences institute in Europe with about 550 people. It hosts a magnetometry plateform based on 9 magnetometers (2 SQUID-VSM, 3 PPMSs, 3 VSMs, 1 MOKE) and relying on two staff members. Our plateform carries actions mostly in physics, chemistry and nanosciences, but also in metallurgy, geology and sciences for living systems. It welcomes academic users as well as engineers from private companies. The R&D catalogue covers a large spectrum of services proposed to any European SMEs and industries : magnetometry measurement service, R&D collaboration, training or advicing, metrology development.
Institut Jean Lamour is one of the leading partners of the French and European Magnetometry Network (www.magnetometrie.cnrs.fr and www.magnetometry.eu). Both networks aim to build community in the field of magnetometry in order to : intensify scientific and technical exchanges between magnetometry users ; chair, maintain and improve knowledge, know-how and good practices ; favour the accessibility of magnetometry platforms to academic and R&D researcher ; teach and train young scientists and engineers in the field of magnetometry.
Application : Please send a letter of motivation, CV, diplomas references details to the contact e-mails.
General information
Workplace: Nancy
Type of contract: Research Engineer
Contract period: 2 years (1 year renewable 1 year)
Expected date of employment : 1st October 2020
Proportion of work: Full time
Remuneration: ~ 2423 € to 2612 € gross monthly according to experience
Desired level of education: PhD Doctoral theses with or without post-doctoral experience.
Experience required: Doctoral theses with or without post-doctoral experience.
Title of the job offer Topological Spintronics
Missions
At the Institut Jean Lamour, the Research Engineer will participate in the TOPTRONIC project and contribute to the study of new materials that should make it possible to develop new types of magnetic memories and more generally new spintronic devices. In addition, their particular characteristics could also be used to propose new spin-caloritronic devices to exploit energy losses due to joule heating of adjacent components.
The objective of the TOPTRONIC project (https://spin.ijl.cnrs.fr/projects/toptronic/) is to characterize topological insulators, mainly alpha-phase tin, coupled with Heusler alloys for their spintronics and spin-caloritronics exploitation. We currently have a wide range of experimental setups including dc and microwave electrical characterization devices for the study of the conversion of charge current to spin current and vice versa, and to explore the possibility of switching the magnetization of a magnetic material thanks to new phenomena based on spin-orbit coupling.
Activities
The main tasks will be electrical and magnetotransport characterization including clean room activity to perform optical or e-beam lithography.
The Research Engineer will set up new experiments for which knowledge of LabVIEW is required as well as experience in magnetotransport measurements using dc, ac, pulsed currents or voltages and lock-in detection. She/he will propose and set new experiments.
Skills
We are seeking a highly motivated fellow with the following skills:
Theoretical knowledge: strong background in solid-state physics.
Experimental: mastery of tools and techniques in clean rooms (optical/electronic lithography) and experience in electrical characterization of thin films or devices based on heavy metals, semiconductors, magnetic materials or topological insulators.
Constraints and risks
No major risk.
Work context / About Institut Jean Lamour
The Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) is a joint research unit (UMR 7198) of CNRS and Université de Lorraine.
Focused on materials and processes science and engineering, it covers: materials, metallurgy, plasmas, surfaces, nanomaterials and electronics.
It regroups 183 researchers/lecturers, 91 engineers/technicians/administrative staff, 150 doctoral students and 25 post-doctoral fellows.
Partnerships exist with 150 companies and our research groups collaborate with more than 30 countries throughout the world.
Its exceptional instrument platforms is spread over 4 sites, the main one being a new 28,000 m² building located on the Artem campus in Nancy. A multi-thematic laboratory, it covers materials, metallurgy, plasmas, surfaces, nanomaterials and electronics.
The Research Engineer will work within the Spintronic and Nanomagnetism research group under the supervision of Dr. J.Carlos Rojas-Sánchez and Dr. Sébastien Petit-Watelot.
Application
Interested candidates should apply through CNRS website https://bit.ly/3eYdCHg
Pre-selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Deadline We will receive applications until July, 24th 2020.
Further information:
TOPTRONIC project: https://spin.ijl.cnrs.fr/projects/toptronic/