Terahertz Cavity Spintronics Postdoc

argonne; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for a postdoctoral appointment focused on terahertz cavity antiferromagnonics. You will design, fabricate, and characterize terahertz resonators and integrate them with antiferromagnetic oxides to explore coherent spin dynamics.

The role requires a PhD in a related field and hands-on experience with terahertz experiments, while offering opportunities to advance quantum information science and next‑gen information processing platforms at Argonne.

Qualifications

• PhD in a related field required.
• Demonstrated experience in terahertz generation and characterization.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scientific software.

Responsibilities

• Develop terahertz coplanar resonators and characterize them.
• Set up terahertz and optical free-space experiments for cavities and antiferromagnetic oxides.
• Grow epitaxial antiferromagnetic oxide thin films (e.g., α-Fe2O3, Cr2O3, NiO) using magnetron sputtering.
• Build and measure cavity coupling with antiferromagnetic magnon modes in cryogenic systems.

Skills

Python

Terahertz generation

Free-space optics

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Scientific software development

Education

PhD in Condensed Matter / AMO / EE / Materials Science

Tools

COMSOL

HFSS

Job description

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for a postdoctoral appointment focused on terahertz cavity antiferromagnonics. You will design, fabricate, and characterize terahertz resonators and integrate them with antiferromagnetic oxides to explore coherent spin dynamics.

The role requires a PhD in a related field and hands-on experience with terahertz experiments, while offering opportunities to advance quantum information science and next‑gen information processing platforms at Argonne.