General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
2024-33265
Description de l'unité
In Grenoble, capital of the French alps, LETI is an institute dedicated to applied research in micro- and nano-technologies, information technologies and technologies for healthcare. LETI is the privileged interface between industry and academia. Through research programs using world-leading technology platforms, it ensures the development and industrial transfer of innovative technologies in a wide range of sectors.
Position description
Category
Materials, solid state physics
Contract
Internship
Job title
Colored X-ray spectroscopy dedicated to ultrathin inorganic materials H/F
Subject
For this internship/master thesis we are looking for a student who will dive into the world of X-ray nanocharacterization of ultrathin innovative materials investigated for advanced CMOS, photonics and energy.
Contract duration (months)
6 nonths
Job description
The characterization of nanometric layers developed for advanced CMOS devices (gate-metal stack) and other innovative materials (transition metal dichalcogenides) is based in particular on state-of-the-art X-ray spectroscopy equipments (fluorescence, photoemission). Such tools combine multi-energy excitation and angle-resolved analysis to optimize sensitivity to ultrathin materials.
The objective of the internship is the development of quantitative analysis protocols by multi-energy angular analysis. The work required:
- will be carried out in a multidisciplinary international context (interaction with the characterization and process teams, collaboration with a Japanese equipment manufacturer)
- will be balanced between experience (50%) and simulation (50%)
This 6-month internship will mainly focus on fluorescence analysis. It may be followed by a PhD contract which will extend the field of interest to the combination multi-energy and angle-resolved X-ray photoemission and fluorescence analyses.
References :
- Faraday Discuss., 2022,236, 288-310, doi.org/10.1039/D1FD00110H
- Applied Surface Science, 2021, 536, 147703, doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147703
- inline XRF tool featuring multi-energy and angular resolution capability : https://youtu.be/JzMmTNYbCAg?si=xw9KoFP5-euEK3vJ
Applicant Profile
We are looking for a student who is preparing a master's degree in Engineering Science, Science or Engineering Technology
The following skills are required for optimal progress of the internship :
- Interest in materials characterization and instrumentation
- Solid foundations in physics and instrumentation
- Writing scripts in Python
- Team work, written and oral communication, in - French and English
Position location
Site
Grenoble
Job location
France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Isère (38)
Location
Grenoble
Candidate criteria
Languages
English (Fluent)
Prepared diploma
Bac+5 - Master of Science
PhD opportunity
Oui
Requester
Position start date
03/02/2025