Subject: Research position in Thessaloniki - Applied Physics/Material Science From: logothetidis@olymp.ccf.auth.gr RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION AVAILABLE IN APPLIED PHYSICS & MATERIALS SCIENCE ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI One to three year positions are currently available for research in the experimental physics and materials science of thin films and coatings for PhD level scientists. Research is conducted at the newly established Laboratory for Thin Film and Coating Research, aiming at investigations of fundamental issues as well as technological applications. Due to the highly interdisciplinary nature of thiswork, applications from qualified researchers with backgrounds in the fields of solid state physics, materials science and engineering and/or optical thin film technology are required . Ongoing work focuses on: (i) Developing/deploying novel in-situ monitoring techniques during thin film deposition with sputtering and other PVD techniques. (ii) Characterization using optical spectroscopies, micro/nano mechanical techniques, electron microscopy and x-rays techniques of deposition process, growth mechanisms, structure and properties of thin films and coatings used in optical, electrooptical, tribological and biomedical applications. Available instrumentation in the laboratory include magnetron sputtering equipment with load-lock and various in-situ monitoring techniques (e.g. modulated spectroscopic ellipsometry, SE), an UHV deposition system with various PVD techniques and options for in-situ monitoring, ex-situ SE, Raman spectroscopy, Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy,Photoluminescence, FTIR, stress measurements, micro and nanohardness, x-rays dedicated for thin film research and a newly developed FTIR spectroscopic ellipsometer. Moreover, collaborations with the other laboratories/groups of the Solid State Division in the Physics Department such as the electron microscopy group give access to SEM, TEM, XTEM, AFM instruments, while collaboration with the Mechanics and Materials Laboratory in the School of Engineering enhances our understanding in the area of micromechanical and morphological modelling of process-structure-properties relations for thin films. Interested persons should forward (preferably by fax or e-mail) their curriculum vitae and two references ASAP and no later than the end of November 1995 to: Dr. Stergios Logothetidis Associate Professor Physics Department Solid State Division Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54006 Thessaloniki GREECE Phone: + 30 31 998174 Fax: + 30 31 246484 E-mail: logothetidis@olymp.ccf.auth.gr