UK 2011 Fully Funded PhD in Nanotechnology at Swansea University

[UK 2011] The College of Engineering offers a fully-funded PhD titled: Comparing scanning probe microscopes for studying nanoscale devices at Swansea University

Eligibility:

Candidates should ideally have a background in engineering, physics or a related subject at both bachelors and masters level. Experience of using scanning probe microscopes is advantageous.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The College of Engineering invites applications for a fully-funded PhD titled: Comparing scanning probe microscopes for studying nanoscale devices. Scanning probe microscopes offer a unique ability to study the local surface properties of nanoscale devices and materials. However, it is well established that all forms of scanning probe interact with and modify the surface they are measuring, to varying degrees. Scanning probe techniques are increasingly finding uses in characterising and assessing semiconductor devices, but debate is rife at the moment about which scanning probe technique is most suitable for analysing nano-scale electronic devices, and which, if any, can offer quantitative measurements at this scale. The Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre at Swansea has a vast array of equipment for nanotechnology, including several ultra high vacuum and ambient scanning probe microscopes, which offer a rare chance to compare competing techniques side by side. With a history of developing novel scanning probe techniques to study active devices, and modelling scanning probe interactions, we are well placed to be at the heart of this debate.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 9th September 2011

Study Subject(s):Nanotechnology
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: Swansea University, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Further Scholarship Information and Application

http://www.swansea.ac.uk/scholarships/research/whoiseligible,60798,en.php