About the position
Postdoc (m/f/d) - Epitaxial growth and characterization of room temperature 2D ferromagnetic materials and heterostructures
Magnetic two-dimensional (2D) materials are very promising building blocks for the realization of ultra-compact and innovative spintronic devices. We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoc researcher who will investigate molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and properties of the room temperature 2D ferromagnets Fe5GeTe2 and Fe3GaTe2. The overall goal is to realize thin films of these materials exhibiting high crystalline quality and long-range ferromagnetic order above room temperature. Epitaxial growth of magnetic tunnel junctions combining them with tunneling barriers is also envisaged. For this, the Postdoc researcher will optimize and further develop MBE protocols, and employ several methods for the investigation of the magnetic, electrical and structural properties of the samples. This project will be developed within the framework of an European consortium coordinated by PDI, and will benefit from the excellent experimental facilities for MBE growth and characterization of 2D materials available at our institute. The Postdoc researcher will have the opportunity of working in close collaboration with different European partners as well as highly experienced senior scientists from the PDI.