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