PhD Thesis - Ultrafast Electron Holography of Cobalt Nanowires Using GHz RF Electron Beam Pulser
Core
Investigate ultrafast magnetisation dynamics in cobalt nanowires using time-resolved off-axis electron holography with picosecond temporal resolution.
Role type
PhD researcher in ultrafast electron microscopy and nanoscale magnetism
Builds
New methodology for studying nanoscale magnetic dynamics relevant to next-generation magnetic memory and logic devices
Domain
Physics of nanoscale systems, electron microscopy, magnetism, RF physics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Transmission electron microscopy, GHz microwave pump–probe experiments, time-resolved electron holography, phase-resolved holographic data analysis, spin-wave propagation measurement, domain-wall motion analysis, magnetic damping parameter extraction
Preferred skills
Semiconductor physics, lasers, optics
Technologies
Transmission electron microscope, GHz RF electron beam pulser, microwave pump pulses
Responsibilities
Design and execute GHz microwave pump–probe experiments to excite and measure ultrafast magnetisation reversal and precessional dynamics; Develop and optimise time-resolved electron holography protocols to achieve nanometre-scale spatial resolution; Analyse phase-resolved holographic data to quantitatively extract local magnetic field distributions, spin-wave propagation velocities, domain-wall motion, and magnetic damping parameters; Documentation and publication of results in reports, scientific manuscripts, and conference presentations; Collaboration with and co-supervision of Master's students and research interns
Seniority
PhD candidate, research execution