General information
Offer title : All Optical Ultra-fast Spintronic (M/F) (H/F)
Reference : UMR7198-MELDOG-022
Number of position : 1
Workplace : NANCY
Date of publication : 02 July 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 20 months
Expected date of employment : 1 October 2025
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : 3.021,50
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : Indifferent
Section(s) CN : 15 - Materials, nanomaterials and processes chemistry
Missions
The "Big Data" revolution presents major challenges in semiconductor technology, particularly in data transfer delays across processor and memory levels. To address these, non-volatile memories (NVMs) like MRAMs are developed, offering near-infinite endurance and superior density. The Institut Jean Lamour, known for its expertise in materials science and engineering, focuses on advancing these technologies, contributing to more efficient and reliable computing platforms.
Activities
The post-doc will develop technologies based on all-optical switching, utilizing ultra-fast lasers for manipulating information in MRAM devices with minimal energy dissipation. This includes providing a fundamental understanding of the interactions involved, demonstrating the manipulation of magnetization and spin-polarized current, and fabricating MRAM prototypes to showcase the potential of optical technologies in memory and logic components.
Skills
Expertise in spintronics, laser physics, and material science is required. Experience with experimental setups in ultra-fast laser applications and magnetic material characterization will be highly regarded.
Work Context
The Institute Jean Lamour (IJL) is a joint research unit of CNRS and Université de Lorraine.
Focused on materials and processes science and engineering, it covers: materials, metallurgy, plasmas, surfaces, nanomaterials and electronics.
The IJL has 263 permanent staff (30 researchers, 134 teacher-researchers, 99 IT-BIATSS) and 394 non-permanent staff (182 doctoral students, 62 post-doctoral students / contractual researchers and more than 150 trainees), of 45 different nationalities.
Partnerships exist with 150 companies and our research groups collaborate with more than 30 countries throughout the world.
Its exceptional instrumental platforms are spread over 4 sites; the main one is located on Artem campus in Nancy.
The study will be carried out within the SPIN team (https://spin.ijl.cnrs.fr).
The position is located in a sector under the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that your arrival is authorized by the competent authority of the MESR.
Constraints and risks
The position may involve working with lasers and magnetic fields, requiring adherence to safety protocols.
Additional Information
PhD in physics, engineering, or related field with a specialization in spintronics or laser physics.