Job Summary

This work aims to develop time-resolved emission microscopy (TREM) tools for characterizing modern semiconductor devices. The Faint Photonics and Quantum Nanophotonics Groups in the Applied Physics Division at NIST in Boulder, CO, are working to develop a TREM setup employing their world-leading superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) to measure the very faint infrared photon emission from transistors.

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP).

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Use time-resolved emission microscopy and superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors to perform optical spectroscopy on semiconductor devices emitting infrared photons and to support the optical classification of integrated circuits.
• Design and implement improvements to the microscope and fiber collection system as needed.
• Test and characterize single-photon detectors, measuring wavelength-dependent detection efficiency, dark count rates, and timing jitter.
• Automate measurement procedures and control of electrical equipment.
• Present results at internal and external meetings.
• Ensure that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.