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Announcements of Opportunity are posted by JPL technical staff for the SURF@JPL program. Each AO indicates whether or not it is open to non-Caltech students. If an AO is NOT open to non-Caltech students, please DO NOT contact the mentor.
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| Project: |
Dielectric thin film development at JPL for superconducting device applications
(JPL AO No. 14304)
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| Disciplines: | Material Science, Physics/Applied Physics | ||||||||
| Mentor: |
Changsub Kim,
(JPL),
chang.sub.kim@jpl.nasa.gov, |
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| Background: | Development of superconducting detectors for next-generation space telescopes is of major interest for NASA and JPL. A key technology bottleneck in developing these devices is microwave signal loss and noise associated with two-level states in dielectric layers [1]. Current state-of-the-art dielectrics are made by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at elevated temperatures (150~350 °C). This project aims to produce high-density, defect-free dielectric films using high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) tool [2] - a recent addition to JPL’s Microdevices Laboratory (MDL) - at room temperature, making it more favorable towards device fabrication. | ||||||||
| Description: | The student will deposit dielectric thin films with a high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) system and characterize thin film properties at JPL’s Microdevices Laboratory (MDL). The student will work with the mentor and co-mentor inside the MDL cleanroom. | ||||||||
| References: |
[1] Pappas, David P., et al. "Two level system loss in superconducting microwave resonators." IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 21.3 (2011): 871-874. [2] Sittinger, V., et al. "Applications of HIPIMS metal oxides." Thin Solid Films 548 (2013): 18-26. |
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| Student Requirements: | Basic understanding of thin-film materials science and deposition is required. Basic understanding of and/or prior experience with sputter deposition is preferred, but not required. | ||||||||
| Location / Safety: | Project building and/or room locations: . Student will need special safety training: . | ||||||||
| Programs: |
This AO can be done under the following programs:
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