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Instrumentation Team (Electronics)

Instrumentation

Application Deadline

6/27/2025

Help build our custom Scanning Tunneling Microscope.

Requirements

  • Experience with hardware development and testing
  • Understanding of electronics and signal processing
  • Understanding of probe microscope theory

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience with microscopy or imaging systems
  • Knowledge of vacuum systems and ultra-high vacuum techniques
  • Experience with LabVIEW or similar instrumentation software

Position Overview

Join our Instrumentation team to help build and refine our custom Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM). This role is ideal for students passionate about electronics, physics and hands-on hardware development. You’ll gain experience at the intersection of electrical engineering and surface science, and your work will contribute directly to our teams goal: high-resolution imaging and manipulation of our nanocar.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in STM hardware assembly and calibration
  • Develop and test electronic control systems for ultra-sensitive current detection
  • Designing and assembling circuits for piezoelectric positioning and feedback control
  • Assisting in the mechanical design and vibration isolation of the STM housing
  • Integrating software (LabVIEW or similar) to control scanning and data acquisition

What You’ll Learn

  • Advanced microscopy techniques and principles
  • Design and troubleshooting of sensitive signal processing
  • Instrumentation control software development
  • Research-grade measurement techniques

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Position-Specific Questions

Answer the following questions using information from Home Built STM. Feel free to draw on things you've learned in courses or researched yourself. Explain your reasoning!

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