Organisation/Company Institut national de la recherche scientifique Department Centre énergie matériaux télécommunications Research Field Physics » Computational physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 31 Dec 2026 - 00:00 (America/Toronto) Country Canada Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 4 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) emission at 13.5 nm from tin plasma is essential for next-generation nanolithography in the semiconductor industry, but optimizing its conversion efficiency (CE) is challenging. Understanding how laser parameters, such as wavelength, pulse duration, and time structure, influence plasma dynamics and EUV yield is crucial for designing more productive, compact, and robust EUV sources.



This project aims to develop a 2D hydrodynamic-radiative model to simulate laser-tin interactions, taking into account laser absorption, plasma expansion, and EUV emission processes. This model will use experimental parameters as input and will be validated using yield and spectroscopic data.

Requirements

Research Field Physics » Computational physics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The ideal candidate would possess a solid general background in physics—preferably in plasma physics and laser-matter interaction—as well as a keen interest in the computational modeling of physical phenomena.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field Physics » Computational physics

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institut national de la recherche scientifique Country Canada State/Province Québec City Varennes Postal Code J3X 1P7 Street 1650 Lionel-Boulet Blvd. Geofield

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📌 Development of a multidimensional hydrodynamic-radiative model of tin plasmas for the optimisation of EUV sources at 13.5 nm (Varennes)
🏢 Institut national de la recherche scientifique
📍 Varennes