CCLRC-RAL

The CCLRC is one of Europe's largest multidisciplinary research organisations (employing ~2000 scientists, engineers and support staff) supporting scientists and engineers world-wide. It operates world-class large-scale research facilities, provides strategic advice to the government on their development and manages international research projects in support of a broad cross-section of the UK research community

RAL has a staff of around 1200 who support the work of over 10000 scientists and engineers, mainly from the university research community. Its main facilities enable research into new materials and structures, for example from battery electrolytes to turbine blades, X-ray laser research, space-based astronomy, the co-ordination of particle physics and many other topics as detailed elsewhere on the website. RAL also has responsibility for CCLRC's third site, the Chilbolton Observatory near Andover in Hampshire, which specialises in radio propagation research related to mobile communications.

The project ASSEMIC will be carried out by the Central Microstructure Facility (CMF) at CCLRC-RAL. CMF is a division of the CCLRC engaged in R&D activities in micro and nano systems technology for the past 20 years. It has been involved with large number of nationally funded and EC funded projects. RALCCLRC has led many Nationally funded programmes including the £19 million Innovations in Industrial Lithography (ISL) programme funded by the UK Department of Trade and Industries. The CMF is a major national centre for microsystems technology. As a national facility we interact with over 100 universities in the UK. Our European involvement is also very strong. We have led many EU projects.

 

	Tasks of CCLRC-RAL in ASSEMIC:
	Novel concept for a positioning stage using thermally actuated bimorph cantilevers
	Fabrication of a gripper. Nano-tip technology in combination with cantilevers for micromanipulation with nano-precision
	Novel methods of micromanipulation for biological applications integrating nanotips and cantilevers
	Micro stereolithography for 3D packaging of micro and nanosystems
	Deep silicon etching using an STS deep etcher as alternative technology for the development of Microsystems
	Experimental tests for characterization of microcomponents

 

Currently free training positions at CCLRC:

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Contact:

Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Dr. S. Ejaz Huq Central Microstructure Facility (CMF) Chilton Didcot UK-OX11 0QX United Kingdom Phone: +44 1235 44 6239 Fax: +44 1239 44 6283 Email: E.Huq@rl.ac.uk	Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Schneider Central Microstructure Facility (CMF) Chilton Didcot UK-OX11 0QX United Kingdom Phone: +44 1235-44-5178 Fax: +44 1235-44-6283 Email: A.Schneider@rl.ac.uk

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