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Maiken H. Mikkelsen
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PhD fellowship in Experimental Quantum Nanophotonics University of Copenhagen in Denmark
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Electrical Engineering
Funding
Funded by a Novo Nordisk Foundation RECRUIT grant. The integrated MSc and PhD route includes 48 SU-klip plus salary for 150 working hours per year until the MSc degree is obtained, then salary for the remaining two years; the regular PhD route is a full-time employed PhD fellowship for up to 3 years.
Deadline
Nov 26, 2026
Country
Denmark
University
University of Copenhagen
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About this position
The Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD fellowship in experimental quantum nanophotonics within the newly established Mikkelsen Photonics group. The project focuses on quantum and nonlinear light–matter interactions in plasmonic nanocavities, where light is confined to extreme subwavelength volumes and interactions with a controlled number of colloidal quantum emitters can be studied in a highly engineered environment.
The PhD student will help develop a wafer-scale platform in which quantum dots or nanoplatelets are deterministically positioned in lithographically defined nanocavities. Using this platform, the work may explore:
- Few-emitter quantum optics, including single-photon emission, collective emission, energy transfer, and strong coupling;
- Cavity-enhanced nonlinear optics, leveraging strong field confinement and field gradients in nanogaps;
- Active and electrically tunable nanocavities, integrating functional materials to control emitter–cavity interactions.
The research is primarily experimental and combines nanofabrication, optical spectroscopy (including photoluminescence, single-photon and photon-correlation measurements, and nonlinear spectroscopy), optoelectronic device characterization, and electromagnetic simulations. The exact project will be defined together with the successful candidate, allowing scope to shape the experimental direction of the work.
The group studies quantum, nonlinear and nanoscale light–matter interactions in plasmonic nanocavities and is building a new laboratory with deeply subwavelength cavities, single-photon spectroscopy, femtosecond pump–probe spectroscopy, and later cryogenic and high-magnetic-field capabilities. As one of the first members of the group, the PhD student will have a central role in shaping the experiments and scientific direction in a close-supervision setting.
The group is part of the Quantum Optics and Photonics research area at the Niels Bohr Institute, with connections to the Center for Hybrid Quantum Networks (Hy-Q) and access to nanofabrication facilities at the Niels Bohr Institute and the DTU Nanolab cleanroom. The institute describes a dynamic, international environment with modern laboratories and dedicated optics and nanofabrication infrastructure.
The fellowship is supervised by Prof. Maiken H. Mikkelsen, who leads the group at the Niels Bohr Institute.
Funding details
Funded by a Novo Nordisk Foundation RECRUIT grant. The integrated MSc and PhD route includes 48 SU-klip plus salary for 150 working hours per year until the MSc degree is obtained, then salary for the remaining two years; the regular PhD route is a full-time employed PhD fellowship for up to 3 years.
What's required
Applicants should have a degree equivalent to a relevant Danish master's degree for the regular PhD programme, or a degree equivalent to a relevant Danish bachelor's degree for the integrated MSc and PhD programme. Relevant backgrounds include electrical engineering, physics, nanoscience, photonics or materials science. Professional qualifications relevant to the project, relevant publications, relevant work experience, other professional activities, a curious mindset with a strong interest in experimental nanophotonics and quantum optics, good language skills, and preferably hands-on experience with optical experiments and an interest in building new experimental setups are expected or advantageous.
How to apply
Submit the application electronically via the APPLY NOW button. Include a motivation letter, CV, original diplomas and transcripts (with certified English translation if needed), a publication list if possible, and reference letters if available. Applications must be in English.
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Denmark
Research Interests
Physics
Quantum Optics
Nanophotonics
Materials Science
Electrical Engineering
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