PhD in Integrated Photonic Ultra-High-Q Ring Resonators for Quantum Technology University of Southampton in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) / Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. The project, “More data, less energy: multicore fibre amplifiers and components for future submarine networks,” focuses on optical communications , multicore fibres , fibre amplifiers , and energy-efficient submarine networks . You will combine modelling with hands-on experiments to design, build, and test next-generation multicore amplifiers and optical c...

University of Southampton is advertising a PhD project in hollow-core optical fibres embedded with 2D materials . The project sits in the area of photonics , optical fibres , materials science , and optoelectronics , with a strong emphasis on developing novel composite anti-resonant hollow-core fibres (ARFs) that integrate atomically thin 2D materials . The research will explore advanced light-matter interaction in air-core fibre geometries and aims to support next-generation light management an...

University of Southampton postgraduate research project: Ultra-low-loss SiN platform for quantum, nonlinear and precision photonics . This is a PhD opportunity in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, focused on silicon nitride photonics , quantum photonics , nonlinear optics , precision sensing , and integrated photonics . The project aims to understand and reduce optical loss by linking material properties, waveguide geometry, fabrication conditions, and device design to propagatio...

Postgraduate research project at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom : High-speed and avalanche photodetectors on silicon photonics . This is a PhD opportunity focused on next-generation optical interconnects for AI infrastructure and data centres. The project explores integration of III-V semiconductor heterostructures with silicon photonics to develop high-speed photodetectors and avalanche photodetectors for energy-efficient optical receivers. Research themes include semicondu...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in heterogeneously integrated thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) on silicon nitride (SiN) photonics . This postgraduate research project focuses on combining low-loss silicon nitride photonic circuits with the strong electro-optic response of thin-film lithium niobate to build a scalable platform for ultra-high-speed photonics . The research will investigate material integration, optical transitions between SiN and TFLN regions, and radio-frequency/...