PhD in Multicore Fibre Amplifiers and Components for Future Submarine Networks University of Southampton in United Kingdom

University of Southampton is advertising a fully funded PhD project in fibre optic systems, hollow-core fibres, integrated photonics, optical communications, and sensing within the BOUNDLESS programme. BOUNDLESS is a six-year EPSRC-funded Programme Grant focused on redefining fibre-optic communications and sensing by moving beyond the limitations of conventional glass fibres. The project explores what fibre technologies can achieve when designed around applications, with research spanning multim...

PhD opportunity in spatiotemporal integrated metamaterials and nonreciprocal photonics at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) , Department of Electrical Engineering. The project is part of the SPARK Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network and focuses on designing dynamically modulated, chip-scale metamaterials for nonreciprocal light control. The research combines theoretical and numerical design , on-chip fabrication using advanced nanolithography, and experimental demonstration of nonrec...

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/...

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...

PhD project at the University of Southampton on advanced functional optoelectronic metasurfaces . This research sits at the intersection of physics , materials science , and electrical engineering , with a strong focus on photonics , quantum materials , topological design , and nanostructured metasurfaces . The project aims to develop planar subwavelength structures where optical and electronic responses are co-designed to control light emission and absorption, enabling novel coherent phenomena ...