PhD in Ultra-low-loss SiN Platform for Quantum, Nonlinear and Precision Photonics 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...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in high coherent broadband light sources based on soft-glass optical fibers . The project is hosted in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and supervised by Dr Tonglei Cheng and Dr Lin Xu . Research will focus on nonlinear optics , optical fibers , supercontinuum generation , and the design of high-power, broadband, highly coherent all-fibre light sources . The work combines numerical simulation with nonlinear optical experiments to s...

PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield in topological quantum photonics and 2D materials . The project explores how topologically protected light states can be created through strong light-matter interaction with chip-integrated monolayer semiconductors (van der Waals semiconductors). The goal is to develop efficient and robust quantum optical processing and compact quantum photonic devices. The student will work across the research groups of Prof. Dmitriy Krizhanovskii and Prof. Alexand...

PhD and postdoc openings are available in integrated photonics and quantum photonics at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). The post is shared by Omar Alkhazragi , Assistant Professor, who invites interested candidates to apply by email. This opportunity is relevant for students and researchers with interests in photonics, quantum optics, optical devices, and related physics/engineering areas. The announcement does not provide detailed eligibility criteria, funding terms, or ...

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/...