Meet ApplyKite Twin, the application assistant that learns with you
Meet your Twin, it learns with you
Your Twin learns with you
Launch week codes:30% off annual Pro20% off monthly Pro
Ends in00h00m00s
Ends in00h00m00s
UCL
Top university
Just Landed
New Today
PhD Studentship: Terahertz Photons for Quantum Control and Topological Quantum Information UCL in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Electrical Engineering
Funding
Available
Deadline
Jan 8, 2027
Country
United Kingdom
University
UCL
Apply for this scholarship
Keywords
Suggested scholarships
About this position
This PhD studentship at University College London explores the use of terahertz (THz) photons as a new resource for quantum control and topological quantum information. The project sits at the intersection of quantum optics, condensed-matter theory and numerical modelling, with a focus on how THz radiation can manipulate matter at the single- and few-photon level.
The research will examine strong and ultrastrong coupling between confined THz photons and two-dimensional electron systems in high magnetic fields. In the quantum Hall regime, these interactions generate hybrid light–matter states known as Landau polaritons. The project will build theoretical models for controlling these states using shaped THz pulses, cavity engineering and nonlinear interactions.
A further aim is to understand whether THz cavities can mediate interactions between topological excitations in integer and fractional quantum Hall states. This includes cavity-induced interactions, photon-mediated coupling between spatially separated edge or bulk excitations, and protocols for creating and controlling entangled states. The project also asks whether THz coupling could open routes to protected quantum information processing based on fractionalised excitations and candidate topological qubits.
The work is supervised by Arijeet Pal and is closely connected to experimentally achievable THz cavities and quantum materials, while remaining a primarily theoretical and modelling-led project.
Funding details
Available
How to apply
Apply through the UCL doctoral funding application page. Use the provided UCL EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award studentship link to submit your application.
Make your next move.
Prepare your application
Review drafts and confirm requirements with the provider.
Make your next move.
Prepare your application
Review drafts and confirm requirements with the provider.