PhD in Liquid-Light Photonics: Devices, Lasers & Theory

ETH Zurich; Zürich; On-site; CHF 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art cleanroom

Laser and characterization facilities

Job summary

ETH Zürich's Quantum Photonics group seeks a dedicated doctoral student to explore liquid light dynamics in fast-gain semiconductor lasers. You will fabricate photonic devices, assemble and operate optical setups, perform precision measurements, and develop nonlinear dynamics models.

Join a multidisciplinary project connecting device physics, experimental optics, and theory, with access to state-of-the-art cleanroom and laser facilities at ETH Zürich.

Qualifications

• Strong background in physics and/or electrical engineering.
• Interest in combining fabrication, experimental work, and theory/simulations.
• Previous experience with cleanroom fabrication, optical experiments, lasers, or numerical modelling is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Designing and fabricating semiconductor photonic devices using cleanroom processes, followed by their electrical and optical characterization.
• Building and operating advanced laser and optical measurement setups to study temporal dynamics, fluctuations, coherence, and controlled light-matter interactions.
• Developing theoretical and numerical models to describe nonlinear laser dynamics, interpret experiments, and guide the design of new devices and measurements.

Skills

Physics/Engineering background

Experimental research

Fabrication experience (cleanroom)

Numerical modelling

Education

Master's or PhD in Physics / Electrical Engineering / Photonics

Tools

Optical measurement equipment

Semiconductor device fabrication tools

Cleanroom processes

Job description

ETH Zürich's Quantum Photonics group seeks a dedicated doctoral student to explore liquid light dynamics in fast-gain semiconductor lasers. You will fabricate photonic devices, assemble and operate optical setups, perform precision measurements, and develop nonlinear dynamics models.

Join a multidisciplinary project connecting device physics, experimental optics, and theory, with access to state-of-the-art cleanroom and laser facilities at ETH Zürich.