Internship –Wave Optical Simulations for Micro-optical Structures (f/m/x)

Carl Zeiss AG; Oberkochen; Vor Ort; EUR 13.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Carl Zeiss AG in Germany is offering an internship or thesis project in optical wave-propagation research. You will screen literature, select algorithms, and implement Python-based evaluation and visualization tools for photonics applications.

You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in physics, optics, or mathematics, have basic optics knowledge, basic Python skills, and fluent English and German.

Qualifikationen

• You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program of physics, optics, or mathematics.
• You have basic knowledge of optics.
• You have basic programming skills in Python.
• You have excellent organization, problem-solving, communication, and innovation skills.
• You are fluent in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Screen literature and open-source codebases.
• Select suitable wave-optical propagation algorithms and approaches.
• Select relevant use cases and evaluation metrics.
• Develop Python code for evaluation and visualization of tools and algorithms.
• Conduct simulations and analyze results.
• Document and present results.

Kenntnisse

Python programming

Optics basics

English fluency

German fluency

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s student in physics/optics/mathematics

Jobbeschreibung

For a variety of modern optical systems, reliable characterization and simulation of wave-optical propagation effects is crucial. Depending on the application, this may involve selecting, adapting, or comparing different numerical approaches, ranging from efficient wave-propagation algorithms to rigorous solvers such as finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) methods and related techniques. The choice of a suitable method with respect to numerical complexity, performance, and accuracy therefore plays a fundamental role. As part of this internship or thesis, promising approaches will be investigated and compared for relevant application examples, such as optical waveguides, photonic integrated circuits, printed micro-optic components, or semiconductor optics. This project within ZEISS Corporate Research and Technology provides insight into a highly dynamic R&D environment with many exciting research fields.

Your Role

• Screen literature and open-source codebases
• Select suitable wave-optical propagation algorithms and approaches from in-house or open-source implementations
• Select relevant use cases and appropriate evaluation metrics
• Develop Python code for the evaluation and visualization of various tools and algorithms for selected applications
• Conduct simulations and analyze results
• Document and present results

Your Profile

• You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program of physics, optics, or mathematics
• You have basic knowledge of optics
• You have basic programming skills in python
• You have excellent organization, problem-solving, communication, and innovation skills
• You are fluent in English and German

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