PhD in Energy-Efficient Optical Communications & Photonics

DTU

Kongens Lyngby

Remote

DKK 240,000 - 280,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

DTU Electro invites applications for a PhD student position focused on energy‑efficient optical communications. You will design and model modulators, develop experimental setups, and explore data‑transmission formats across rainbow colours.

You will work in an international team with opportunities for a research stay abroad. You will join the High‑Speed Optical Communications Group, contributing to innovative, low‑power solutions and advanced photonics research at DTU.

Qualifications

  • Two-year master's degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.
  • Background in physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, optical communications, fibre optics, coding, or integrated photonics/nanofabrication.

Responsibilities

  • Design and modelling of optical data modulators that are energy‑efficient and simple, standalone or co‑integrated.
  • Experiments and characterisation in real communication setups such as SDM fibre transmission systems and data-centre scenarios.
  • Explore modulation formats to maximize data capacity with minimal energy.

Skills

Photonics
Modulator design
Low SNR operation
Data transmission
Experimental physics

Education

Two-year master's degree (120 ECTS)
Physics background
Electrical engineering background
Optical communications background

Tools

Chip-design software

Job description

DTU Electro invites applications for a PhD student position focused on energy‑efficient optical communications. You will design and model modulators, develop experimental setups, and explore data‑transmission formats across rainbow colours.

You will work in an international team with opportunities for a research stay abroad. You will join the High‑Speed Optical Communications Group, contributing to innovative, low‑power solutions and advanced photonics research at DTU.

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