PhD Quantum Microwave-Optics Mechanical Interface M/F

CNRS; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading research organization in France is seeking a First Stage Researcher to engage in developing quantum information technologies. You will work closely with esteemed partners in the field and focus on designing devices for converting quantum signals. A Master's degree in Physics or a related field is required. Join us to contribute to groundbreaking research aiming for quantum entanglement and advanced interconnections of quantum systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in superconducting quantum circuits is preferred.
• Familiarity with optomechanics and quantum systems is essential.
• Proficiency in numerical simulations and low-temperature physics is necessary.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with partners to develop quantum information technologies.
• Design devices for the conversion of quantum signals.
• Engage in research activities focusing on quantum entanglement.

Connaissances

Optomechanics

Quantum interconnects

Numerical simulations

Nanofabrication

Low temperatures

Formation

Master's degree in Physics or related field

Description du poste

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques Research Field Physics » Condensed matter properties Physics » Solid state physics Physics » Surface physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country France Application Deadline 10 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 12 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This project will be carried out in close collaboration with our partners in Grenoble: the Néel Institute, an expert in superconducting quantum circuits and electromechanics, and CEA Leti, one of Europe's leading technological research organizations.
Methods and techniques: optomechanics, quantum interconnects, numerical simulations, nanofabrication, low temperatures
ques : optomécanique, interconnexion quantique, simulations numériques, nanofabrication, basses températures.

The development of quantum information technologies requires the interconnection of different quantum systems having specific tasks (processing, memory), such as microwave qubits platforms. Photons in the near-infrared allow for such efficient transfer of quantum information, preserving the non-classical state over long distances. The conversion of quantum information between microwave photons and optical photons is therefore a key step that this project aims to achieve.
The objective of this project is therefore to design a device to demonstrate the conversion of classical and then quantum signals between these two spectral domains. This on-chip converter will consist of a superconducting microwave resonator and an optical resonator, both interacting with a mechanical mode that will mediate the conversion. With these converters, we will then aim to generate entanglement between distant microwave qubits.