PhD in Metaoptics for Space Imaging

Qabird; Delft; On-site; EUR 34,138 - 43,311; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

TU Delft invites a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the INTERPRETER project, an interdisciplinary effort to develop compact hyperspectral spectropolarimetric cameras for satellite-based atmospheric monitoring. The PhD focuses on designing detector-integrated photonic crystals and advancing their fabrication and testing in collaboration with SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands.

Working in a vibrant research environment, you will perform optical characterization, contribute to

Qualifications

• A strong Master's degree in Physics or Applied Physics, Photonics, Nanotechnology, Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of nanooptics, photonic crystals, inverse design, photonics, imaging systems, optionally also semiconductor devices, optoelectronics.
• Experience with optical characterization, nanofabrication, computational imaging, or detector technology is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and manufacture photonic crystals for detector integration.
• Perform optical testing of the detector.
• Collaborate with SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands on experimental work.

Skills

Nanooptics

Photonic crystals

Inverse design

Imaging systems

Optoelectronics

Optical characterization

Nanofabrication

Computational imaging

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Physics or related field

Job description

TU Delft invites a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the INTERPRETER project, an interdisciplinary effort to develop compact hyperspectral spectropolarimetric cameras for satellite-based atmospheric monitoring. The PhD focuses on designing detector-integrated photonic crystals and advancing their fabrication and testing in collaboration with SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands.

Working in a vibrant research environment, you will perform optical characterization, contribute to