PhD in Optical Metrology: Amplitude & Phase Control

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Customisable compensation package

Discounts on health insurance

Monthly work costs contribution

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Delft University of Technology invites applications for a PhD position on amplitude and phase control in optical metrology. You will work on ideation, modeling, and experimental validation within a group experienced in coherent optical scatterometry to measure nanostructures.

The project combines theory and lab work, including electromagnetics, signal processing, and machine learning approaches, and offers collaboration with partners across applied physics and industry.

Qualifications

• MSc in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Strong theoretical foundations in optics, electromagnetics, signal processing, and mathematics.
• Willingness to learn and to work on both theoretical models and experimental setups.
• Good communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Ideation, modeling and experimental validation of amplitude and phase control in optical metrology.
• Collaborate with a group specializing in coherent optical scatterometry.
• Develop methods using local/global optimizers and neural networks for shape retrieval and error analysis.

Skills

Coding

English communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

MSc in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Delft University of Technology invites applications for a PhD position on amplitude and phase control in optical metrology. You will work on ideation, modeling, and experimental validation within a group experienced in coherent optical scatterometry to measure nanostructures.

The project combines theory and lab work, including electromagnetics, signal processing, and machine learning approaches, and offers collaboration with partners across applied physics and industry.