PhD in Optics: Phase Transitions for Low-Energy Info

Laplace Expert Ltd; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

AMOLF in Amsterdam, Netherlands, invites applications for a PhD project focused on harnessing phase transitions for low-energy optical information processing. The project combines experiments, modelling and simulations to quantify trade-offs between energy consumption, speed and accuracy near optical phase transitions.

The successful candidate will hold an MSc in physics or a related field and have laboratory experience in optics/photonics, with interest in nonlinear dynamics, condensed matter

Qualifications

• MSc in physics, optics, photonics, nanoscience or a related field.
• Laboratory experience in optics/photonics valued.

Responsibilities

• Experimental work and data collection.
• Modelling, statistical analysis and simulations.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to interpret results.

Skills

Nonlinear dynamics

Stochastic processes

Condensed matter

Education

MSc in physics

Job description

AMOLF in Amsterdam, Netherlands, invites applications for a PhD project focused on harnessing phase transitions for low-energy optical information processing. The project combines experiments, modelling and simulations to quantify trade-offs between energy consumption, speed and accuracy near optical phase transitions.

The successful candidate will hold an MSc in physics or a related field and have laboratory experience in optics/photonics, with interest in nonlinear dynamics, condensed matter