PhD in Photonics: Phase-Transition Optical Processing

Karlstad University; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

AMOLF carries out fundamental physics with an open eye for applications. The researchers work closely with universities, institutes, and companies.

The PhD project Harnessing phase transitions for optical information processing investigates how phase transitions can enhance information processing with light, combining experiments in optical cavities and materials characterization. The appointment includes collaboration with Utrecht University and teaching duties, with a four-year, full-time

Qualifications

• MSc degree in physics, optics, photonics, nanoscience, or related field.
• Laboratory experience in optics or photonics is preferred but not required.
• Interest in nonlinear dynamics, condensed-matter physics, or stochastic processes is valued.
• Methods will be learned during the project.

Responsibilities

• Characterize the spectral and temporal response near the phase transition.
• Perform optical cavity measurements and materials characterization.
• Combine experiments with modelling, statistics, and simulations to identify governing mechanisms.

Skills

Lab experience in optics/photonics

Nonlinear dynamics

Data analysis / modelling

Education

MSc degree in physics, optics, photonics, nanoscience, or related field

Tools

Optical cavity measurements

Numerical simulations

Nanofabrication

Job description

AMOLF carries out fundamental physics with an open eye for applications. The researchers work closely with universities, institutes, and companies.

The PhD project Harnessing phase transitions for optical information processing investigates how phase transitions can enhance information processing with light, combining experiments in optical cavities and materials characterization. The appointment includes collaboration with Utrecht University and teaching duties, with a four-year, full-time