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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Laser sources and semiconductor optical amplifiers for free-space orbital angular momentum communication systems (Huawei Technologies Sweden AB and University of Glasgow)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical transceivers and semiconductor optical amplifiers have been highly engineered for use within optical fibre networking and are a key enabling technologies that are at the heart of our optical communications systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr L Hou, Prof J Marsh
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Fully-funded PhD studentship in ‘High-Capacity Optical Fibre Networks’
University College London Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
A fully funded four-year PhD studentship is available to UK / EU students. Duration of study. Full time - four years fixed term. Starting date. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Galdino
Open Day(s)  15 July 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Advanced optical systems for terabit free-space communications (Huawei Technologies Sweden AB and University of Glasgow)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Next generation mobile communications networks, such as 6G will revolutionise the way we interact with technology, enabling super high-speed connections to our mobile devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof M P J Lavery
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD): Hybrid Optical-Digital Coherence Tomography (Optos and University of Dundee)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Optos Plc is a leading provider of diagnostic devices for the eyecare professional. Optos is a part of Nikon, and has offices in four continents. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr T Vettenburg
 11 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Deep-tissue optical imaging
University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
The CMOS Sensors and Systems Group, of the Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems within the University Of Edinburgh School Of Engineering, invites applications for a PhD position focused on deep-tissue optical imaging, supported by an EPSRC 2050 proposal. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R.K Henderson, Dr A Gorman
Open Day(s)  26 July 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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Space Optical Communications
University of Auckland Department of Physics
The University of Auckland is developing a research programme in optical communications between ground and orbiting satellites. We are looking for a PhD candidate to adapt an existing optical telescope, and build optical instrumentation to demonstrate optical communications from satellites in low earth orbit. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Rattenbury, Dr J Cater
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Pushing the limits of acoustic sensing with optical fibres
University of Southampton Optoelectronics Research Centre
In the last decade Nanotechnology has increasingly attracted researchers' attention and funding from all over the world. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Brambilla, Dr A Masoudi
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Near-field Optical Spectroscopy with Sub-Diffraction Spatial Resolution
University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy
  Research Group: Inorganic Semiconductors
Many processes occurring on the nano-scale are fundamental for functional light-sensitive and light-driven systems that we encounter and apply in nano-materials, optoelectronics and quantum nano-photonics, artificial photosynthesis, antimicrobial resistance and many other cutting-edge areas from quantum technologies to healthcare. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Tartakovskii
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Optical decoherence and coherent coupling of excitons in quantum dots embedded in photonic cavities
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy
  Research Group: Condensed Matter and Photonics
This project in theoretical physics aims to study the coherent dynamics of optical excitations (excitons) in single and multiple semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) strongly coupled to photonic cavities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Muljarov, Prof W W Langbein
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Doctor of Engineering (Eng D): Ultra-High-Q Integrated Optical Microresonators for Frequency Comb Generation (NPL and University of Glasgow)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
Integrated photonics is a major emerging technological field with the potential for massive impact on the biomedical, security, defence, transportation, telecoms and other sectors. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof M Sorel
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Pseudo-3D optical metamaterials for Biophysical Applications
King’s College London Department of Physics
Plasmonic metamaterials encompass media exhibiting a broad range of optical properties that are unachievable in natural ‘bulk’ materials. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Dickson
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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PhD Opportunity in Single Photon Detectors: developing high-sensitivity optical detector for single-photon counting
University of Sheffield Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Would you like to develop novel devices for real-world applications?. We are looking for candidates for our PhD student position to start between now and Sept 2021!. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Shien Ng, Prof C H Tan
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Metasurfaces for augmented reality applications (VividQ Ltd and University of St Andrews)
Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
  Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics
The aim of this project is the development of optical metasurfaces, (ultimate goal is a metasurfaces based spatial light modulator), optimized for the generation of high-resolution and dynamic, colour holograms for augmented reality applications, with hologram pattern provided by the proprietary software developed by VividQ. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr S Schulz
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Analysis of light scattered by localized defects and contamination for space optics
Aix-Marseille University Institut Fresnel
Today, light scattering analysis techniques have become extremely sophisticated and allow a careful examination of the contribution of interface roughness to the performance of multilayer interference filters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Zerrad
 14 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Theory and simulations of frequency combs in micro-resonator devices
University of Strathclyde Department of Physics
Frequency combs are spectra consisting of a series of discrete, equally spaced elements and form the modern standard of optical frequencies and clocks. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G-L Oppo, Dr G Robb
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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