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Decoherence due to flux noise in superconducting qubits at microkelvin temperatures

Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Physics

Decoherence in superconducting qubits is one of the main obstacles to realising fault-tolerant quantum computing for real-world applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Casey, Dr T Lindstrom

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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A superconducting brushless exciter for high-power density electrical machines

King’s College London Department of Engineering

Background. The ability of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) materials to carry large current densities with little or no resistance makes them attractive for providing large rotor magnetic fields in high-power density superconducting electrical machines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MA Ainslie

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EPSRC DTP PhD Studentship in Exploring the physics of nanoscale 3D ferromagnetic and superconducting materials

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Research Group: Condensed Matter and Photonics

The School of Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University are delighted to offer fully funded EPSRC studentships starting in October 2023. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Ladak, Dr GK Klemencic, Prof W W Langbein

30 September 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Superconducting bearings for high-speed machines

Victoria University of Wellington Robinson Research Institute

Would you like to contribute to building a sustainable low-emissions future? High power-density superconducting motors and generators are being actively studied as solutions for powering future large-scale electric aircraft. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Storey

30 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Large scale robust quantum computation with superconducting qubits

University of Surrey School of Mathematics and Physics

The aim of this project is to achieve a breakthrough in the problem of how to reliably control the many qubits in an error-free and scalable way. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Ginnossar

25 September 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Longitudinal beam dynamics optimisation for multi-pass superconducting Energy Recovery Linacs

Lancaster University Cockcroft Institute

Creating environmentally-sustainable facilities for producing high-energy particle beams is an important consideration for the accelerator physics community, the industries and disciplines which make use of particle beams, and for future generations of fundamental nuclear and particle researchers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Apsimon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Stress-strain measurements on high-temperature superconductors

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The goal of this project is measurement of stress-strain relationships of high-temperature superconductors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Hicks

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fully funded PhD Studentships in Mechanical and RF engineering of particle accelerators for the Electron-Ion Collider

Lancaster University School of Engineering

Two students are being sought for a PhD study on the development of the superconducting RF harmonic cryomodules for the Electron Ion Collider (EIC) being constructed in New York, US. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Burt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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