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We have 27 Experimental Physics (photon) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Experimental Physics (photon) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
We have 27 Experimental Physics (photon) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
PhD in Engineering - Monolithic Integration of Single-Photon Detectors with Photonic Circuits for Quantum Technologies
Start Date. September/October 2025 (flexible). Join a pioneering research project focused on developing monolithically integrated single photon avalanche detectors (SPAD) coupled with silicon photonic waveguide platforms. Read more
Next generation single-photon avalanche diode for emerging quantum technology applications
We are seeing the second quantum revolution, bringing quantum theory out of the lab. The advantage of quantum theory is opening a huge range of application in many sectors such as environment, data security, telecommunication, defence and aerospace etc. Read more
Scalable spin-photon interfacing in silicon carbide quantum devices
Looking for a PhD project at the intersection of semiconductors and quantum technology, in collaboration with several partners across Europe? We offer a PhD position at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh) on the newly funded EU project QuSPARC. Read more
nanoAGILE (Axially Graded Index LEns) for quantum technologies
This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk/). Read more
Combining high power lasers and relativistic electron beams to explore radiation, matter, and antimatter in strong fields
New high power laser facilities around the world are creating pulses of light with unprecedented electric and magnetic field strengths. Read more
Quantum-limited holographic sensing of nanoparticles in plasma CVD of quantum devices
Solid state device fabrication underpinning semiconductor and quantum technology [1] relies heavily on etching and deposition techniques based on plasma chemical vapour deposition (CVD) [2,3]. Read more
Detectors for Topological Quantum Light
This project is part of the EPSRC Center for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk/). Read more
On-chip Quantum Cryptography Using Two-Dimensional Materials
This project is part of the EPSRC Center for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk/). Read more
Parametric Photonics for Quantum Technologies
Closing date. 30/06/2025. Supervisory Team: Prof Corin Gawith, Dr Goronwy Tawy. Project Description. We are looking for a PhD student to join our interdisciplinary team of students, postdocs, and senior researchers developing systems for quantum technologies. . Read more
The University of Manchester - Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Manchester is home to outstanding research, leading facilities such as the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and internationally renowned physicists and astronomers including the discoverers of graphene Professor Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov, and Professor Brian Cox. Read more
Exploring Hyper-Entangled Photonic Quantum Computation
Quantum computation promises revolutionary advances in processing power, enabling the solution of problems that are intractable for classical computers. Read more
Integrated Photonics for Quantum Technologies
Closing date. 31st December 2025. This project aims to develop the next-generation photonic integrated platform operating across the UV-NIR spectrum for quantum applications. . Read more
Low-loss Photonics for Quantum Networks
Closing Date. 30/06/2025. Supervisory Team: Dr James Gates, Dr Rex Bannerman . Project Description. We are looking for a PhD student to join our interdisciplinary team of students, postdocs, and senior researchers developing systems for quantum technologies. . Read more
Self-organized magnetic and droplet states for quantum technologies (Theory focus)
The project will investigate self-organized phases in cold atoms with light-mediated coupling (see [1] for a review). Read more
Ultrafast atomic-scale light-matter interactions in a scanning tunnelling microscope
A scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) uses a very sharp tip to scan the surface of a material and has now become a central tool in condensed matter physics. Read more
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