Optical Physics (c) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Photonics for Net Zero Enabled by Patternable Boron-Phosphide Polymers

University of York Department of Chemistry

The manipulation of light in optoelectronic devices is a cornerstone for the delivery of Net Zero, for example in low-energy optical computing (silicon-photonics) and green hydrogen generation from water (photocatalysis). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A S Weller, Dr Y Wang

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Organometallic and Lanthanide Complexes for Upconversion Luminescence

University of Southampton Chemistry

PhD Supervisor. Richard C. Knighton. Project Overview. The aim of the project is to work on state-of-the-art heteropolymetallic architectures (organometallic transition-metal and lanthanide complexes) in the area of two-photon molecular upconversion luminescence, for application as novel bioimaging probes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Knighton

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD in Quantum Cryptography with Electrons

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Are you looking to get advanced doctorate-level training and become a future quantum engineer? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic student to join our research team for two of our PhD projects in Quantum Computing and Cryptography. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GG Georgiou

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Novel laser designs to exploit low-cost-per-Watt pumping of Ti:sapphire for application in sensing, imaging, and precise timing technologies (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

This studentship will build on the synergies between the parallel programmes at Fh-CAP and the IoP. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof A Kemp

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Fairhurst, Dr R Secchi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in Semiconductor Quantum Technology

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Are you looking to get advanced doctorate-level training and become a future quantum engineer? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic student to join our research team for two of our PhD projects in Quantum Technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GG Georgiou

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

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Ultrahigh resolution endoscopy for cancer diagnosis - (ENG 1686)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Vision. We are seeking a PhD student that is motivated to engineer a new optical diagnostic technology that will ease the burden of diagnosing cancer in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S La Cavera

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

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Quantum Enhanced Single-Molecule Biosensing: Harnessing Entangled Photons with Whispering Gallery Mode Resonators

University of Exeter College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Prof Frank Vollmer, Dr Charles Downing, University of Exeter. External collaborator. Prof Antonio Vidiella-Barranco, University of Campinas, Brazil. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Vollmer

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

A PhD place is available with Dr Dwaipayan Chakrabarti in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on designing and developing colloidal advanced materials, using high-performance computing, underpinned by theories of statistical mechanics and wave propagation in periodic structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

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

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Theoretical Breakthroughs in Quantum Science: PhD Opportunity in Ion and Electron Trapping at Charles University, Prague

Charles University Faculty of Mathematics and Physics

Dive into Quantum Frontiers 🌌. PhD Opportunity in Trapping and Cooling of Ions and Electrons at Charles University, Prague!🔬✨. We are offering a position of a PhD student in the theoretical part of an original and innovative project studying cold trapped ions and electrons (research group of Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Tarana

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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CDT-QTE: Interfacing semiconductor quantum dots with alkali-atom-based quantum memories

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Patrick Ledingham. Project description: This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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CDT-QTE: General Purpose Machine Learning Tool-Kit for Bragg Coherent Diffraction Imaging

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Marcus Newton, Dr Dan Porter, Prof Steve Collins, Prof Paul Quinn. Project description. This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Newton

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Metamaterials PhD Studentship - 2024/25 entry

University of Exeter College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Exeter's Centre for Metamaterials Research and Innovation (CMRI) is a community of academic, industrial, and governmental partners that harnesses world-leading research excellence from theory to application, and enables simulation, measurement, and fabrication of metamaterials and metamaterial-based devices. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A P Hibbins

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Chemical Physics - Cryo-single molecule spectroscopy to observe quantum behaviour in molecules

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

This PhD will be based in the Hedley Single Molecule Lab at the University of Glasgow and will focus on using cutting-edge optical techniques to measure… Read more

Supervisor: Dr GH Hedley

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Bismuth-doped Fibre Amplifiers for Extended Transmission Bands in Optical Communications

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Jayanta Sahu . Project Description. Global internet traffic has been growing exponentially over the past two decades with a predicted growth rate of around 40% year-on-year. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sahu

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

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We have 20 Optical Physics (c) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optical Physics (c) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 20 Optical Physics (c) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Photonics for Net Zero Enabled by Patternable Boron-Phosphide Polymers

Organometallic and Lanthanide Complexes for Upconversion Luminescence

PhD in Quantum Cryptography with Electrons

Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Novel laser designs to exploit low-cost-per-Watt pumping of Ti:sapphire for application in sensing, imaging, and precise timing technologies (Fraunhofer and University of Strathclyde)

Getting up to speed with satellite broadband

PhD in Semiconductor Quantum Technology

Ultrahigh resolution endoscopy for cancer diagnosis - (ENG 1686)

Quantum Enhanced Single-Molecule Biosensing: Harnessing Entangled Photons with Whispering Gallery Mode Resonators

Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Advanced Materials

Theoretical Breakthroughs in Quantum Science: PhD Opportunity in Ion and Electron Trapping at Charles University, Prague

CDT-QTE: Interfacing semiconductor quantum dots with alkali-atom-based quantum memories

CDT-QTE: General Purpose Machine Learning Tool-Kit for Bragg Coherent Diffraction Imaging

Metamaterials PhD Studentship - 2024/25 entry

PhD in Chemical Physics - Cryo-single molecule spectroscopy to observe quantum behaviour in molecules

Bismuth-doped Fibre Amplifiers for Extended Transmission Bands in Optical Communications

We have 20 Optical Physics (c) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optical Physics (c) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 20 Optical Physics (c) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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