Optical Physics (group) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Twisting light and nanostructures with quantum advantage in a cutting-edge laser lab

University of Bath Department of Physics

The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project under the supervision of Prof Ventsislav Valev in the Department of Physics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Valev

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

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Laser-plasma and direct-laser acceleration: high energy particle acceleration with lasers

Lancaster University Cockcroft Institute

Lancaster Physics is leading a UK-wide research programme in laser-plasma acceleration utilizing high-energy particle accelerator and laser facilities at Daresbury National Laboratory. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Jamison

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

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A Hybrid Plasma Accelerator for Therapeutic Electron Beams

The University of Manchester Cockcroft Institute

Would you like to join us at the University of Manchester to change the future of particle accelerators?. Using the available studentship, you will explore combining mature electron production technology with new plasma-based acceleration. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Apsimon

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

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Laser-driven ultrafast electron diffraction

Lancaster University Cockcroft Institute

Lancaster Physics department and partners in the Cockcroft Institute are world leading in the use of femtosecond lasers and non-linear optics for manipulating electron beams. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jamison

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

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Laser-plasma acceleration: high energy particle acceleration with lasers

Lancaster University Physics Department

Lancaster Physics is leading a UK-wide research programme in laser-plasma acceleration utilizing high-energy particle accelerator and laser facilities at Daresbury National Laboratory. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Jamison

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

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Laser-driven ultrafast electron diffraction

Lancaster University Physics Department

Lancaster Physics department and partners in the Cockcroft Institute are world leading in the use of femtosecond lasers and non-linear optics for manipulating electron beams. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Jamison

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

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Underwater single-photon depth imaging

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

This PhD project aims to investigate novel single-photon detector arrays for underwater single-photon depth imaging. The successful candidate will investigate different single-photon technologies to obtain three-dimensional images in several underwater environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Maccarone

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

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Discover the Max Planck School of Photonics - scholarships available

Max Planck School of Photonics

The Max Planck School of Photonics (MPSP) is a top tier interdisciplinary graduate school in Germany that provides an integrated MSc and PhD program (or PhD only) in Photonics for excellent graduates from all over the world. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

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Biosensor for Point-of-Care DNA Detection

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

DNA detection is needed for a range of applications including clinical diagnostics and environmental monitoring. As target DNA is often present in very low concentrations, it is typically amplified using methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) [1], before detection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Gupta

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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