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Solid State Physics PhD Research Projects
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Record Superconductivity in Hydrogen Compounds
The project. Understanding high-temperature superconductivity in hydride compounds is of great importance to fundamental research and may lead to new applications. Read more
Quantum Critical Superconductivity
The project. High temperature superconductivity has the potential to transform use of electrical power, enabling low carbon technologies such as fusion reactors and electric airplanes. Read more
High Temperature Superconductivity: Competing order
The project. High temperature superconductivity has the potential to transform use of electrical power, enabling low carbon technologies such as fusion reactors and electric airplanes. Read more
Heavy fermion thin films
The project. Bulk crystals can display heavy fermion behaviour, where the effective mass of mobile carriers can be up to 1000 times larger than the bare electron mass due to electron-electron interactions. Read more
From maximal to minimal dissipation. A new paradigm in superconductivity
The project. A new class of superconducting materials has emerged that host a metallic (resistive) state that fails to conform to the standard models of metallic behaviour, displaying strong signatures of incoherent transport. Read more
Electronic Structure Beyond Density Functional Theory and its Application to Momentum-Resolved Spectroscopies
The project. Understanding the complex behaviour of electrons in solids is an immensely difficult task, but one which is hugely important for future technological exploitation. Read more
Semiconductor single‑photon detection
We are offering a four year fully funded PhD position in semiconductor single‑photon detector design and characterisation for quantum circuitry applications. Read more
Perovskite Radiation Detectors
Research Group:
Radiation and Medical Physics Group
New technologies for digital X-ray sensors are currently revolutionising many aspects of public health and security, from medical imaging systems to the latest “3D” X-ray scanning technology used in airports. Read more
Single quasiparticle pumping in the integer and fractional quantum Hall regime
This experimental PhD project will develop semiconductor nanodevices and cryogenic measurement technologies for controlled transfer of single quasiparticles (electrons or fractionally-charged quasiparticles). Read more
Hot carrier dynamics in plasmonic photocatalysis
Plasmonic nanomaterials are new promising candidates for photocatalysis, which lies at the heart of new technologies ranging from the use of sunlight for water decontamination and for the generation of fuels and energy carriers in a net zero carbon economy, to bond selective photochemistry in drug manufacturing. Read more
Visualising thermal and spin currents at the nanoscale
Loughborough University has seen 94% of our research impact rated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, underlining the wide-ranging positive impacts that our research has on the world (REF, 2021). Read more
Tracking the photochemistry fingerprint in plasmonic nanostructures
We seek a motivated student to join our international and diverse team at King’s College London. Chemical transformations lie at the heart of pharmaceutical and advanced materials development and are key to improving the environment through greenhouse gas reduction and pollutant decontamination. Read more
Controlling photochemistry with plasmonic heterostructures
We seek a motivated student to join our international and diverse team at King’s College London. Chemical transformations lie at the heart of pharmaceutical and advanced materials development and are key to improving the environment through greenhouse gas reduction and pollutant decontamination. Read more
PhD student in Diamond Semiconductor Physics
Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Read more
Energy Resolving Photodetection with Hot Carriers
The School of Photovoltaic & Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) within the UNSW Faculty of Engineering has been at the leading edge of global solar cell development for over 30 years, reporting many world record solar cell efficiencies and furthering the development of a range of associated optoelectronic devices. Read more