The School of Engineering of the University of Glasgow is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting 3.5-year PhD project entitled Novel-glass waveguides for light generations.
A highly nonlinear medium enables novel light generation via light-matter interaction. One such example is a mid-IR supercontinuum generation through a chacogenide glass fibre or a semiconductor fibre. However, handling the chacogenide fibre is limited to be translated to a fully practical technology, and strategies to scale up fabrication of a quality semiconductor fibre by a conventional thermal draw are still under discussion.
Alternatively, a novel glass fibre with high nonlinearity can be grown by a laser heated pedestal method. Because the thermal process of glass formation is controllable spatially and temporally by the laser exposure with high precision, it is expected that the grown fibres possess novel properties which are unattainable from other fabrication methods. Hence, this PhD research will focus on laser growing of specialty fibres to realise a portable mid-IR light source, maximising the advantage of fibre-based devices. The laser-grown fibres will be further structured into nano/micro photonic devices, with the expertise from the world-leading James Watt Nanofabrication centre. A student will gather valuable working experience with collaborators in the university and overseas.
Application for this scholarship is made by using the online system at the following links:
https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/electronicsnanoscale/
(Select “Apply Now” in the “How to Apply” section in the page)
Scholarship is available on a competitive basis:
https://frontdoor.spa.gla.ac.uk/ScholarshipApp/Applications/HowToApply/9
CSC scholarship is available for Chinese students on a competitive basis:
https://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/thechinascholarshipcouncil/
Please note that this application is to gain admission to our PGR programme, and an offer of admission may be issued before a decision on this Scholarship is made. Candidates applying for this Scholarship will most likely have an interview/discussion with the supervisor before any decision is made.
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