Quantum Mechanics (physics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Coupling a qubit to a superposed state

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Quantum technologies are becoming increasingly relevant as we search for new and exciting physics and exploit these discoveries to develop novel and useful devices. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Giblin, Dr GK Klemencic, Dr FB de Brito

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Quantum GaN-O-Photonics

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

This project will develop quantum light sources operating at room temperature by using nanophotonics to deliver a practical quantum technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bennett, Dr JH Hadden, Dr GK Klemencic

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Quantum technologies for laser interferometry

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Ultra-precision laser interferometry has been developed to astonishing precision over the last decades, resulting in the first detections of gravitational waves in 2015. Read more

Supervisors: Prof H Grote, Dr K Kokeyama, Dr K Dooley

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Superfluid Optomechanics for Quantum Sensing Applications

Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Physics

Funded PhD programme in Quantum Science and Technology. The London Low Temperature Laboratory at Royal Holloway University of London is offering a 4-year PhD studentship in the field of experimental quantum optomechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Rojas

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

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Physics and Applications of Semiconductor Quantum-Dot Spin Qubits

University of Sussex School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

PhD studentship in the Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Group. Type of award. Postgraduate Research. PhD project. The Project. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EC Chekhovich

21 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Quantum Computing platform with atomic qubits

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Quantum computing offers efficient implementation of an important class of algorithms for which their classical counterparts suffer from an exponential growth of computational costs with system size. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A B D Deb

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

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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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Quantum Electrometry in for next-generation telecom

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The terahertz band (100 GHz to 10 THz) lies in-between the frequency range of traditional electronics and optics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A B D Deb

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

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Theoretical Nuclear Physics Industrial Studentship

University of Surrey School of Mathematics and Physics

Nuclear Data are required inputs for a wide range of scientific calculations. A special class of such data are nuclear reactions induced by neutrons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Timofeyuk, Dr MV Vorabbi

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

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Dark matter detection with atomic quantum sensors

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The huge progress achieved in the manipulation of quantum systems is opening novel routes towards the generation of realistic quantum-based technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Guarrera

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

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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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