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We have 105 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK
Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK
We have 105 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK
Devising computational methods for molecule-surface physics on a quantum computer
Quantum computers are on their way, and (as originally envisaged by Feynman) one of the most impactful application areas they are expected to disrupt is in the simulation of electronic structure for molecular and materials modelling. Read more
Photonics for the scale up of quantum sensors
Why Do Quantum Sensors Matter?. In both cellular biology and chemistry, many critical processes that affect our quality of life are not yet well understood. Read more
Quantum sensing with integrated microelectronics
Why Do Quantum Sensors Matter?. In both cellular biology and chemistry, many critical processes that affect our quality of life are not yet well understood. Read more
Transmutation effects on structural integrity in plasma-facing tungsten materials
Tungsten (W) is currently the frontrunner candidate as armour material for plasma-facing structural components in fusion tokamak technology. Read more
Structural integrity of refractory high entropy alloys in plasma-facing fusion tokamak environments
Tungsten is currently the material chosen by the fusion community to manufacture plasma-facing components of the first wall and divertor in nuclear fusion tokamaks. Read more
Creep behaviour of high-temperature materials in helium environments of future nuclear power plants
Structural materials in nuclear power plants are commonly operating at elevated temperatures in aggressive local environments and complex mechanical stress conditions. Read more
Exploring competing interactions in disordered quantum magnets
Applications are invited for a PhD opportunity in condensed matter physics at the University of Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to explore exotic phases of matter driven by the complex interplay of spin, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom in crystalline solids. Read more
STM-induced electronic and structural excitations of fullerenes
Applications are invited for a talented and motivated PhD candidate to join our team at the University of St Andrews (Scotland, UK) working towards the understanding and development of multi-position molecular switches based on individual endohedral fullerene molecules and building on recent results with Li@C. Read more
Neutron Diffraction Studies of Inorganic Microcrystals
A PhD studentship is available in the group of Professor J. P. Attfield, University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry, and is co-supervised by Dr Pascal Manuel, UKRI STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility. Read more
PhD Studentship with Industrial placement in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials: Design and Fabrication of Infrared Metasurfaces
Supervisory Team. Prof. Otto Muskens and Dr Kai Sun. The project will explore the design and fabrication of optical metasurfaces for infrared applications using state of the art cleanroom nanofabrication and nanophotonics experiments. Read more
Quantum light at atomic scale to see the invisible
A PhD studentship is available at the intersection of quantum optics, nanophotonics, plasmonics and molecular spectroscopy. Read more
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Dimensionality tuning and quantum engineering in exotic 2D materials
Experimental low-temperature physics involving nanofabrication, high pressure measurements, extreme magnetic field and milliKelvin temperature tuning of exotic low dimensional materials with hands-on experiments & development and opportunities for travel to international facilities. Read more
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Ultrafast atomic-scale light-matter interactions in a scanning tunnelling microscope
A scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) uses a very sharp tip to scan the surface of a material and has now become a central tool in condensed matter physics. Read more
Enhancing ageing predictions through Machine Learning Force Fields (MLFFs)
The goal of this project is to explore the behaviour of hydrogen in lithium oxides, hydroxides and hydrides using a combination of solid-state density-functional theory (DFT) and machine-learning force fields (MLFFs). Read more
Enabling high-accuracy first principles modelling of nanoscale systems: many-body quantum embedding in linear-scaling DFT
Density functional theory (DFT) has been the most popular method for understanding the electronic structure of materials from first principles for over 30 years, thanks to its balance of computational efficiency, accuracy, and simplicity. Read more