Superheterodyne metamaterials: controlling the scattering frequency from incident waveforms

A novel method for reducing the scattering from surfaces is addressed in this project by incorporating superheterodyne mixing stages within metamaterial and metasurface structures. By using this technique we will be able to control the scattering frequency from incident waveforms in a way which has not been investigated before. We will use simulation and experiment to develop proof of principle demonstrators throughout the project.

This project is fully funded by the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) following a successful award from the very competitive “Novel Materials for Defence Materials for Strategic Advantage” call.

We are interested in students with an engineering or physics background and an understanding of basic radio frequency electromagnetics is desired. The PhD funding comes with a stipend of £16777 in year one rising to £17677 in year 3. The project also comes with a generous materials and consumable budget for manufacture of test items.

The project is due to begin in October 2018, however there may be some flexibility in the start date.
We are accepting applications at any time until a suitable candidate is found