Postgraduate research opportunities Superabsorption with 3-level emitters
ApplyKey facts
- Opens: Friday 1 November 2024
- Deadline: Friday 7 February 2025
- Number of places: 1
- Duration: 4 years
- Funding: Equipment costs, Home fee, International fee, Stipend, Travel costs
Overview
This 4-year PhD project is part of the EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Quantum Technologies. As well as completing a PhD project in an aligned topic, CDT students will also benefit from technical and skills-based training in all aspects of quantum technologies.Eligibility
All applicants must have or expect to obtain a first-class or second-class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject OR have or expect to obtain a Masters degree.
Project Details
Superabsorption [1], the process by which an ensemble of atoms collectively enhances the rate at which it converts radiation energy into electronic excitation has been proposed in a variety of nanostructures such as arrays of quantum dots, molecular rings, and recently experimentally demonstrated with atomic [3] and molecular systems [4] where it was enabled by highly sophisticated control approaches. However, the exotic experimental conditions that were required present an impediment to harnessing the effect for practical applications.
In this project, we will study a promising different approach for realising superabsorption under much less demanding conditions. Specifically, we shall study a collection of three level emitters inside a conventional microcavity. In this setup, the necessary quantum control is provided by an external global microwave drive which allows the coherent suppression of emission pathways [2].
In the later stages of the project, we will develop blueprints for experimental exploration and implementation together with our network of experimental collaborators.
The realisation of superabsorbing devices will open up the prospect of a new class of quantum nanotechnology [4] with applications including photon detection and light-based power transmission.
Further information
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Quantum Technologies
Funding details
The funding provided for these fully funded PhDs will include four years of both tuition fees and monthly stipend payments.
Fully funded studentships are available at the UK home rate and international rate.
Home students
To be eligible for a fully funded UK home studentship you must:
- be a UK national or UK/EU dual national or non-UK national with settled status / pre-settled status / indefinite leave to remain / indefinite leave to enter / discretionary leave / EU migrant worker in the UK or non-UK national with a claim for asylum or the family member of such a person, and
- have ordinary residence in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or British Overseas Territory, at the Point of Application, and
- have three years residency in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territory or EEA before the relevant date of application unless residency outside of the UK/EEA has been of a temporary nature only and of a period less than six years.
International Students
There are a limited number of international studentships for exceptional candidates who do not meet the UK home status mentioned above.
Candidates should check if they require an ATAS certificate; eligible nationalities are listed on GOV.UK (UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office).
International candidates whose first language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language with IELTS certification or equivalent.
While there is no funding in place for opportunities marked "unfunded", there are lots of different options to help you fund postgraduate research. Visit funding your postgraduate research for links to government grants, research councils funding and more, that could be available.
Supervisors
Primary Supervisor: Dr Peter Kirton
Additional Supervisor/s: Prof Erik Gauger (HWU)
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Applications should be submitted via the AQT website in the first instance.
Number of places: 1
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