PhD student in integrated photonics for second-order nonlinear optics

Information about the research
Lithium Niobate On Insulator (LNOI) is a relatively new material platform which exhibits a strong second-order optical nonlinearity which is extremely interesting for applications that require optical modulation or second-harmonic generation. While device fabrication in LNOI is notoriously difficult recent experiments have shown great progress and low-loss waveguides have been demonstrated by several groups world-wide.

The aim of this project is to develop novel photonic integrated devices in LNOI or similar materials for applications in optical communication, optical sensing and frequency comb generation.

The project is funded by the Swedish and European Research Councils.

Major responsibilities
You will help us to develop novel photonic integrated devices in materials with second-order nonlinearities such as LNOI or BTO. You will design the device circuits and develop the fabrication processes and fabricate the devices inside the department's clean-room facilities. The fabricated devices, including microring resonators and electro-optic modulators for frequency comb generation, will then be characterised and together with other researchers in the photonics laboratory you will demonstrate their application to systems experiments in optical communication and sensing. 

In addition to your research work, you will take advanced, graduate level courses contribute to teaching as well as supervision of msc and bsc students. Teaching and other departmental work correspond to at most 20% effort.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

Qualifications
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong drive to achieve, who is capable to work inside a research team. You should have a master's level degree or equivalent, in physics, optics, nanoscience, physical chemistry, electrical engineering or a related subject area. You have excellent communication skills in written and spoken English. You have a genuine interest in planning, executing and analyzing experiments and simulations, and enjoy working in the clean-room. You take responsibility for progress and quality of your work, and you are also a team player able to engage in collaborative work with other students and senior scientists in your research group and elsewhere.

Previous experience in nanofabrication or photonic integration are advantageous

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Our offer to you
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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20190664 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, Ref. number)
• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, eg. TOEFL test results.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 28 February, 2020

For questions, please contact:
Dr. Jochen Schröder 
E-mail: jochen.schroeder@chalmers.se
Phone: +46 723517884

Associate Prof. Victor Torres-Company
E-mail: torresv@chalmers.se   
Phone: +46 31 7721904

About the department
The Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience focuses on research, innovation and education within the fields of future electronics, photonics, bio- and nanosystems. A close collaboration with Swedish and international partners within academia, industry and society enables scientific excellence and creates an innovative environment. In addition to the 200 researchers and PhD students, MC2 houses a cleanroom for micro- and nanofabrication with the latest equipment.

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