PhD Studentship: Mid-infrared optical amplifiers for chemical species tomography of aero-engine exhaust plumes

Project title:

Mid-infrared optical amplifiers for chemical species tomography of aero-engine exhaust plumes  

Supervisory Team: Professor Johan Nilsson

Project description

University of Southampton is seeking a highly motivated candidate to research, build, and validate fibre-based optical amplifiers for mid-infrared wavelengths and with the power levels, linewidth, stability, and reliability required for chemical species tomography of gas turbine engines such as used for airplanes. LITECS is a £7 million EPSRC-funded project involving six universities and five companies, each contributing world-leading expertise. LITECS targets transformational combustion measurement and modelling tools to enable the development of low emission engine designs and evaluation of new low emission and zero-carbon fuels, leading to reduced environmental impact. As well as aircraft, gas turbines are used to power trains, ships, and electrical generators. See https://www.litecs.uk and https://optics.org/news/11/9/11 for further details about LITECS. The successful candidate will work in the High-power fibre lasers research group in immediate collaboration with other team members as well as with team members in other organizations across the UK.

If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please contact Prof Johan Nilsson, High-power fibre lasers Research Group, Email: jn@orc.soton.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 2380 59 3101.

Entry Requirements

A very good undergraduate degree (at least a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent).

Closing date:

Applications should be received no later than 31 August 2023 for standard admissions, but later applications may be considered depending on the funds remaining in place.

Funding: For UK students, Tuition Fees and a stipend of £18,622 tax-free per annum for up to 3.5 years.

How To Apply

Apply online: Search for a Postgraduate Programme of Study (soton.ac.uk). Select programme type (Research), 2023/24, Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering, next page select “PhD ORC (Full time)”. In Section 2 of the application form you should insert the name of the supervisor Johan Nilsson

Applications should include:

• Research Proposal
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two reference letters
• Degree Transcripts/Certificates to date

For further information please contact: feps-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk

The School of Zepler Institute is committed to promoting equality, diversity inclusivity as demonstrated by our Athena SWAN award. We welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or age, and will give full consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns and those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy, onsite childcare facilities, and offers a range of benefits to help ensure employees’ well-being and work-life balance. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and has been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.

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