Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Southampton |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 30th January 2024 |
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Closes: | 31st August 2024 |
PhD Supervisor: Prof Simone De Liberato
Supervisory Team: Prof Simone De Liberato
Project description: The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of Quantum Technology Engineering. In addition to the research project outlined below you will receive substantial training in scientific, technical, and commercial skills.
Quantum entanglement is fragile and present-day quantum computers usually require to be cooled down at milli-Kelvin temperatures to work, which require the use of cumbersome and very expensive dilution fridges.
At Southampton, we're breaking barriers toward operating quantum technologies at room temperature. Our groundbreaking development of phonon-polariton buses utilizes hybrid photon-phonon quasiparticles to transmit quantum information without the need for the costly and bulky dilution fridges that milli-Kelvin environments demand. The next ambitious step will be integrating these buses with established qubit technologies as defects in diamond and Silicon Carbide.
As a PhD candidate, you'll embark on a theoretical exploration, modeling the transmission of quantum data across diverse photonic and phononic systems. Your challenge is to assess the efficacy of these buses in practical quantum computing applications, aiming for optimal fidelity in every task.
Your toolkit will be extensive: from numerical methods to analytical techniques, you'll gain expertise in open quantum systems theory and the many-body theory of photons and lattice vibrations interacting at the quantum level. You will also get hands-on experience with COMSOL and other cutting-edge electromagnetic and multiphysics simulation software learning precious transferable skills.
This project is a collaborative effort with leading theoreticians and experimentalists across the EU and the US. You'll find yourself traveling, engaging, and overseeing the application of your theoretical models in state-of-the-art quantum experiments.
If you are interested, please contact the supervisor for more information: Simone De Liberato s.de-liberato@soton.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
A very good undergraduate degree (at least a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent).
Closing date: 31 August 2024.
Applications will be considered in the order that they are received, the position will be considered filled when a suitable candidate has been identified.
Funding: We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students, including Bursaries and Scholarships. For more information please visit PhD Scholarships | Doctoral College | University of Southampton Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered.
How To Apply
Apply online: Search for a Postgraduate Programme of Study (soton.ac.uk). Select programme type (Research), Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, next page select “PhD iMR”. In Section 2 of the application form you should insert the name of the supervisor
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For further information please contact: feps-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk
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