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Funded PhD in Light-controlled Graphene Electronics and Plasmonics

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
May 31, 2016

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Funded PhD in Light-controlled Graphene Electronics and Plasmonics

Optoelectronics Research Centre

Location:  Highfield Campus
Closing Date:   Tuesday 31 May 2016
Reference:  708216EH

A fully funded PhD position is available from October 2016 for a UK student in the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton on the topic of light-controlled graphene electronics and plasmonics.

Research Project: Graphene, a single-atom thick layer of graphite, is a new material discovered in 2004 and is already leading to scientific and technological breakthroughs. It is stronger and stiffer than diamond, yet can be stretched by a quarter of its length, like rubber. Despite its monoatomic thickness it is impermeable to gases or liquids. It conducts heat and electricity better than copper, and be used for transistors faster than silicon-based ones. Of particular, interest is the fact that the electronic, THz and optical properties of graphene can be controlled by small electrical signals, opening the way for tunable electronics, plasmonics and metamaterials.  So far, the properties of graphene are controlled in a uniform fashion throughout the monolayer and no practical way exists that allows tuning its properties locally. The project will investigate the use of photoconductive substrates towards this end. Such materials can develop intense fields in the vicinity of their surface. Placing graphene on top of a photocondunctor allows control of graphene with sub-micrometer resolution resulting in electronic and plasmonic components that can be redefined at will. The candidate will have the opportunity engage in a broad range of activities from fabrication (focused-ion beam milling and electron-beam lithography), electrical/optical characterisation to numerical modelling.

Duration: 3.5 years starting in October 2016.

Eligibility & Funding: Applicants must be UK nationals or to have studied for a number of years in the UK.  The studentship includes a tax-free bursary of £18,000 pa and covers tuition fees.  

Requirements:

·         First class or 2.1 (or equivalent) Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline

·         Solid background in photonics, lasers, condensed matter physics

·         Some experience with experimental lab work

·         Final-year project in the photonics or optical materials area (desirable)

Deadline: Until position is filled.

How to apply: Please send a CV, relevant publications, the names of two referees and a covering letter explaining your current interests and relevant background to Dr Nikitas Papasimakis at n.papasimakis@soton.ac.uk

Please note that the successful candidate will be asked to submit an online PhD research application to ensure they have met all necessary admissions criteria:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgstudy/howdoiapplypg.html.

For further details on the application details and more information email fpse-phdapply@soton.ac.uk or n.papasimakis@soton.ac.uk.

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