Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of human life.

Description of the activity

The doctoral position is linked to the Division of Solid State Physics at the Department of Physics, a division with approximately 100 employees conducting extensive research centered on various aspects of nanophysics, ranging from materials science to biophysics and quantum physics with different applications. The division is a central part of NanoLund, Lund University's large interdisciplinary research center for nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Our research group conducts experimental research on electronic quantum devices. We strive to understand the fundamental principles of operation and use them, for example, to build and demonstrate ultra-sensitive detectors for charge and microwave photons. We have a friendly atmosphere that encourages creative thinking while maintaining the drive to achieve new breakthroughs at the forefront of current technology. We have strong connections to solid-state physics, NanoLund, and Lund Nano Lab, which is a central key facility for the fabrication of materials and components at the nanoscale.

More information can be found at: Ville Maisi (https://portal.research.lu.se/en/persons/ville-maisi), ftf.lth.se (http://www.ftf.lth.se), nano.lu.se (http://www.nano.lu.se)

Being a doctoral student

As a doctoral student, you are both admitted as a student and employed by Lund University.

As a research student, you are trained in a scientific approach. This can be briefly described as gaining practice in critical and analytical thinking, solving problems independently using appropriate methods, and developing research ethics awareness. Additionally, doctoral students are given the opportunity to work on projects, develop leadership skills, and enhance pedagogical abilities. Throughout your studies, you are guided by supervisors. The doctoral studies conclude with a thesis and a doctoral degree.

More about being a doctoral student at LTH can be found on lth.se (https://www.lth.se).

Subject and project description

This position focuses on conducting quantum optical experiments with microwaves, aiming to build microwave photodetectors and emitters to access the statistical properties of photons. Microwave photons mediate coherent interactions and also serve as the readout method for many of the main quantum systems in quantum technology, from superconducting qubits to spin qubits.

As a doctoral student in this position, you will gain practical experience in manufacturing quantum components at Lund Nano Lab, perform measurements on them, and develop a physical understanding of how they function. You will work as a key member of our research team, collaborating with other members and research groups in Lund as well as with other highly ranked international universities.

The work offers a good combination of fundamental physical concepts and a technology-oriented mindset to develop new sensors.

Responsibilities

You will primarily focus on your doctoral education, which includes participating in research projects, doctoral courses, seminars, and conferences. The purpose of the doctoral project is to build microwave photodetectors and emitters, as well as to measure their signals and statistics at the single-photon level. Additionally, the position may involve the development of various other quantum optical components in the microwave range and basic studies of quantum measurements. You will work independently but also in close collaboration with the other parties in the project.

The responsibilities include:

• Component fabrication in a cleanroom environment at Lund Nano Lab.
• Transport and high-frequency microwave measurements, including programming of measurement scripts.
• Analysis of measurement results to understand component functionality and to design new components.
• Writing scientific publications about results and presenting them.
• Using, maintaining, and further developing equipment in the measurement laboratories.
• The duties also include participation in teaching and other departmental activities (max 20% of working time).

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