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The Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at Politecnico di Bari is offering a postdoctoral research fellowship for a project focused on the design of non-reciprocal components based on magneto-plasmonic integrated waveguides. The position involves numerical modeling and design of these devices, emphasizing the coupling and transition between standard waveguides and magneto-plasmonic components to minimize insertion losses. Candidates must have a PhD in Engineering, Physics, or a related field and proficiency in English. The fellowship, supervised by Prof. Giovanna Calò, offers an annual gross salary of €26,214.60 for a duration of 36 months. Applications are due by June 21, 2024.
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https://www.poliba.it/sites/default/files/aassegni/abstract_en_dr_684_0.pdf
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The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at University Paris Saclay is offering a postdoctoral position focused on the design and characterization of magneto-plasmonic circulators. The position involves static characterization of magneto-optical waveguides and circulators, including the implementation of magnetic control in the optical transmission setup and contributions to the design and simulation of the device. Candidates must have a PhD in Optics/Photonics, knowledge of plasmonics, optical characterization, and FDTD simulation, and proficiency in English. The fellowship, supervised by Beatrice Dagens, is for 20 to 24 months starting in 2025.
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Contact Email:
beatrice.dagens@c2n.upsaclay.fr
UCL’s Photonics Group is seeking a Research Fellow to contribute to the CIRCULIGHT project. This role focuses on developing non-reciprocal photonic devices using integrated circuits for improved digital infrastructure, with wide-ranging applications from healthcare to high-performance computing. Join a leading research team working on revolutionary quantum-dot semiconductor platforms.
M2 Internship
Duration: 4–6 months
Research Objectives:
- Conduct a literature review on SNOM (Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope) characterization for plasmonics.
- Characterize plasmonic devices (already available) using the SNOM apparatus at 1.55 µm.
- Design and implement a fiber injection system compatible with SNOM for device characterization.
Laboratory Details
Location:
10 Boulevard Thomas Gobert, 91120 Palaiseau, France
Contact:
- Beatrice Dagens (Beatrice.dagens@c2n.upsaclay.fr)
- Vy Yam (vy.yam@c2n.upsaclay.fr)
- Stefano Pirotta (stefano.pirotta@c2n.upsaclay.fr)
Website: https://cimphonie.c2n.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/
PhD Position
Duration: 3 years
Research Objectives:
Design and Simulation:
- Contribute to the design of low-loss interfaces between magneto-optical (MO) slot waveguides and monomode semiconductor (GaAs or InP) waveguides.
- Collaborate with the CIRCULIGHT partners to optimize the structure of an integrated optical circulator.
- Understand and model the physical mechanism that induces mode asymmetrization in magneto-plasmonic devices.
Experimental Demonstration:
- Adapt the SNOM setup to directly observe mode asymmetrization and non-reciprocal propagation behavior.
- Experimentally demonstrate magneto-biplasmonic structures by measuring non-reciprocal transmission on an optical bench.
- Work with cobalt-ferrite nanoparticles embedded in a silica matrix as the magneto-optical material.
Simulations and Characterization:
- Perform theoretical studies and optical simulations to evaluate key metrics for optimizing the non-reciprocal properties of MO slot waveguides.
- Conduct experimental characterization using integrated optical benches.
Laboratory Details
Location:
10 Boulevard Thomas Gobert, 91120 Palaiseau, France
Contact:
- Beatrice Dagens (Beatrice.dagens@c2n.upsaclay.fr)
- Vy Yam (vy.yam@c2n.upsaclay.fr)
- Stefano Pirotta (stefano.pirotta@c2n.upsaclay.fr)
Website: https://cimphonie.c2n.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/