Photonics is widely regarded as the key enabling technology of the 21st century and its application and use in many scientific and industrial fields is accelerated though Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), which combine many optical components into a miniaturized chip format. Similar to electronic ICs, PICs are revolutionizing areas such as healthcare, communication and sensing and have the potential to be disruptive to the whole society. These technologies are receiving major investments through the PhotonDelta National Growth Fund program, with multiple new positions in integrated photonics.
https://www.tue.nl/en/working-at-tue/scientific-staff/become-a-researcher-in-integrated-photonics?utm_id=photonics&cHash=de0b5db3cbc804409bbb186ef312d135 This is a large program involving the leading industry, research institutes and universities in the Netherlands.
EnvironmentThe positions are in the Photonic Integration Research Group,
www.tue.nl/phi which is a part of the Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute (EHCI)
www.tue.nl/ehci. Our strong supporting infrastructure of laboratories, clean room infrastructure
www.tue.nl/nanolab and technology know-how allows you to focus on your research and generate new opportunities for collaboration and growth. We believe we can only be world class if our researchers are doing well and feeling good.
The Eindhoven Brainport region, where we are located, is recognized as one of the most important regions in Europe for high-tech developments by the EU. Regional focus on specific technologies creates specific ecosystems to cooperate and commercialize technologies such as integrated photonics, high-tech systems and quantum technology.
We believe that professional development comes hand-in-hand with personal development. Therefore, you will also have access to high-quality training programs on general skills and topics related to research and valorization.
One position: PhD - Hybrid photonic integration
Monolithic integration of photonic components has a lot going for it. In a single fabrication sequence, components with different functionalities can be made and circuits can be composed of such components. However, compromises have to be made to maintain the requirements for monolithic integration. To overcome these limitations we are pioneering novel options to do hybrid integration, where each component can be optimized for its specific task. This is carried out in collaboration with a new startup company PhotonIP (www.photonip.tech).
Position 1 - In this project, we will develop the hybrid integration of new materials that are otherwise not compatible with monolithic integration. The resulting novel building blocks will require in-depth simulation of their required performance based on detailed studies of system applications. For example, this could lead to the development of hyperspectral sources or the development of circuits for quantum key distribution systems. There will be ample room for your own creativity in choosing the right material systems and components and because of that, the application space is greatly increased, leading to a next generation of photonic integrated circuits.