The research program “Free-form Scattering Optics” (FFSO) strives to gain physical understanding of complex light scattering geometries for applications in green energy, climate change, internet-of-things, sustainability and security. Currently, high-tech industry is developing many novel devices that combine light scattering with free-form optics, such as LED lighting, miniaturized satellites, and metrology equipment for semiconductor industry. Due to a lack of fundamental know-how on the combination of the technologies, devices are designed by educated guesses, which limits progress and applications. Our program unites traditionally distinct technologies with a hierarchy of length scales ranging from the microscopic to the macroscopic. We develop insights, design rules and new architectures for free-form scattering optics to allow breakthroughs in domains described above. The FFSO program is a close collaboration of the TUs of Twente, Eindhoven, and Delft. FFSO directly taps into the strengths of collaborating high-tech industry (ASML, Demcon, Lumileds, Schott, Signify, TNO) and educates a new generation of highly skilled professionals.

In this particular subproject we will look at novel temperature-compensated scattering media and at deterministic scattering media made by direct laser writing.

You will be part of the new Adaptive Quantum Optics chair (AQO) in the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechology, led by prof. Pepijn Pinkse, in collaboration with other members of the FFSO team.

We look for a candidate who has been trained as a physicist or engineer. Expertise in optics is essential and know-how of light scattering and/or nanofabrication techniques, in particular direct laser writing, is a bonus. The candidate should be able to design, perform and analyse experiments. Candidates are proficient in English, are good communicators and team players, and enjoy interdisciplinary collaborations with scientists from high-tech industry.

•  Excellent and dynamic environment for researchers within our research institute MESA+ (www.utwente.nl/mesa), an attractive campus and lots of facilities for sports and leisure;
• You will be appointed for 18-24 months as a postdoc researcher.
•  Terms of employment in accordance with Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO), include:
• Gross salary: ranging from € 3.353 to € 4.402 per month, depending on your background, relevant experience and qualifications, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities.
•  8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus (approximately corresponding to 14 months’ salary per annum); A pension scheme that is part of the world-famous Dutch pension system.