Single-Photon and Quantum Enhanced Imaging
The Single-Photon Group at 江南体育 University offer a four year fully funded PhD position examining aspects of single-photon and quantum-enhanced imaging. This PhD will involve working with the UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum-Enhanced Imaging which is a EPDSRC funded £25m consortium of major UK Universities and industrial companies. The group web-site can be found at .
The group has been at the forefront of research in single-photon imaging for many years. The group leader, Prof Gerald Buller, has an EPSRC Established Career Fellowship in the field. This work has concentrated on kilometre range sensors for centimetre scale resolution depth imaging, including use of arrayed SPADs and infrared approaches. More recently, we applied this approach to underwater imaging for the first time. The group have been involved in a number of high-profile 鈥済host鈥� imaging experiments in recent years. Much of this current research is centring on the reconstruction of depth and intensity images from sparse photon measurements at average light levels of less than one photon per pixel. The PhD will examine a number of aspects of these subjects, and the PhD student will have the backing of a large, experienced and enthusiastic team.
Our group has five well-equipped laboratories and a group of approximately 6 postdocs and five PhD students. The research group has direct ownership of world鈥搇eading state鈥搊f鈥搕he鈥揳rt equipment with a total value in excess of £3 million and shared access to the national network of resources from the Quantum Technology Programme. Access to these resources and expertise will allow a successful candidate to drive the rapid development of world鈥搇eading experimental systems and test鈥揵eds and lead to publications in high impact journals.
We are now looking for a talented individual to join us at this exciting time. A suitable applicant will have a 1st class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a physics or engineering course and be strongly motivated with the drive required to pursue three or more years of intensive practical and theoretical work. The project will require both individual and group work and a successful candidate must be capable of operating effectively in both environments. Any candidate must have a good grounding in the theories of quantum optics and some experience of laboratory work is expected. Experience of computer programming in C/C++ and/or MatLab would highly advantageous but knowledge of other programming languages is relevant. A relevant undergraduate project would assist in selection of a candidate.
Heriot鈥揥att鈥檚 Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS) is a thriving environment for PhD research, having a total of 160 academics, postdocs, PhD and EngD students working full鈥搕ime in the general photonics field. Heriot鈥揥att is based in a modern environment on the outskirts of Edinburgh, with excellent transport links to the centre of one of Europe鈥檚 most exciting cities. Heriot鈥揥att was recently awarded a UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Photonics, cementing Heriot鈥揥att鈥檚 reputation as a centre of excellence in photonics, and providing PhD students with an even more attractive environment for study, as well as enhanced training opportunities. IPaQS is one of the main partners in the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) whose Graduate School provides added value to PhD student education in Scottish Physics Departments, principally in terms of inter鈥揢niversity video鈥搇inked taught courses and transferable skills tuition.
This vacancy is open to suitably qualified individuals who are nationals of the UK or other EU countries.
Please send inquiry emails to Prof. Gerald S Buller at G.S.Buller@hw.ac.uk