The Ultrafast Dynamics Group at ETH Zurich is offering a doctoral position as part of the ETH Collaborative Grant Shaping Time-Interfaces with Terahertz Subwavelength Confinement, a collaborative research project between the groups of Prof. Steven Johnson, Prof. Giacomo Scalari, and Prof. Alexander Dikopoltsev. The project investigates how ultrafast temporal modulation of electromagnetic media can be used to manipulate light in fundamentally new ways, combining ultrafast optical excitation with subwavelength terahertz waveguides to study phenomena such as time interfaces, time reflection, and photonic time crystals.
Tasks
- Develop and implement novel ultrafast experiments to investigate time-varying electromagnetic media
- Combine optical pump-probe spectroscopy, broadband terahertz techniques, subwavelength waveguide engineering, and advanced optical instrumentation to explore new regimes of light-matter interaction
- Develop ultrafast optical pump-probe experiments
- Generate and phase-resolved detection of broadband terahertz pulses
- Characterize subwavelength THz waveguides in collaboration with project partners
- Develop advanced optical instrumentation and experimental methodologies
- Perform data analysis and numerical modelling
- Collaborate closely with researchers from participating ETH research groups
Requirements
- Master's degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline
- Strong interest in experimental physics
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Enthusiasm for developing advanced experimental techniques
- Programming experience (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Experience in ultrafast optics or terahertz spectroscopy is advantageous, but not required
Benefits
- Outstanding research environment and access to world-class research infrastructure at ETH Zurich
- Participation in an interdisciplinary collaboration with expertise in ultrafast spectroscopy, terahertz photonics, waveguide engineering, and theoretical electromagnetism
- Opportunity to work closely with internationally recognized researchers
- Chance to contribute to an ambitious research program at the forefront of experimental photonics
- Central role in establishing a new experimental platform from the ground up
- Opportunities to develop independent ideas and make significant scientific contributions within a highly collaborative research environment
- Fully funded position for four years
- ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture, promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity, and nurtures a respectful working and learning environment
- Sustainability is a core value, with consistent efforts towards a climate-neutral future
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Das Team
You will become part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the groups of Prof. Steven Johnson, Prof. Giacomo Scalari, and Prof. Alexander Dikopoltsev, working closely with researchers from participating ETH research groups.