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Postgraduate research project

Integrated microwave photonics

Funding
Competition funded View fees and funding
Type of degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Entry requirements
2:1 honours degree View full entry requirements
Faculty graduate school
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Closing date

About the project

Consider the development of planar integrated photonic devices and systems for microwave/RF signal processing in the optical domain. Undertake this PhD on the combination of directional couplers, Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZI) and Bragg gratings for use in microwave photonic systems.

Integrated microelectronic circuits have penetrated every aspect of the field of signal processing, particularly in optical fibre telecommunication systems.

Nevertheless, there is increasing exploration of all-optical signal processing due to its unprecedented large bandwidth and fast operating speed. One route uses integrated optical chips to realise photonic devices and systems for microwave/RF signal processing.

The research work is also going to be in collaboration with the academic and industry organisations in the Optics Valley of China in Wuhan, China. The goal of this project is to build monolithic integrated planar devices for use in the ultrawide bandwidth and ultrafast signal processing for microwave photonic systems.

It will involve the design and manufacture of integrated planar components and devices using the bespoke fabrication facilities developed within our research group, including flame hydrolysis deposition, direct UV laser writing, and also cleanroom facilities.

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