About the project
This project aims to demonstrate photonic memories based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) photonic waveguiding structures.
As a researcher on this project you will be tackling a major technological limitation associated to silicon photonics circuits. The potential breakthrough derived from the development of non-volatile photonic memories will enable the development of innovative reconfigurable photonic circuits. These circuits are used in applications such as artificial intelligence (particular neuromorphic) and non-volatile photonic switches.
You will work in the Zeplar Institute alongside research assistants, industrial partners, national and international collaborators to develop innovative integrated photonics circuits. Your work will focus on device simulation and design followed by process development and fabrication. You will use our cleanroom facilities and photonic device characterisation laboratories in collaboration with our academic partners.
The Zepler Institute PhD comprises a solid education for a research career. During the structured first year you will attend our training programme in parallel with carrying out your research project. This provides a smooth transition from your degree course towards the more open-ended research that takes place in the following years under the guidance of your supervisors.
You will present your work at international conferences and write papers in leading academic journals. Your skills will be at the forefront of future photonics and semiconductor research and you will benefit from many opportunities to interact with the wider community of PhD students across the Southampton Campus.
The project is part of a €10M research effort ongoing within the Horizon 2020 European project Plasmoniac and a new Horizon Europe EU project Charioteer.
