New PhD opportunity at the York Centre for Quantum Technologies.

Funding is available for a PhD studentship working on quantum coherent communications beyond current limits under the supervision of Dr Rupesh Kumar in our School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.

Despite many advantages over single-photon based communications, such as tolerance to spurious photonic noise, current research in quantum coherent communication is limited in reach to distances of a few hundred kilometers, and to low detection bandwidth of a few hundred MHz. This PhD project is seeking to address these limitations.

The successful PhD candidate will be someone with suitable undergraduate training in physics, engineering, computer science or related subjects, who are keen to research experimental aspects of quantum coherent communications. They will be working on improving both the current transmission distance as well as detection bandwidth limit of quantum coherent communication, primarily for free-space channels such as satellite-to-ground, but also for long-distance fibre channels. The successful applicant will join a vibrant team of experimentalists with skills and expertise ranging from quantum information, quantum communication, quantum optics, electronics, programming, networking, hardware and software development.

This fully-funded studentship (three years’ tuition fees plus up to 3.5 years stipend) is available immediately to UK students only, and will be kept open until filled. For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Rupesh Kumar (rupesh.kumar@york.ac.uk). The deadline for applications is 30 April, 2022.
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