Department of Physics at Chalmers

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The department is the major part of Gothenburg Physics Centre – a collaboration between five departments at Chalmers and Gothenburg University. One of the other departments is Microtechnology and Nanoscience – MC2.

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Information about the research

The post-doc will perform theoretical work in the Applied Quantum Physics Laboratory at MC2, in close connection with the ongoing experimental activity within the Division of Bionanophotonics at Physics.

The division of Bionanophotonics deals with experimental problems within the field of nanophotonics and plasmonics, aiming at improved understanding of fundamental problems as well as at developing applications. This type of research often requires a multidisciplinary approach, which is reflected in the group composition. We require as diverse background as chemical synthesis and quantum optics. With this new recruitment we expect to give theoretical support to an ongoing effort on quantum effects in plasmonics.

At the Applied Quantum Physics Laboratory (AQP lab), we work on theoretical aspects of future high-performance nano-electronic systems. Our research covers a broad spectrum of problems, everything from the fundamental problems to the very applied ones.

We have a tradition of working in close collaboration with experimental groups at Chalmers. Our major research interests cover quantum information processing with superconducting electronics, mesoscopic superconductivity and transport in nanostructures, molecular electronics, and graphene electronics. With this recruitment, we expect to broaden our activities towards quantum plasmonics.

Major responsibilities

We look for a post-doc in theoretical physics with experience from dissipative processes in quantum optics and preferrably quantum plasmonics.  The work will be performed in the theory group of Göran Johansson (Applied Quantum Physics / Microtechnology and Nanoscience) in close connection to the ongoing experimental work in the group of Timur Shegai (Bionanophotonics / Physics).

Metal nanoparticles of about 100 nm in size are able to strongly interact with visible light by focusing its electromagnetic energy down to deep subwavelength volumes. This opens up possibilities for manipulating and utilizing light on very small length scales – a subject of intense contemporary research.

This Project aims at studying interaction between 2-level systems like colloidal Quantum Dots (QD), metal nanoparticles and photonic waveguides. The idea is to reach strong interaction between excitons in the QD and plasmons in the nanoparticles, manifested in vacuum Rabi splitting with only individual quantum emitter involved. This will enable quantum optical research at ambient conditions.

The work will include modelling of relevant dissipative processes as well as investigation of possible applications for this system, making use of a strong and ultrafast room-temperatur

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Arbetsgivare Namn: Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB

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Chalmers tekniska högskola AB 41296 Göteborg 41296 Göteborg

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Jobb kort beskrivning: Physicists and astronomers

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

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