The Quantum Photonics Laboratory at Heriot-Watt University is currently recruiting up to 3 post-docs. Positions are available on the following topics:

(1) Exploring collective light-matter interactions in the solid-state. Super- and sub-radiance are quintessential quantum effects of relevance across natural photosynthesis and quantum technologies. In this project we will create the first fully coherent, scalable, and controllable artificial platform for exploring, analysing and tailoring such effects in the condensed matter. In this project, the post-doc will develop a novel experimental platform based on nanophotonic structures and perform spectroscopy and quantum optics of the collectively coupled indistinguishable quantum emitters. The post-doc will work closely with 2 PhD students in Quantum Photonics Lab, and join a larger collaboration with Prof. Erik Gauger’s theory group on the project. We have state-of-the-art labs and novel III-V based quantum photonic chips for the project. The candidate will also have opportunities to expand their research directions into quantum communications with single photons and spectroscopy of two-dimensional material heterostructure devices.

(2) Strongly correlated states in designer two-dimensional moiré heterostructures. Two-dimensional semiconductors offer unprecedented opportunities to engineer and tune the interactions between particles at the quantum level to give rise to emergent phases and states of matter. This project aims to design, fabricate, and characterize (via optical spectroscopy and quantum magnetometry) highly tunable moiré heterostructures which act as a quantum simulator of the Hubbard model. A significant goal is to go beyond the current state-of-the-art and realize (1) moiré heterostructures of increased complexity (e.g. additional layers and tuning gates) and (2) fully tunable systems based on in-situ strain tuning of the moiré lattice.

Please Contact: Brian Gerardot (b.d.gerardot@hw.ac.uk) and Mauro Brotons-Gisbert (m.brotons_i_gisbert@hw.ac.uk) for more information.