Research Associate

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time

**About the role**:
The post holder will be involved in the development of various optical frequency comb (OFC) sources. The development of various schemes for tunable optical frequency comb sources will be carried out by a successful applicant. Part of the research will be focused on the development of reliable and efficient dual-comb laser sources based on mode-locked semiconductor lasers and gain-switched lasers. The successful applicant will also be involved in the development of dual-comb generators and OFC spectrometers using developed technologies for in metrology and food industry. You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of postgraduate students and for disseminating research results at regular meetings as well as to the wider scientific community.

**About you**:
You will require excellent laboratory skills as well as a firm theoretical understanding of laser, fibre-optic measurements and nonlinear optics.

Experience with both semiconductor lasers and semiconductor-fibre lasers and fibre lasers is essential.

**About us**:
AiPT is one of the world’s leading photonics research centres. Our successful track record of scientific achievements ranges from nonlinear photonics, and fibre lasers to medical lasers and bio-sensing for healthcare and the high-speed optical communications technology that underpins the internet and the digital economy. Applicants are welcome to join in the team of researchers guided by world-leading AiPT cultivates a supportive and inclusive working environment where academics, post-doctoral researchers and students cooperate to overcome major scientific challenges in a welcoming and collegial atmosphere.


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