Open Positions
We are currently looking for motivated Bachelor, Master and PhD students, as well as Post-Docs. To apply or for further information, please contact Tim Schröder.
We are committed to offering everyone an equal opportunity and we strive for diversity and gender equality within our team. Please see our Statement on Equal Opportunities for further detail.
Bachelor projects
Evaluating and optimizing the fabrication of optical fiber tapers for coupling to nanophotonic circuits
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Electrometric investigation of charge trapping defects in diamond
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A gas cell frequency lock for solid-state single photon sources
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Infrared absorption readout of NV spin control and dynamic decoupling
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Master projects
Infrared absorption readout of NV spin control and dynamic decoupling
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Cluster State Generation with Carbon Nuclear Spins in Group-IV Color Centers in Diamond
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Measurement of single transitions in an ensemble of Erbium ions
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Electrometric investigation of charge trapping defects in diamond
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PhD
Nanofabrication & photonic integration
Job description:
Development of next-generation spin-based integrated photonic circuits (PIC) for quantum information involving diamond nanofabrication and -integration carried out in the clean-rooms of Ferdinand Braun Institute; tasks pertaining to own scientific qualification (PhD)
Requirements:
Completed academic studies in physics or another relevant subject with above average accomplishments involving first publications; extensive knowledge of numerical tools in order to design nanostructures and of nanofabrication methods; relevant experience in quantum-optics, solid state spin physics, nano-structuring or semiconductor-nanophotonics; self-responsible and goal-oriented team player who is open for new challenges
Quantum control
Job description:
Implementation of quantum optical experiments aiming to generate entanglement of quantum memories in diamond (NV and novel group IV defects) with individual photons and between each other; especially the use of optical and microwave control protocols for application in quantum information processing; tasks pertaining to own scientific qualification (PhD)
Requirements:
Completed academic studies in physics or another relevant subject with above average accomplishments involving first publications; extensive knowledge of numerical tools in order to design nanostructures and of nanofabrication methods; relevant experience in quantum-optics, solid state spin physics, nano-structuring or semiconductor-nanophotonics; self-responsible and goal-oriented team player who is open for new challenges; experience in writing academic manuscripts
Post-doc
Job description:
Developing the next generation of spin-based integrated photonic circuits for efficient entanglement and control of quantum memories in diamond (NV and novel group-IV defects) with single photons and with each other; development of diamond-nanofabrication and- integration as well as the implementation of quantum information protocols; tasks pertaining to scientific qualification (your postdoc project will focus either on the design, fabrication and deployment of nanophotonic systems with diamond or on the implementation of advanced coherent control schemes for the generation of quantum gates and spin-photon entanglement)
Requirements:
Completed academic education in physics including PhD with above average accomplishments and first publications; excellent knowledge either of numerical nanostructure design tools and nanofabrication methods or in building optical experiments and implementing computer-based experimental control; extensive experience in quantum optics; quantum information, solid-state spin physics and semiconductor nanophotonics, ambitious, self-responsible, goal oriented team player that is open for new challenges; experience in writing scientific manuscripts is also required