About the position
Doctoral Candidate position at INESC MN and Técnico Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Objectives:
This PhD project explores space-time beams carrying angular momentum—light springs—for applications in optical communication and radiation generation. The objectives are to engineer beams with multidimensional spatiospectral correlations, study their interactions with charged particles and nonlinear (Kerr) materials, and exploit these interactions to realize tunable synchrotron-like radiation sources. Secondments include 3 months at Nireos in Year 2 for validation of high-power light-shaper setups and 6 months at Umeå University (N. Maccaferri) in Year 3 to study ultrafast polariton dynamics. By transforming spatiotemporal light beams into practical tools for communication and radiation technologies, the doctoral candidate contributes to demonstrating high-capacity and tunable light-matter systems across the SPARK research programme.
Starting date: February 2027
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in physics, applied physics, optics or photonics, electrical engineering, plasma or accelerator physics, materials science or engineering, or a closely related subject.
- You should not have a doctoral degree at the time of recruitment.
- You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Portugal for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before recruitment (this is a requirement from the funding authority).
- Strong skills in the English language.
- Expertise in structured light, ultrafast optics, nonlinear optics, optical communications, charged-particle dynamics, and/or numerical methods are strong assets but not a requirement.
- Team player spirit, willing to collaborate with external institution colleagues, autonomy in work as well as transparency are looked for.
How to apply
Apply through the host institution: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/465717
Position page (SPARK Doctoral Network): https://spark-doctoral.eu/vacancy/dc-12-communications-and-synchrotron-sources-driven-by-spatiotemporal-light-springs/
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