Research Fellow - Integrated Polaritonic Devices

About the role

The National Centre for Advanced Integrated Photonics (NCAIP) at NTU is looking for a Research Fellow to contribute to the development of integrated polaritonic devices and waveguides. The focus is on long-range polariton propagation, low-energy switching concepts, few-particle modulation of condensate nonlinearities, integrated polaritonic circuit functions, and coupling of polaritonic states to on-chip detection and readout architectures.

Key responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, optimise and experimentally characterise polaritonic waveguides, polariton lasers, cavity/waveguide networks and polaritonic circuit elements.
• Develop and operate advanced optical spectroscopy setups and measure propagation, emission, nonlinear response, switching behaviour, photon-correlation behaviour and coupling to detection/readout platforms.
• Support the development of long-range polaritonic waveguiding platforms and polaritonic logic or routing functions.
• Work independently and in teams to propose ideas and experimentally prove them, aiming for state-of-the-art single-photon imaging capabilities.
• Disseminate results through publications, reports and intellectual property contributions.

Required profile

• PhD in Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or a related field.
• Strong research background in experimental optics, photonics, optical spectroscopy, exciton-polariton physics, nonlinear optics, semiconductor optics or related areas.
• Proven publication record in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience designing, aligning and operating advanced optical setups (lasers, microscopy, spectroscopy, imaging) is preferred.
• Experience with polariton devices, photonic waveguides, topological photonics, photonic crystals or single-photon measurement is advantageous.

Required skills

• Scientific programming and data analysis tools such as Python or MATLAB.
• Strong analytical, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills, able to work independently in a research environment.