自由形式光子电路中的光路由博士研究员
Freeform light routing in photonic circuits
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- 申请年度
- 2027；原帖说明：How to apply Apply now You need to: • choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences • select Full time or Part time • search for programme PhD ORC (7097) • add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application Applications should include: • your CV (resumé) • 2 academic references • degree transcripts and certificates to date • English language qualification (if applicable)
- 最近申请截止
- 2027-07-26
- 全部申请截止
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- 资助原文
- Fees and funding We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students. Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants. Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants. Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered. For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
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- • your CV (resumé)
- • 2 academic references
- • degree transcripts and certificates to date
- • English language qualification (if applicable)
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- 研究内容
- 本项目旨在开发基于近超均匀无序结构的自由形式光子路由，建立用于低损耗、可扩展光互连的路径优先设计规则。研究内容包括开发生成近超均匀介电网络算法（结合AI辅助设计与优化）、测绘低损耗光谱窗口并量化损耗、设计和优化弯曲与多端口路由元件、以及与实验合作者共同实现和表征选定的自由形式路由设计。
- 申请条件
- 申请人必须持有英国2:1荣誉学位或其国际同等学历，专业背景包括物理学、光学或光子学、电气或电子工程、应用数学或紧密相关学科。必备技能包括通过本科、硕士或研究项目获得的数值建模和科学编程经验；具备计算电磁学或光子能带结构工具（如Lumerical FDTD、MEEP、MPB、COMSOL等）经验以及光子晶体相关知识者为佳。
- 待遇
- 学校为英国本土及国际学生提供一系列资助机会，包括竞争性总统奖学金（Presidential Bursaries）及学院提供的竞争性奖学金（通常涵盖英国水平的学费和生活津贴），资助以滚动方式颁发。
- 申请方式
- 申请人需通过学校系统申请，选择研究型项目（Research）、2027/28学年、工程与物理科学学院，选择全职或兼职，搜索项目代码“PhD ORC (7097)”，并在申请的第2部分添加导师姓名。
- 材料清单
- 您的简历 (CV)
- 2封学术推荐信
- 迄今为止的学位成绩单和证书
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- 最终轮次截止
- 2027-07-26
- 学科
- 物理与天文
- 合同类型
- 项目资助
- 本站收录
- 内容更新
- 导师
- Marian Florescu
- 来源
- 南安普顿大学博士研究项目招生 · 最近核对 2026-10-10
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Type of degree Doctor of Philosophy
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Postgraduate research project Freeform light routing in photonic circuits
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You must have a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent
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Postgraduate research project
Freeform light routing in photonic circuits
Funding
Competition funded
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Type of degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Entry requirements
2:1 honours degree
2:1 honours degree
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Faculty graduate school
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Closing date
26 Jul 2027
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About the project
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Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
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About the project
Integrated photonic circuits need compact interconnects that can route light around bends and between components without being constrained by a periodic layout. This project will develop freeform photonic routing based on nearly hyperuniform disordered structures, creating pathway-first design rules for low-loss, scalable optical interconnects with arbitrary geometries.
Conventional photonic-crystal waveguides are strongly constrained by the symmetry directions of the underlying lattice. Recent work has demonstrated a different strategy: prescribe the desired optical path first, then construct a nearly hyperuniform photonic environment around it to provide bandgap-assisted confinement. This pathway-first approach has already enabled curved and right-angle interconnects with low transmission loss in simulations and experiments.
The project will develop this proof of concept into a more general design platform for integrated photonic routing. You will investigate how local structural order, photonic pseudo-bandgaps, light-line constraints, modal evolution, slow-light effects and disorder-induced scattering determine the transmission and robustness of freeform interconnects. Large-scale finite-difference time-domain simulations and band-structure calculations will be combined with geometry-based optimisation. Artificial intelligence will be used to accelerate the exploration of complex routing geometries, learn transferable design rules and identify low-loss architectures beyond what can be efficiently searched by conventional parameter sweeps.
The longer-term goal is to move from individual bends to scalable families of interconnects and routing networks that can connect photonic components at arbitrary positions and orientations. Selected designs will be realised and characterised in close collaboration with experimental partners, providing direct feedback between modelling, fabrication and measurement. The project will also explore applications in compact high-density photonic circuitry, including photonic implementations of neuromorphic computing, where flexible and scalable optical connectivity is a key enabling requirement.
The research programme will focus on:
• developing algorithms that generate nearly hyperuniform dielectric networks around user-defined optical paths, supported by AI-assisted design and optimisation
• mapping low-loss spectral windows and quantify bend, radiation and disorder-induced losses
• designing and optimise bends, junctions and multi-port routing elements while preserving modal confinement
• establishing scalable design rules for larger circuits, test robustness to fabrication imperfections, and work with experimental collaborators to realise and characterise selected freeform routing designs
The School of Optoelectronics (ORC) is committed to promoting equality, diversity inclusivity as demonstrated by our Athena SWAN award. We welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or age, and will give full consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns and those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy, onsite childcare facilities, and offers a range of benefits to help ensure employees’ well-being and work-life balance. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and has been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.
Potential supervisors
Lead supervisor
Professor Marian Florescu
Professor
Research interests
• Micro- and nano-photonics
• Open quantum systems
• Nano-electronics and spintronics
Entry requirements
You must have a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in one of the following:
• physics
• optics or photonics
• electrical or electronic engineering
• applied mathematics
• a closely related discipline
Essential skills:
• experience of numerical modelling and scientific programming gained through an undergraduate, master's or research project
Desirable skills:
• experience with computational electromagnetics or photonic band-structure tools such as Lumerical FDTD, MEEP, MPB, COMSOL or equivalent
• knowledge of photonic crystals, waveguides, bandgaps, disordered photonics, optimisation or computational geometry
Fees and funding
We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students.
Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants.
Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants.
Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered.
For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
How to apply
Apply now
You need to:
• choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• select Full time or Part time
• search for programme PhD ORC (7097)
• add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application
Applications should include:
• your CV (resumé)
• 2 academic references
• degree transcripts and certificates to date
• English language qualification (if applicable)
Contact us
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
For questions about applying, email our Doctoral College (doctoralcollege-admissions@soton.ac.uk).
Project leader
For an initial conversation, email Professor Marian Florescu (m.florescu@soton.ac.uk).