PhD Studentship in the Control of Ultra-cold Matter (2024)

A fully funded 3.5-year PhD position is available in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Sussex

What you get

• Fully-paid tuition fees for three and a half years.
• A tax-free bursary for living costs for three and a half years (£21,327 per annum in 2024/25).
• Additional financial support is provided to cover short-term and long-term
• travel.

Type of award: PhD Studentship

PhD project

This project concerns theoretical and numerical calculations which will be closely linked to experimental activity with ultra-cold atoms (at micro-Kelvin or nano-Kelvin temperatures).

Three different topologies will be part of the project with potential applications including high precision rotation sensing, tilt sensing, and gravitational sensing. We will consider ultra-cold atoms trapped on shell (or ‘bubble’) surfaces, atoms trapped or guided in rings, and atoms trapped in a small number of potential wells. The applications we are interested in include Sagnac interferometry, which is a Quantum Technology challenge which can potentially be used for rotation sensing, as well as the fundamental physics of ultra-cold matter in different topologies.

Eligibility

Applicants must hold, or expect to hold, at least a UK upper second class degree (or non-UK equivalent qualification) in Physics/Mathematics, or a closely-related area, or else a lower second class degree followed by a relevant Master's degree.

This award is open to UK students only.

Deadline

We prefer to fill the position before 30 September 2024, and as soon as a suitable candidate is found. In this case it may also be possible to offer a 4 year studentship (depending on funding) and by agreement. The final deadline (for a 3.5 year studentship only) will be 15 November 2024 23:45.

How to apply

Apply through the University of Sussex on-line system. 

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply/log-into-account

Select the PhD in Physics, with an entry date of September 2024 or January 2025.

In the Finance & Fees section, state that you wish to be considered for studentship EPSRC/2024/GAR.

We advise early application as the position will be filled as soon as a suitable applicant can be found as outlined above.

Due to the high volume of applications received, you may only hear from us if your application is successful.

Contact us

If you have practical questions about the progress of your on-line application or your eligibility, contact mps-pgrsupport@sussex.ac.uk

For academic questions about the project, contact Prof BM Garraway at b.m.garraway@sussex.ac.uk

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