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University of Southampton
School of Physics and Astronomy

Two PhD studentships in “Laser cooling and trapping of atoms and molecules using nanostructured surfaces”

Experimental and theoretical positions are available to investigate novel trapping and cooling schemes for atoms and molecules using optical forces shaped by nanostructured surfaces, and new phenomena resulting from the interaction of the atoms/molecules with the nearby wavelength-scale structures. With funding totalling nearly £1M, these projects form part of a major European collaboration led by Southampton. The aims are to extend laser cooling to a broader range of species, scale present individual traps to miniature 2-D arrays, explore new cooling mechanisms based on the dipole force, and investigate new effects and enhancements associated with the scale and proximity of the mirror array. The research promises techniques and technologies to underpin atom-on-a-chip devices and single-atom detection, enhanced atomic and molecular sensors and, ultimately, applications from ultracold chemistry to quantum information.

The School of Physics and Astronomy is one of the top five Schools in the UK for research in physics, with a thriving research activity, world-class facilities including photonics and nanostructure fabrication, and a lively study environment. For further information, see our web site www.phys.soton.ac.uk/admissions/ or write to:

Postgraduate Admissions
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Southampton
Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Email: PhD@phys.soton.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)23 80592068
Fax: +44 (0)23 80593195

For informal enquiries, contact Dr Tim Freegarde, telephone +44 (0)23 8059 2347, tim.freegarde@phys.soton.ac.uk .

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