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==Background==
==Short Description==
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Over the years, we developed a unique technology to bring a material with extremely
Nanostructures such as quantum wells, nanowires, or quantum dots are attracting a lot of attention as the active components of photovoltaic devices due to their improved energy conversion efficiency. To design them, it is important to precisely know where their conduction and valence band edges lie and how the resulting light absorption spectrum looks like. At the Integrated Systems Laboratory, we have recently developed a device simulator that allows one to construct nanostructures atom by atom and accurately calculate their optical properties. Presently, this modeling tool assumes that electrons and holes are captured within the simulation domain and cannot escape it. However, in reality, a current flows through the considered nanostructures, thus impacting the distribution of the electron and hole population. The goal of this project is to extend the existing simulation approach so that current flows can be taken into account in the calculation of the optical properties of solar cells.
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strong Pockels coefficients into a scalable silicon photonic platform. Having such  
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physical effect available in integrated photonics circuits has been a scientific and
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technological breakthrough, which enables the realization of advanced photonic
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structures and completely new applications, e.g. for photonic AI networks and
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quantum computing. At Lumiphase, we are bringing this new technology to market,
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while at the same time developing new scientific and technological concepts. The
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internship project is placed in the heart of our R&D activities and covers topics related
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to optical design and simulations, having the designs fabricated, and perform photonic
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characterization on them.
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==Details about the project ==
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During this master or internship project, you will work in tight interaction with the Lumiphase R&D team to develop a
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waveguide-based, passive photonic component in an advanced, integrated photonic platform. You will perform
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theoretical and practical work, giving you a broad background into industrial driven R&D activities in the field of
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integrated photonics for optical communication.
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The work during the internship is technology driven, and includes
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* Simulations of photonic structures using advanced simulation tools (e.g. COMSOL, Lumerical, …)
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* Generation of photonic mask designs
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* Performing optical measurements using fiber-optical characterization setups and photonic chips fabricated by the  
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Lumiphase team
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* Analyzing experimental data, including the development of scripts, data visualization, and error analysis.
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The duration of the project work will be 6 months. Your main work location will be in the Zurich area.
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===Status: Available ===
 
===Status: Available ===
: Looking for 1..2 Semester/Master student(s)
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: Looking for 1 Master/ industrial internship student
: Contact: [[:User:Mluisier | Mathieu Luisier]]
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: Interested candidates please contact: [mailto:students@lumiphase.com Dr. Stefan Abel]
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===Prerequisites===
 
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: Interest in device physics
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We are seeking for a highly motivated candidate with strong interest in difficult topics in the field of micro- and nano-scale photonics. What you should bring
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 23 June 2021

Background

Over the years, we developed a unique technology to bring a material with extremely strong Pockels coefficients into a scalable silicon photonic platform. Having such physical effect available in integrated photonics circuits has been a scientific and technological breakthrough, which enables the realization of advanced photonic structures and completely new applications, e.g. for photonic AI networks and quantum computing. At Lumiphase, we are bringing this new technology to market, while at the same time developing new scientific and technological concepts. The internship project is placed in the heart of our R&D activities and covers topics related to optical design and simulations, having the designs fabricated, and perform photonic characterization on them.

Details about the project

During this master or internship project, you will work in tight interaction with the Lumiphase R&D team to develop a waveguide-based, passive photonic component in an advanced, integrated photonic platform. You will perform theoretical and practical work, giving you a broad background into industrial driven R&D activities in the field of integrated photonics for optical communication. The work during the internship is technology driven, and includes

  • Simulations of photonic structures using advanced simulation tools (e.g. COMSOL, Lumerical, …)
  • Generation of photonic mask designs
  • Performing optical measurements using fiber-optical characterization setups and photonic chips fabricated by the

Lumiphase team

  • Analyzing experimental data, including the development of scripts, data visualization, and error analysis.

The duration of the project work will be 6 months. Your main work location will be in the Zurich area.


Status: Available

Looking for 1 Master/ industrial internship student
Interested candidates please contact: Dr. Stefan Abel


About Lumiphase

With our recently founded startup with roots at IBM Research – Zurich, we create a new photonic platform with unprecedented electro-optical performance for data- and telecom applications. At Lumiphase, our young and highly skilled technical team offers an open, international, diverse, agile and very dynamic working environment. Our track record in supervising and educating master thesis, PhD students, and postdocs is long, with previously many awarded theses (e.g. ETH medal). To perform cutting edge R&D, we have access to state-of-the-art laboratories. At Lumiphase, we are dedicated to creating a superior technology to solve hard problems in the field of communication – jointly as a huge team effort. Be part of our team and our adventure!

Professor

Mathieu Luisier

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