Post-Doc researcher in nanoparticle-based nonlinear photonic devices in Zürich

The Optical Nanomaterial Laboratory at the Physics Department of ETH Zurich is looking for a

The quest of materials with no losses, high energy conversion efficiencies, compactness, solidity, ease of fabrication, and biocompatibility, is the key for the development of new technologies in optoelectronics and photonics. Metals and semiconductors are the conventional materials used at the nanoscale for linear optics. However, for nonlinear optics, metallic nanostructures (gold, silver) have low damage threshold, and typical semiconductors are limited in the infrared range (GaAs) or have no bulk second-order nonlinear effects (silicon). In our group, we use metal-oxides ferroelectric materials, like barium titanate or lithium niobate, because of their wide bandgap for a broad transparent window, second-order optical nonlinearities, strong electro-optic effects, and high damage threshold. This project is about the challenging bottom-up fabrication of photonic devices with nonlinear optical properties by using metal-oxides materials. The goal is to create miniaturized integrated flat photonic devices (metasurfaces, photonic crystals, …) by facilitating and accelerating the fabrication of sophisticated optical components with non-centrosymmetric from solution processed nanoparticles using imprint lithography.

We look forward to receiving your online application including a cover letter, a CV, a list of publication, and contact information of two referees. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.