PhD - Hasselt | Just now
Chiral (left- and right-handed) materials interact with light in unique ways, but today’s optical devices capture only a small part of this information. New organic semiconductor materials with chiral properties create exciting opportunities for next-generation photonic and sensing technologies. Researchers still lack accurate design tools and optimized device structures that can fully exploit these chiral light–matter interactions in practical photodiodes and LEDs.
You will develop advanced optical simulation models, design thin-film cavity structures that strengthen chiral optical effects, and fabricate prototype organic chiro-optical devices to test these ideas experimentally. Your work could enable more sensitive optical sensors and compact photonic components compatible with future CMOS and quantum photonic technologies, helping bring chiral optoelectronic devices from theory to real-world applications.
Required background: Masters in physics, materials- science or engineering
Type of work: Experimental 45% - Simulation 45% - Literature 10%
Supervisor: Koen Vandewal (UHasselt)
Daily advisor: Wouter Maes
The reference code for this position is 2027-140. Mention this reference code in your application.