Nonlinear Optical Cavities for Quantum Networks

About the Research

A postdoctoral fellowship is open for an experimental physicist within the Computational and Information Science Directorate (Network Science Division) of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Suitable candidates should have a PhD in physics or engineering with a background in quantum optics, integrated photonics, nonlinear optics, or optical cavities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a research project focused on the design, characterization, and experimental demonstration of nonlinear optical cavities suitable for controlling and manipulating light in quantum networks.
• Programming experience in MATLAB or a similar language is mandatory.
• Prior experience with optical pulse shaping, photonic integrated circuits, photonic crystal cavities, or sources/detectors for quantum light will be considered favorably.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this project.

Qualifications

• The fellow will lead a research project focused on the design, characterization, and experimental demonstration of nonlinear optical cavities suitable for controlling and manipulating light in quantum networks.
• The research topic should relate to a specific opportunity at ARL.
• The objective of the research topic should be clear and have a defined outcome.
• Explain the direction you plan to pursue.
• Include expected period for completing the study.
• Include a brief background such as preparation and motivation for the research.

Skills

• Programming experience in MATLAB or a similar language.
• Experience with optical pulse shaping.
• Experience with photonic integrated circuits.
• Experience with photonic crystal cavities.
• Experience with sources/detectors for quantum light.

Benefits

• The primary research location will be the Adelphi Laboratory Center in Adelphi, MD.

Pay

• N/A

Schedule

• N/A

About Network Cyber & Computational Sciences (NC&CS)

Sciences to enable and ensure secure resilient communication networks for distributed analytics in Multi-Domain Operations.

About Army Research Directorate (ARD)

ARL’s Army Research Directorate (ARD) focuses on exploiting concept development, discovery, technology development, and transition of the most promising disruptive science and technology to deliver to the Army fundamentally advantageous science-based capabilities through laboratory’s 11 research competencies. This intramural research directorate also manages the laboratory’s essential research programs, which are flagship research efforts focused on delivering defined outcomes.

About ARL-RAP

The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army. Scientists and Engineers at the CCDC Army Research Laboratory (ARL) help shape and execute the Army's program for meeting the challenge of developing technologies that will support Army forces in meeting future operational needs by pursuing scientific research and technological developments in diverse fields such as: applied mathematics, atmospheric characterization, simulation and human modeling, digital/optical signal processing, nanotechnology, material science and technology, multifunctional technology, combustion processes, propulsion and flight physics, communication and networking, and computational and information sciences.