Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could use a sensor as small as a single electron? We are offering a PhD project on a unique instrument, that uses a single spin in diamond as a tiny quantum sensor, to investigate condensed matter physics problems related to magnetism and superconductivity.

A PhD position is available in the quantum information science group of Animesh Datta at the University of Warwick. The theoretical PhD project will develop schemes for spectroscopy of complex quantum systems using quantum states of light. It will exploit the tools of quantum metrology for precisely estimating parameters of quantum matter systems coupled to quantum and classical environments. Instances include the estimation of parameters such as transition energies, dipole moments, and coupling strengths of molecules in natural or artificial environments.

The International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials is a joint PhD program between the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, Germany, Technische Universität Dresden and the University of St Andrews, Scotland. By working together, we create a highly attractive overall package of PhD level research on quantum materials. We seek to recruit several PhD students in 2025 for a variety of exciting research projects in the fields of condensed matter physics and solid-state chemistry.