More-than-Moore Photonic Accelerators
Worldwide data generation is increasing exponentially in the era of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). As the CMOS transistor technology is approaching nanometre node, the Moore’s scaling law is limited by the inevitable quantum tunnelling effect. This is leading to saturated compute density and compute energy efficiency, which will soon fall short in keeping up with the exponentially increasing data processing need. Our research group is developing novel technologies shifting away from only using electrons to process data, but instead using photons to take advantages of their high-speed, high parallelization, and potential high energy efficiency. We have pioneered several new concepts together with demonstrations in this photonic accelerator technology, and we envision that photonic accelerators will be the enabler for More-than-Moore (MtM) data processing.
To fuel new ideas and the knowledge base in this fast moving area of photonic accelerator research, we are looking for exceptionally motivated students with the ability to think analytically and work across various partners (for example within multiple EU- and EPSRC-funded projects within the research group). These DPhil studentships encompass several areas of research, from optics and electronics to nanofabrication, modelling and test-set-up building and programming. You must be willing to put in the effort to learn these skills in order to progress through the project. However, we are a thriving research group with a fun-loving and intensive work ethic that makes our students experts in their chosen field by the end of their DPhil.
An incoming DPhil student will have significant advantages: our experimental capability in this area is now set-up, and we have some of the most advanced instrumentation in the field. Our group has several individuals who can informally work with the student, so the student will not feel lost in their first few months.
