The Applied Physics PhD positions researchers at the nexus of condensed-matter, photonics, and quantum information. Doctoral candidates grow 2-D heterostructures in MBE chambers, image single-photon emitters with cryo-confocal microscopy, and simulate spin-orbit coupling on NSF supercomputers. Cross-appointments with Argonne and Fermilab open national-lab collaborations, while entrepreneurship fellowships support quantum-hardware startups.
Fabricate topological insulator nanoribbons and measure quantum anomalous Hall effects
Simulate cavity-magnon polariton coupling for coherent microwave-optical transduction
Design high-Q diamond micro-cavities to enhance NV-center emission
Investigate strain-tunable moiré excitons in twisted WSe₂ bilayers
Develop superconducting qubit packaging with ultra-low thermal photons
Characterize ultrafast carrier dynamics in perovskite LEDs via pump-probe spectroscopy
Implement machine-learning phase mapping for high-entropy alloy thin films
Prototype photonic neural networks on silicon nitride platforms
Model plasmonic hot-electron injection in photocatalytic CO₂ reduction
Build cryogenic scanning SQUID microscopes for nanoscale flux imaging
Study non-Hermitian photonic lattices exhibiting exceptional points
Develop radiation-hard GaN power transistors for lunar rovers
Integrate quantum-dot single-photon sources with waveguide QED circuits
Create Monte-Carlo toolkits for secondary cosmic-ray shielding in space habitats
Draft a commercialization plan for quantum-random number generator chips
Engineer quantum breakthroughs with Northwestern’s Applied Physics PhD.
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