Innovative cryogenics for superconducting single-photon detectors

这个QuantIC工业博士生奖学金将为博士生提供一个令人兴奋和有益的培训机会，让他们在量子技术的低温学前沿工作。该项目将由格拉斯哥大学的量子传感器小组和谢菲尔德的大通低温研究所（CRC）联合主办。量子传感器小组（由Robert Hadfield教授领导）是英国领先的超导纳米线单光子探测器（SNSPD）研究小组。这些器件为宽光谱量子技术应用中的低噪声、高速、高效单光子探测设定了黄金标准。主要应用领域包括单光子激光雷达、鬼像成像和地空量子通信。在QuantIC第二阶段，Hadfield教授负责将SNSPD扩展到大格式阵列，并将光子计数性能从近红外波长扩展到中红外波长。CRC由Simon Chase博士于2003年创立，是4K至>100 mK范围创新冷却解决方案的全球领导者。CRC是4家国际初创公司的主要供应商，为全球量子技术市场提供SNSPD平台。CRC正在迅速发展，以满足这一需求，现在由6.5名员工在专门的工业厂房在谢菲尔德。这名工业学生将开发创新的低温系统，用于部署在尖端的量子技术合作伙伴中。这是一个令人兴奋的机会，一个雄心勃勃的学生感兴趣的应用量子技术在物理和工程的接口。

This QuantIC industrial PhD studentship will provide an exciting and rewarding training opportunity for a doctoral student to work at the cutting edge of cryogenics for quantum technologies. The project will be jointly hosted by the Quantum Sensors group at the University of Glasgow, and Chase Research Cryogenics (CRC), Sheffield. The Quantum Sensors group (led by Professor Robert Hadfield) is the UK's leading research group on superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs). These devices set the gold standard for low noise, high speed, high efficiency single photon detection in broad spectrum of quantum technology applications. Key application areas include single photon LIDAR, ghost imaging and ground-to-space quantum communications. In QuantIC phase 2 Prof Hadfieldis responsible for scaling up SNSPDs to large format arrays and extending photon counting performance from near to mid infrared wavelengths.CRC, founded by Dr Simon Chase in 2003is a global leader in innovative cooling solutions for the 4K to >100 mKrange. CRCis a key supplier for 4 international startups supplying SNSPD platforms for the global market in quantum technologies. CRCis growing rapidly to meet this demand, and now consists of 6.5 employees on dedicated industrial premises in Sheffield. This the industrial student will develop innovative cryogenic systems for deployment in cutting edge quantum technology partners. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious student interested in applied quantum technologies at the interface of physics and engineering.