Innovative cryogenics for superconducting single-photon detectors

这个QuantIC工业博士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（CRC）共同主持。量子传感器小组（由罗伯特·哈德菲尔德教授领导）是英国超导纳米线单光子探测器（SNSPDs）的主要研究小组。这些器件为低噪声、高速、高效的单光子探测在广谱量子技术应用中树立了黄金标准。关键应用领域包括单光子激光雷达、鬼影成像和地对空量子通信。在QuantIC第二阶段，哈德菲尔德教授负责将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bbbb100 mKrange创新冷却解决方案的全球领导者。crci是4家为全球量子技术市场提供SNSPD平台的国际初创公司的主要供应商。为了满足这一需求，CRCis迅速发展，目前在谢菲尔德的专用工业场所拥有6.5名员工。这个工业学生将开发创新的低温系统，部署在尖端的量子技术合作伙伴。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界面。

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.