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Hypersonic Phonon Waveguides

Academic Research Opportunity

A scientific internship in AMOLF's Photonic Forces group studying hypersonic phonon waveguides. Phonons—quasi-particles describing sound propagation in materials—can act as carriers of quantum information, and developing nanoscale phonon waveguides that guide phonons on a chip with low loss at hypersound frequencies (~10 GHz) is highly desirable. The intern will design and fabricate nanoscale phononic crystals supporting topological edge states (inspired by the quantum spin Hall effect) and characterize them through optical experiments; achieving topological protection could enable defect-insensitive acoustic links between spin qubits for silicon quantum computing.

Program

Organizers: AMOLF, Photonic Forces group
Host: AMOLF
Timeframe: At least 5 months (exact start date to be agreed with the AMOLF supervisor; no fixed season stated) (Workload: 32-40 hours per week)
Locations: Europe, Netherlands, Amsterdam
Study Areas: chemistry, materials science, nanophotonics, optomechanics, physics
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Application

Deadline:
  • December 15, 2026
Criteria: Eligibility: You are currently enrolled in a Master's program in physics, chemistry, materials science, or a related field. You have a nationality of an EU-member state and/or you are a student at a university in the Netherlands. The internship has to be a mandatory part of your curriculum. We expect you to be available for at least 5 months, although longer is preferable. Prerequisites: Enrolled in a Master's program in physics, chemistry, materials science or a related field; EU-member state nationality and/or enrolled at a university in the Netherlands; internship must be a mandatory part of the curriculum; availability of at least 5 months (longer preferable). Selection process: Respond to the vacancy online via the button on the AMOLF vacancy page (application process managed by AMOLF; mirrored on AcademicTransfer at https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/361967/internship-hypersonic-phonon-waveguides/apply/). Annex a motivation letter, resume, and list of followed courses plus grades. Online screening may be part of the selection. Apply no later than 15 December 2026, 12:50 (Europe/Amsterdam).
Required Degree: No Degree
Target Degree: Master
Required Documents:
  1. Motivation letter
  2. Resume
  3. List of followed courses plus grades
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Costs & Contact

Cost: Not specified — contact host
Contact: Position information: prof. dr. E. Verhagen - E.Verhagen@amolf.nl; Position information: dr. T. Veeken - T.Veeken@amolf.nl; General inquiries: info@amolf.nl; HR/application questions: personnel@amolf.nl
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