PhD scholarship in quantum fluids of light
AU
Title: Strongly Correlated Polaritons
Known as quantum fluids of light, polaritons are half-light, half-matter particles exhibiting frictionless, zero-energy-cost flows, an astonishing quantum behaviour known as superfluidity. This project expects to make a breakthrough in our understanding of polaritons in the strongly interacting regime far from equilibrium and fill in the knowledge gap towards the realisation of a superfluid of light at room temperature. This should open a new era of quantum polaritonics that forms the basis for energy efficient laser and all-optical transistor, establishing Australia as a world leader in commercialising novel photonic technologies. The project will open a new direction in the studies of quantum polaritons by addressing several challenge topics,
- Determining the polariton-polariton interaction strength,
- Clarifying the non-equilibrium phase diagram of polaritons at very strong light-matter coupling,
- Exploring emergent quasiparticles of polariton-polarons in the highly imbalanced condition.
The successful candidate will have full support for three years with an annual stipend AU$34,700.