CareerPlan

PhD in Entanglement Routing in Quantum Optical Fiber Networks

Eindhoven, Noord-BrabantFull-time€38k–€49k2026-10-15
Visa sponsorship offered

Core

Develop an innovative entanglement-based routing architecture and protocol, and set up an experimental testbed to route entangled photons in multi-node quantum optical fiber networks.

Role type

PhD researcher in quantum network protocols and experimental physics

Builds

Experimental testbed for multi-node quantum optical fiber networks enabling entanglement generation, detection, frequency conversion, and routing of quantum-classical packets

Domain

Quantum optics, optical fiber networks, quantum communication

Required skills

Quantum optics, fiber-optic communication, network design, Python programming, experimental setup, theoretical modeling, simulation

Preferred skills

Electronics, FPGA, prior experience with quantum optical communication experiments

Technologies

Python, optical switches, frequency converters, quantum-classical packet routing

Responsibilities

Design and implement entanglement-based routing protocols, configure experimental testbeds, investigate coexistence of classical and quantum signals, analyze noise and crosstalk effects, mentor undergraduate and master's students

Seniority

PhD candidate, research-focused