PhD position in Terahertz magnetic recording

The Lancaster University is pleased to offer a PhD studentship supported by Green Future Fellowship project: Terahertz magnetic recording for green data storage technology. The PhD position is available for admission in October 2027. The studentship is fully funded for UK/EU/International students for 4 years. Applicants should have a Master's degree in Physics before the programme starts. This predominantly experimental PhD project will explore both fast and efficient control of the magnetic order with an ambition to develop the terahertz magnetic recording with the speed and heat dissipations far beyond the state of the art, laying the fundament for future green computing. This project at the interface between magnetism and photonics offers training in ultrafast optics, terahertz and magneto-optical spectroscopies as well as in physics of magnetically ordered materials. The successful candidate will be trained and supported in other academic skills such as the preparation of high-impact journal publications, and presenting your work at international meetings and conferences. In addition, they will have the opportunity to join in local and national outreach and engagement activities. There will be opportunities for participating in technology transfer and commercialisation, international travel, and engagement with major magnetic recording industries such as Seagate Technology. The successful candidate will contribute to solving the existential challenge to the humankind: excessive energy consumption by data-intensive technologies. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with (or expecting) a 1st or 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Applied Physics, or a closely related discipline. Experience or interest in lasers, optics, and magnetism is highly desirable.

If this opportunity interests you and you'd like to know more—or if you're unsure whether your experience is the right fit—we encourage you to contact the supervisor directly: Dr Rostislav Mikhaylovskiy r.mikhaylovskiy@lancaster.ac.uk

Please see the full description https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/study/current-phds/#terahertz-magnetic-recording--349382-7