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PhD Studentship in phases of open-quantum systems

Subject areas:

Physics.

Funding type:

Tuition fee. Stipend. Research Training & Support Grant.

Country:

United Kingdom.



In the equilibrium setting, phases of matter are sometimes labelled by a proximal renormalisation group fixed point; often this is a topological or conformal field theory.

Award details

In the equilibrium setting, phases of matter are sometimes labelled by a proximal renormalisation group fixed point; often this is a topological or conformal field theory. This project will clarify how this story generalises to so-called open quantum phases of matter, many of which feature in plans for fault tolerant quantum computing. The project will involve a combination of analytical and numerical calculations. We will implement a tensor network renormalisation group scheme on quantum channels, and search for fixed points of that procedure.

Award value

Stipend: 21870.34 per year

Tuition fees: 4,712 per year

This is an EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award studentship.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should have, or expect to have, an integrated Master’s (e.g., MSci) with first-class honours or upper division second-class honours (2:1), or a BSc plus Master’s (MSc) degree with Merit or Distinction in Physics, Biophysics, Applied Mathematics, or related subject.

Equivalent international degrees are equally accepted. The funding is not restricted to specific nationalities.

The successful applicant will demonstrate strong interest and motivation in the subject, and ability to think critically and creatively.

Application process

To be considered for the position candidates must apply via King’s Apply online application system. Details are available on the Physics Research MPhil/PhD Prospectus page.

Please apply Physics Research MPhil/PhD (full-time) programme and indicate Curt von Keyserlingk as the supervisor and quote the project title in your application and all correspondence.

Please ensure to add the following code [EPSRCPhy2512] in the Funding section of the application form. Please select option 5 ‘I am applying for a funding award or scholarship administered by King’s College London’ and type the code into the ‘Award Scheme Code or Name’ box. Please copy and paste the code exactly.

The selection process will involve a pre-selection on documents and, if selected, will be followed by an invitation to an interview. If successful at the interview, an offer will be provided in due course.

Contact Details

If you require support with the application process please contact physics-pgr@kcl.ac.uk.

 
 

Academic year:

2025/26  

Grant code:

EPSRCPhy2512

Study mode:

Postgraduate research

Application closing date:

17 February 2025