⏳ Still time to apply for a fully funded PhD position at the University of Insubria - Lake Como, Italy 🇮🇹

The general call for the 42nd PhD cycle is open until 6 July 2026, 12:00 noon (CEST):
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dNVU8kPf

Among the open positions, our group offers a dedicated, fully funded PhD 👇

🔬 The project - ERC Consolidator Grant "QuNIm"
Two-photon absorption and second-harmonic generation are the workhorses of nonlinear microscopy, yet they are intrinsically weak and rely on high optical intensities. QuNIm investigates experimentally whether quantum-entangled photons can make these two-photon processes more efficient - a route that could lower the light dose delivered to delicate biological samples in multiphoton fluorescence and nonlinear imaging.

🧪 What you will do
- Design, build and characterize a source of entangled photons based on Parametric Down Conversion in the high-gain regime
- Study the quantum enhancement of second-harmonic generation (SHG) and two-photon absorption (TPA), and apply it to imaging

💶 Funding
- Annual gross stipend: €21,000 — above the standard national PhD minimum, with extra funding for a six-month period abroad
- Generous research funding for equipment, conferences and travel

📍 Where
Quantum and Ultrafast Photonics Lab (QUP), University of Insubria, Como - on the shores of Lake Como
Supervisors: Prof. Lucia Caspani & Prof. Matteo Clerici

📅 Deadline: 6 July 2026, 12:00 noon (CEST)

📩 Interested? Get in touch with us - and please share this with candidates who have a solid background in optics and a serious interest in experimental quantum photonics.
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