Masterstudent: in (m/f/d) Quantum Sensing

RECENDT develops optical and acoustic technologies for non-destructive characterization of mate-rials in terms of chemical and physical/structural properties and for process-integrated testing and inline analysis. The acquired data is processed with cutting-edge data analysis methods and pro-vided to the process-owners as usable and valuable information. With an interdisciplinary team and state-of-the-art photonic technologies, RECENDT thus covers the entire field of intelligent sensor technology.

You will focus on the development of quantum photonic sensing and imaging systems in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral range for applications in chemical sensing and advanced materials char-acterization. Current state-of-the-art mid-IR spectroscopy and imaging are limited by detector per-formance, costs, and system complexity, particularly for compact and industry-relevant solutions. In this work, the properties of entangled photon sources are used in nonlinear interferometry (sensing with undetected photons) to overcome current limitations and provide enhanced sensitivity using advanced optical system designs. You will contribute to the design, modelling, and construction of quantum photonic systems. Your research aims to advance quantum sensing techniques toward practical, robust tools for biology, materials science, and industrial quality control. Publishing high-quality scientific results (as first author or co-authoring) in peer-reviewed journals and presenting findings at international conferences is an integral part of your position. The research field is emerg-ing and offers strong scientific and technological impact; you will be embedded in a newly established quantum sensing research group while benefiting from close multidisciplinary exchange with estab-lished IR spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) groups.

Your tasks:
•Development and simulation of optical setups and photonic components
•Design and construction of nonlinear interferometer systems for photonic quantum sensing
•Development of control, automation, and signal-processing software
•Independent execution of experiments, measurements, and data analysis