This project is suitable for a 1-year MSc in Physics. The project does not currently have funding attached, students must be able to fund the fees and their living costs either through their own funds or a scholarship. Current information on fees is available here.
The MSc project will require researching a highly customisable spectral filter, with the aim of improving the performance of polygon mirror based swept sources for coherence imaging. It is expected that the main work will consist of an exploration of the properties of the telescope optics used in the spectral filter, as well as auxiliary fibre components, aided by simulations of laser sweeping using optical design software and theoretical development.
The research will involve a mix of laboratory bench work assembling and aligning optical components (including fibre optics), carrying out coherence imaging on a variety of targets, and work on a mathematical and simulation framework, and would suit graduates of physics, engineering or a related subject. Knowledge of laser physics would be desirable but is not essential.
There is no deadline for the project – applicants will be assessed on a rolling basis – although please note any separate deadlines for scholarships or funding. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Dr George Dobre (g.dobre@kent.ac.uk).