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PhD studentship: on 2-D and 3-D imaging

[b]PhD studentship: Applications are invited for a postgraduate position on 2-D and 3-D imaging using Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes.[/b]

At  Dublin Institute of Technology,
Field(s): optics and optoelectronics
Application deadline: Nov 30 (Fri), 2007
Submitted: Nov 06, 2007
Contact: Dr. Aoife Moloney
E-mail: [email]aoife.moloney@dit.ie[/email]
Phone: 353-1-4024667
Address: School of Electronic and Comms. Eng., DIT, Kevin St., Dublin 8.
Job description: This project lies in the area of photonics, the combination of electronics and optical technology. CMOS imaging sensors are increasingly favoured over the commercially available CCD (charge-coupled device) imagers due to advantages such as low cost, low power consumption, high speed and the potential for integration with signal processing circuitry. However, for complex imaging applications there is a growing need for higher sensitivity and wider dynamic range. To achieve this avalanche photodiodes and Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GMAPs) are being employed in CMOS image sensors. This work involves the use of CMOS compatible GMAPs, developed for single photon counting by SensL Technologies Ltd., as candidates for use in high sensitivity, wide dynamic range CMOS imagers. This research will investigate, through the development of an imager, the sensitivity and dynamic range achievable by using a GMAP.

Studentship:
The student is paid 12,500 Euro per year for 2 years to undertake a Masters, which may be extended to a Ph.D. subject to approval. All programme fees are also paid, provided the candidate submits their thesis on time. Funding is available for travel to conferences and for equipment.