PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Deterministic Recording via All-optical Magnetic Switching

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

Institution: University of Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Physics and astronomy
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 The studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.
Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

About this position

Our aim is to control the magnetic state of a material using only pulses of light. “Switching” the magnetization of a magnet means that its north and south poles are interchanged without mechanically inverting the magnet. Magnets are normally opaque so that incident light only affects ten to one hundred layers of atoms closest to the surface. Therefore, the magnet must be sufficiently thin if light is to influence all the atoms present. The magnetization derives from the “spin” angular momentum of electrons within the material. We can visualise each electron spinning about an axis through its

Who can apply

Nationality and visa rules

PhD Atlas has not checked the nationality or visa rules for this call yet. Read the official page before you apply.

We only state a rule when we have read it on the official page. Any note appears here once it is checked.

Deadlines and how to apply

Applications close on 8 Dec 2026 (26 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

Read the official call and apply

Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTK917/phd-studentship-deterministic-recording-via-all-optical-magnetic-switching

Always read the official call and the nationality rules before you apply.