SRKRODRIGUEZ

Superconductivity is a fascinating state of matter where electron pairs flow without resistance. Superconductivity at ambient temperature and pressure is arguably the greatest unfulfilled dream in physics and materials science. Recently, it was predicted that by embedding a two-dimensional electron system (2DES) and an excitonic system in an optical cavity, the 2DES can undergo a transition for a superconducting state as a function of the light intensity in the cavity. In principle, this transition may occur at room-temperature. During the past 3 years, we have been developing an experimental setup that will enable us to test this idea for the first time. We search for a master student to join this effort. Your tasks would include: i) transferring 2D materials onto electrical contacts with a new microscope we developed, and ii) performing electrical and optical measurements of these materials inside an optical cavity and at various temperatures... We are a young and dynamic research..

Primary location: Amsterdam Netherlands