2026-IdrDip-02-diii - Development of advanced grating couplers for coupling large free-space optical beams

The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications and possible interview (with test of knowledge of the foreign language) (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications). The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idrThe selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the selection, of a master's degree or single-cycle, degree obtained no more than six years previously are eligible to participate in the selection process. These degrees must be relevant to the subject of the research activity. Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications): -Documented scientific research activity in the field of integrated photonics and the development of passive devices based on SOI technology-Specific expertise in the advanced design of grating couplers for free-space optical beam coupling in SOI devices-Specific expertise in the development of fabrication processes for integrated optical devices based on SOI, Silicon Nitride, Lithium Niobate on Insulator, or glass technologies-Specific expertise in the design and realization of GDS masks compatible with major European foundries for the fabrication of integrated optical devices-Specific expertise in the characterization and measurement of integrated optical components