The International Center for Polaritonics is designed as a world-leading research center that combines the expertise and resources of three major research groups: the Quantum Optoelectronics group headed by Dr. Pavlos Savvidis, the Quantum Nanoscience group headed by Dr. Konstantinos Lagoudakis and the Theory group headed by Professor Alexey Kavokin who also provides the overall leadership and strategic planning.

The Center will produce low-dimensional multilayer semiconductor structures for the research and applications in Polaritonics: the physics of strongly coupled light-matter systems. The crystal growth facilities will include the molecular beam epitaxy and chemical vapor deposition reactors as well as the laser ablation technology. The original semiconductor structures will be characterized by means of the ultrafast optical spectroscopy with high spatial resolution. The optical experiments will be performed at the liquid Helium temperature and in the presence of magnetic fields up to 7T. The anticipated results will include polariton lasing and superfluidity, polariton simulators, polariton based sources of non-classical light, polariton-induced superconductivity. The theoretical group will contribute to the design of new structures, modelling of their quantum optical properties, development of new device concepts. The theory-experiment cooperation will be conducted on an everyday basis with regular feedbacks from modelling to the experiment and vice-versa. The Center will serve as a platform for a wide-scale international cooperation. Every year it will host tens of scientists coming from the world-leading universities of the USA, EU, Russia and Asia. The Center will host international research meetings, conferences and schools.

Introduction of Chair Professor and the Director of the Center Prof. Alexey Kavokin:https://icp.westlake.edu.cn/Alexey_Kavokin.htm

Website of the Center:https://icp.westlake.edu.cn/

The ICP invites applications for Research Fellow and Research Scientist positions (fixed duration contracts). We are looking for highly motivated young scientists having an experience of experimental or theoretical research in the area of Polaritonics. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications containing a CV, a list of publications, a list of three potential reviewers and a cover letter to a.kavokin@westlake.edu.cn

西湖大学理学院国际极化激元研究中心由讲席教授Alexey Kavokin博士带领的理论组，即将建成的副教授Konstantinos Lagoudakis博士带领的量子纳米科学实验室、副教授Pavlos Savvidis博士带领的量子光电实验室和研究员Stella Kutrovskaya博士带领的碳炔实验室组成，将着重于利用由光子和电子耦合得到的一种“准粒子”——极化激元——来研究包括超导和超流在内的物理现象及应用。现因中心建设与发展需要，拟招聘行政助理若干名。

讲席教授兼中心主任 Alexey Kavokin教授介绍：https://icp.westlake.edu.cn/Alexey_Kavokin.htm

中心网页：https://icp.westlake.edu.cn/

国际极化激元研究中心现招聘现招聘相关领域方向副研究员、助理研究员。我们希望招聘在极化激元学领域有实验或理论研究经验的积极奋进的年轻科学家。感兴趣的候选人请提交申请，包括简历、发表过的论文、三位推荐人的名单和一封求职信至a.kavokin@westlake.edu.cn。