PhD position in marine optics

There is a vacancy for a PhD position in marine optics at the Department of Physics and Technology. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years.

About the project
The project aims to improve the knowledge of how laser and solar light propagate in waters with large seasonal and spatial variations in optical properties, ranging from deep clear ocean waters to highly turbid Norwegian fjord waters influenced by glacial runoff.

Work tasks
The PhD candidate will be part of a broad team with experience in optics, marine technology and biology. Depending on background and skills, the successful candidate will, together with the team, work on some of the following topics:

• Influence of water turbulence on light propagation.
• Development of Monte Carlo methods for laser and solar light transport in water.
• Analysis of the performance of underwater LIDAR, wireless optical communication, and/or imaging systems in waters with large variations in optical properties.
• Development of bio-optical models of absorption and scattering coefficients based on input from water constituents such as phytoplankton, dissolved organic matter, and mineral particles.
• Measurements of inherent optical properties using a LISST-VSF instrument and an ACS absorption and attenuation sensor, together with various spectral radiometers.

The project will be carried out in cooperation with the Department of Photonics at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).