{"id":2846535,"url":"https://alion.io/job/imec-internship-synchronized-holographic-control-for-super-resolution-imaging","title":"Internship: Synchronized Holographic Control for Super-Resolution Imaging","company":{"id":17815,"name":"IMEC","domain":"imec-int.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/imec","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":null},"role":"Early Careers","role_family":"Early Careers","seniority":"intern","employment_type":"internship","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Leuven, Belgium"],"countries":["BE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":28000,"max_usd":53000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":829},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"MATLAB","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-17T14:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-10-17T14:00:00Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"Join our\n\nresearch team in developing a new class of programmable-mask\n\nsuper-resolution lithography systems . You will develop software and optical\n\ncontrol strategies for the generation and synchronization of computer-generated\n\nholograms (CGH) , enabling the fabrication of nanometer-scale 2D, 2.5D,\n\nand 3D structures beyond the diffraction limit and paving the way for\n\nnext-generation lithography and optical manufacturing. This technology has\n\npotential applications in semiconductor manufacturing, integrated photonics,\n\nand bioprinting. Project\n\noverview You will work\n\nwith an advanced programmable-mask optical platform for computer-generated\n\nholography (CGH) based on phase-only spatial light modulators (SLMs ) and\n\nmultiple laser sources. Machine\n\nlearning-based optimization is used to compute high-fidelity computer-generated\n\nholograms. The main engineering challenge is to calibrate and synchronize\n\nmultiple SLMs while combining holograms generated by different laser\n\nwavelengths, maintaining precise spatial registration and deterministic timing\n\nthroughout the imaging process. Your role You will\n\ncontribute to the development of the free-space optical system, with a\n\nparticular focus on the phase-only spatial light modulators (SLMs), including\n\ntheir alignment, calibration, and hologram evaluation. You will develop\n\nstrategies for synchronizing multiple SLMs and design, implement, and validate\n\nthe software that controls hologram generation. Working closely with\n\nresearchers in optics and computational imaging, you will: Develop software to load,\n\nsequence, and synchronously update multiple SLMs. Integrate ML-based hologram\n\noptimization into the experimental control software. Calibrate the spatial\n\nalignment, relative magnification, and optical distortion of reconstructed\n\nholograms. Characterize reconstruction\n\nquality by evaluating imaging performance and identifying practical limits in\n\nresolution, accuracy, and throughput. Document the software,\n\ncalibration procedures, and experimental results. Your profile You are pursuing\n\na degree in Applied Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,\n\nPhotonics, or a related field. Strong programming skills\n\nare essential . You should be comfortable developing\n\nscientific software in Python , with experience in C++ and/or\n\nMATLAB considered an advantage. Experience in one or more of\n\nthe following areas is beneficial, but not required: Free-space optics, image\n\nprocessing, signal processing, or computational imaging. Fourier optics,\n\ncomputer-generated holography (CGH), or spatial light modulators (SLMs). Hardware interfaces, hardware\n\ntriggering, or laboratory instrumentation. Numerical optimization and\n\nexperimental characterization. Above all, you\n\nare curious, enjoy solving practical engineering problems, and are motivated to\n\nwork at the interface of software and experimental optics. Expected\n\noutcomes By the end of\n\nthe internship, you will have developed a documented software framework for\n\nsynchronized multi-SLM operation, together with validated calibration and\n\ntiming procedures. Your final report will evaluate the system's imaging\n\nperformance and recommend improvements to synchronization, reconstruction\n\nfidelity, and acquisition speed. What you will\n\ngain This internship\n\noffers hands-on experience in programmable photonics, computer-generated\n\nholography, synchronized instrumentation, and super-resolution imaging. You\n\nwill work at the interface between software engineering and experimental\n\noptics, with direct responsibility for integrating numerical hologram\n\noptimization into a state-of-the-art optical platform.   Type of internship : Master internship Duration : 3 to 5 monhts Required educational background : Computer Science, Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering, Physics Supervising scientist(s) : For further information or for application, please contact John Petersen (  ) and Giammarco Nalin (  ) The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-292 . Mention this reference code in your application. Imec allowance will be provided for students studying at a non-Belgian university. 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