We study how spatial modulation of tunnel couplings in one-dimensional systems can open electronic band gaps and host edge states, as in the Su–Schrieffer–Heeger (SSH) model. Beyond fundamental physics, controlling such gaps is attractive for quantum technologies, since they can protect fragile quantum states from decoherence. Recently, our team demonstrated electrical control of a band gap in a suspended carbon nanotube using an array of 15 gates. By applying alternating electrostatic potentials, we achieved tunable gaps up to 25 meV, directly visible in transport spectroscopy. The internship (with possible continuation as a PhD) will build on this result by probing the system with microwave photons in a mesoscopic QED setup. Using a new readout technique based on cavity dipole radiation activated by rf-gates, the goal is to reveal edge states and move toward SSH-type physics. The project combines quantum transport and microwave engineering in close collaboration with the startup C12. Candidates should have a strong background in quantum/condensed matter physics and an interest in nanodevices and advanced measurement methods.