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Beam Diagnostics for Exotic Ion Beams - based in UK and Japan

Institution:

University of Liverpool

Dept/School/Faculty:

Department of Physics

PhD Supervisor:

Prof C.P. Welsch

Application Deadline:

No more applications being accepted

Funding Availability:

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Project

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The RI-beam factory (RIBF) at RIKEN’s Wako campus features, amongst others, the world's first superconducting ring cyclotron and the superconducting RI-beam separator, BigRIPS. With the completion of RIBF a new era in the field of nuclear physics was started: By producing a large number of unstable nuclei, studying their properties and finding the ultimate picture of the nuclei, new experiments to uncover the process by which the heavy elements were formed in the universe became possible. The facility’s powerful heavy ions beams will not “only” be used for nuclear physics research but also for a number of other studies, including industry applications.

These unique beams not only allow getting new insights into very fundamental processes, they also pose very high demands on the accelerator’s beam diagnostics system. Ideally, monitoring of all important beam properties would be done in a non-destructive way in order not to perturb the beam in the machine during the actual measurements. In the frame of this project, a novel non-destructive beam profile monitor will be developed with the aim to replace the presently installed wire scanners and to provide a tool for a continuous optimization of the machine. The project will be realized in close collaboration between the University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute and RIKEN. Half of the work will be based in the UK, half in Japan.

Candidates are expected to have excelled during their studies of physics and/or engineering and would ideally have some experience in working at an accelerator facility. The studentship is open to UK and EU citizens.

Applications should include a cover letter, a full CV and the names of two referees. The initial stipend is approximately £14k per year.

Information about the group's research activities can be found at http://www.quasar-group.org. For more details and how to apply please contact the group leader directly.

Prof. Dr. Carsten P. Welsch
Cockcroft Institute and University of Liverpool
Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
4 Keckwick Lane
WA4 4AD Warrington, UK
c.p.welsch@liverpool.ac.uk