Physics: Fully Funded PhD Scholarship: Precision tests of fundamental symmetry with antihydrogen

Funding provider: Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering

Subject areas: Physics

Project start date: 

• 1 July 2022 (Enrolment open from mid-June)

Supervisors: Professor Stefan Eriksson and Professor Niels Madsen

Aligned programme of study: PhD in Physics

Mode of study: Full-time

Project description:

We are looking for a PhD student to join Swansea University’s work as part of the world-leading ALPHA collaboration on antihydrogen physics. The student will work with the Swansea team in ALPHA to develop quantum technologies such as single photon detection and time & frequency metrology to advance spectroscopy and gravitational tests of antihydrogen. This studentship is based at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

ALPHA is a world leading collaboration that studies antihydrogen as a means probe the matter-antimatter symmetry. The ALPHA experiment consists of around 50 researchers with around 15 permanently based at CERN where the experiment is located. The student will join this international team of experts as part of the substantial Swansea team at CERN.

The ideal candidate will have skills or experience with:

• Atomic physics and quantum optics
• Photon detection such as silicon photomultipliers
• Scientific programming and data acquisition
• Data analysis and modelling

Eligibility

Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree at first class level in physics (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University).

English Language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 6.0 in each individual component) or Swansea recognised equivalent.

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to UK and EU based students only. EU Students must be eligible to receive the EU Transitional Bursary Scheme.