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Dr M Matsuura, Dr H Gomez No more applications being accepted Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Cardiff United Kingdom

About the Project

Theoretical models predict that supernovae (SNe) can be an important source of dust in galaxies, if about 0.1-1.0 solar mass of dust were produced per SN. The Herschel Space Observatory has made a breakthrough in detecting about half a solar mass of dust in SN 1987A, which was the nearest SN explosion detected in the past 400 years. The next step is to understand what was the condition to form the dust in the supernova.

The PhD project aims to investigate the physics and the chemistry of the ejecta of this SN. This work will lead to an understanding of how the molecules were formed and thus the subsequent formation of dust by sublimation. The student will have an opportunity to use state of the art telescopes, the ALMA and the airborne observatory, SOFIA, with an expectation of JWST observations.

The candidates are expected to have an experience in using programming languages (e.g. IDL, python).

Funding Notes

The Science Technology Facilities Council welcomes applications from both UK and EU applicants.
Full awards (tuition fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals and EU students who can satisfy UK residency requirements. For more information visit: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/studentships/studentship-terms-conditions-guidance/student-eligibility-requirements/
The research project listed above is in competition with other projects for 2017/18; studentships will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants from all applications received. We reserve the right to close applications early should sufficient applications be received.

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Molecule and dust formation in Supernova 1987A (astronomy and astrophysics)

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy