Dr G Burt, Dr SM Green
No more applications being accepted
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
A PhD student is sought at Lancaster University but based at CERN in Switzerland to study dc vacuum arcs at high electric fields and how it relates to radio frequency arcs. An arc is caused when a plasma forms at high fields from ionisation of a gas evaporated from a surface. Vacuum arcs are the limiting factor in the maximum accelerating gradient of many particle colliders. The exact limits and breakdown rates of vacuum arcs will be studied using a pulsed dc system, which has fast diagnostics and imaging and by studies of the surfaces after arc damage. The PhD student will be based at cern (after a 6 month training period at Lancaster) and will focus on experimental upgrades and measurements.
Qualifications applicants should have/expect to receive
The successful candidate will have or expect to obtain a first or upper second-class degree or equivalent (e.g. MEng, MPhys, MSci) in physics, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
The PhD will be based in the Engineering department and will be supervised by Dr G Burt, and Dr S Green.
Funding and eligibility
The project is fully funded by CERN for 3.5 years; UK and other EU citizens are eligible to apply. . The student will receive a standard stipend of around £14.5k while in Lancaster for the first 6 months, followed by a stipend of 3679 CHF/month when at cern for the following 3 years.
A full package of training and support will be provided by the Cockcroft Institute. An IELTS score of at least 6.5 is required.
Contact for further information: [Email Address Removed]
How to apply: https://www.cockcroft.ac.uk/education-and-training/phd-information
This position will remain open until filled.
Anticipated Start Date: October 2018