PhD position for the study of exotic nuclei at FAIR

Doctorate in the working group of Prof. Laura Fabbietti at the Physics Department of the TUM on the topic: Exotic nuclei as the origin of the heavy elements.

The R3B experiment (Reactions with Relativistic Radioactive Beams) plays a prominent role in the study of exotic nuclei with extreme proton to neutron ratios. A central detector in this project will be the CALIFA calorimeter, which consists of several thousand individual crystals. The scintillation light from the up to 20 cm long CsI crystals is read out with silicon avalanche photodiodes (APD). The working group of Prof. Laura Fabbietti at the Physics Department of the TUM offers a
PhD position for the study of exotic nuclei at FAIR (f/m/d) for the experiment campaign that is just starting.

Your tasks:
• Preparation, execution and data analysis of new experiments at the R3B spectrometer.
• Simulation of detector response in quasi-free scattering experiments.
• Study of fission and its influence on the path in the astrophysical r-process.
• Implementation of a digital pulse shape analysis for the cluster algorithm to identify the interaction points of high-energy radiation.

Your profile:
• Master's thesis in nuclear or particle physics.
• Basic knowledge of a programming language (preferably C or C++) and the enthusiasm to solve complex problems.
• You enjoy working in a team and look forward to spending a few weeks at the FAIR facility in Darmstadt.

Our offer:
We offer participation in an exciting experiment and a large collaboration with numerous international partners. The position takes place at the TUM and is initially limited. Remuneration is based on TV-L with the usual social benefits in public service. Severely disabled applicants will be given preferential treatment if their suitability and qualifications are essentially the same. TUM aims to increase the proportion of women, so applications from women are expressly welcomed.

Application:
If you are interested in working in an innovative environment with great development opportunities, please send your meaningful and complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates, etc.) in the form of a PDF file, stating the earliest starting date, by February 25th, 2022 Email to roman.gernhaeuser@ph.tum.de. Documents sent by post will not be returned, but will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations.

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Contact: roman.gernhaeuser@tum.de