PhD Studentship: On Novel Opaque Scintillator Detector R&D and Neutrino Physics

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Purposes are invited from gifted, inventive, and motivated college students for a PhD place in Experimental Particle Physics to affix the Sussex group engaged on novel opaque scintillator detector R&D and neutrino physics underneath the supervision of Prof Jeff Hartnell.

You should have the chance to work on the thrilling and counter-intuitive thought of utilizing opaque scintillators as particle detectors. Historically, gentle travels by a clear scintillator to a photosensor. Our method, known as LiquidO, embeds a lattice of optical fibres in an opaque scintillator with a brief scattering size. The scintillation photons are stochastically confined near the purpose of manufacturing by way of scattering and extracted by the fibres, eradicating the necessity for handbook segmentation to create high-resolution imaging detectors. There are lots of functions in particle physics and past. Additional data could be discovered right here: https://youtu.be/Ccc3ecIoowk .

You’ll be part of one of many largest teams creating this know-how world-wide. Prof Jeff Hartnell co-leads the CLOUD neutrino experiment, which can deploy a 10-ton LiquidO detector 35 metres from Europe’s strongest nuclear reactor cores at Chooz in France on the timescale of this studentship. The Sussex group additionally has a robust programme of in-house prototype improvement, development, operation and evaluation in addition to characterisation of various scintillators and fibres.

This undertaking additionally contains the chance to spend an prolonged interval working abroad.

Dwelling and Abroad college students are eligible to use.

UK college students are eligible for dwelling tuition charges, as are EU college students with settled or pre-settled standing underneath the EU Settlement Scheme . Excellent college students not eligible for dwelling charges could also be thought of for a partial tuition price waiver above that degree.

Funding is obtainable for a September 2024 begin which features a tax-free bursary (£18,662 every year in 2023/24) and absolutely paid (on the Dwelling pupil degree) tuition charges for 3.5 years. Further monetary help is offered to cowl short-term and long-term journey. Interviews of shortlisted candidates shall be held in February and March initially and can proceed till positions are stuffed. Purposes from self-funded college students desirous about out there tasks are additionally welcome at any time of the yr.

Purposes shut at 23:45 on fifth April 2024.

For extra particulars concerning the undertaking, please contact Prof Jeff Hartnell [email protected] .

For sensible questions on functions and/or eligibility for funding, please contact [email protected]

For tutorial questions please contact the coordinator of EPP PhD admissions, Dr Elisabeth Falk: [email protected]

Purposes: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/examine/phd/apply

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