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The experimental setup which we employ for laser ion acceleration can be imagined as a gigantic microscope operated in vacuum. Remember the old days, when one used a simple mirror to guide sun light onto an object on a microscope table to image it with high magnification. We position a target with motorised stages in the focal plane of a microscope objective, but this target is “illuminated” by the most powerful laser pulses which are focussed by parabolic mirrors. Triggered by the unparalleled light intensity, the physical processes occurring in this micrometer small spot within Femtoseconds render the excitement for our experiments.
We are constantly looking for committed and talented students and offer a variety of Bachelor and Master works within a variety of topics, for example,
- Relativistic laser-plasma interaction – novel sources of brilliant photon and particle pulses
(J. Bin, W. Ma) - Videos with Tera-frames per second – combining conventional solutions with brilliant ideas
(K. Allinger) - Levitating targets – isolated plasmas hotter than the sun
(P. Hilz, T. Ostermayr) - Nano-materials in focus – optimising targetry for laser ion accelerators
(W. Ma, P. Hilz) - Automation – advancing laser-ion-accelerators to become scientific tools
(W. Ma, J. Bin) - Recording the impact of energetic ions
(collaboration with Dosimetry and Beam Monitoring-Group)
Concrete open positions:
Master thesis on Online Diagnostics
Master thesis on Levitating Targets
If you are interested in working with us please contact Prof. Jörg Schreiber.