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Detection and data evaluation for laser-accelerated electrons (Id 425)
The HZDR develops and operates two high-intensity lasers as drivers for plasma-based accelerators - a novel concept for compact sources delivering ultrashort pulses of high-energy ions and electrons. We conduct experimental research into plasma-based acceleration, from the physical principles to applications, for example for free-electron lasers, as particle sources for radiobiological studies or for neutron sources.
One of the ways we gain an understanding of the processes involved in plasma acceleration is by detecting and spectrally characterizing the accelerated particles and comparing the measurement results with simulations of plasma dynamics. To this end, the detection and evaluation methods for energetic electrons in particular must be optimized.
Work plan:
- design and simulation of electron spectrometers
- construction of electron spectrometers and integration into the experimental setup
- further development of existing algorithms for data evaluation
- data analysis
Department: Laser Particle Acceleration
Contact: Dr. Metzkes-Ng, Josefine
Requirements
- studies in physics (or comparable course of study)
- interest in experimental work
- interest in programming and ideally basic knowledge (e.g. Python)
Conditions
- duration: at least 3 months, an extension of the topic to a thesis is possible without any problems
- start: at any time
- workplace: Helmholtz Center Dresden - Rossendorf
