Description
The LUXE experiment (LASER Und XFEL Experiment), currently being planned at DESY, will probe Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) in the vicinity of extremely strong electromagnetic fields, by studying the interaction of high-energy electrons and photons with a high-intensity LASER beam. In such extreme strong-field conditions, the processes of QED can no longer be described by a perturbative expansion and highly non-linear effects such as spontaneous vacuum polarization and non-linear Compton scattering are expected to occur. LUXE will explore a new territory in high-intensity particle physics, which has never before been accessed by experiments.
One detector technology currently under study for measuring electrons in the LUXE system consists of gas-filled Cherenkov straws. A summer student joining our LUXE team will work on the optimization of the Cherenkov detector geometry for the high-electron-rate environment in LUXE. In addition, the student will gain hands-on lab experience performing measurements and analyzing data taken during different test-beam campaigns with the Cherenkov straw prototype available at DESY.
Special Qualifications:
Basic skills programming (C++ or python) to perform simple data analysis. Lab experience is a plus.
Physics / Computing/ Engineering Content of the project : 20% / 40% / 40%
Field | B3: Development of experimental particle physics equipment (hardware-oriented) |
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DESY Place | Hamburg |
DESY Division | FH |
DESY Group | FTX - LUXE |