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Simulation of charged particle trajectories for AMS and Super-SIMS (Id 121)

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Accelerator-based mass spectrometry is an ultra-sensitive technique for analysing long-lived radionuclides (accelerator mass spectrometry, AMS) or stable elements without (trace element AMS, TEAMS) or with spatial resolution (secondary ion mass spectrometry, Super-SIMS).
The two key issues for a successful instrument are: a) high ion output from the ion source and b) high transmission through the system.
A first step in developing new systems or improving existing systems is the simulation of charged particle trajectories within the ion source and along the pathway up to the particle detector. For this task we are looking for a student in our group.

Department: Analytics

Contact: Dr. Renno, Axel

Requirements

· You study physics or material's sciences
· You have programming skills (e.g. LabVIEW, JAVA)
· You have skills in simulating charged particle trajectories and field analysis
· You have skills in designing and application of charged particle optics
· You have skills in creating accurate three dimensional schematics and algebraic and computational analysis
· You are interested in working in an interdisciplinary team at a large-scale facility
· You are interested in applied sciences
· You show initiative and good teamwork skills

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