Postdoctoral research position in experimental nuclear physics at the University of Guelph
10 May 2018
The nuclear physics group at the University of Guelph invites applications for a postdoctoral research position related to nuclear structure research with rare isotopes at TRIUMF's radioactive ion-beam facility ISAC. The advertised position is focused on the development of the future TIGRESS Silicon Tracker ARray (TI-STAR). More detailed information is available in the attached document. Candidates are invited to submit a curriculum vita, list of publications, a statement of research interests, and the names of three professional references to Prof. Dennis Muecher: dmuecher@uoguelph.ca.
Review of applications will begin on May 30, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.
For further information, please contact Prof. Dennis Muecher:
dmuecher@uoguelph.ca
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The main research topic aims in studying the structure of key nuclei of the r-process in the vicinity of 78Ni, in particular 80Zn, and the evolution towards deformation beyond the N=50 isotopes. The orbitals above the N=50 gap may influence the single or collective character of the nucleus leading to the possible emergence of an N=56 gap due to a three-body force effect.
The isotopes of interest are produced in two ways which lead to different types of data analyses:
- via fusion-fission: gamma-rays are detected with AGATA presently installed at GANIL (Caen, Fr) up to fall 2020, which is coupled to the recoil spectrometer VAMOS++ for ion identification,
- via photofission of uranium carbide target (UCx) at the ALTO electron accelerator at IPNO (Orsay, Fr): gamma-rays are detected with BEDO (beta and gamma or gamma-gamma coincidences) and the neutrons with TETRA (beta, gamma and 4π neutron detection).
The successful applicant will analyse the data of the AGATA-VAMOS experiment already performed in 2015 and study the “high-spin states” in isotopes beyond N=50 determining the gap size in 78Ni. She/he will be also strongly involved in the ALTO experiment (foreseen late 2018 or in 2019) aiming at the study of the beta-decay of the 82-87Ge isotopes and at the measurement of the beta-n delayed emission probability Pn in these very neutron-rich isotopes. She/he will interact with the nuclear-theory group for the experimental results interpretation. She/he can also submit a proposal for a new experiment with AGATA.
In addition, within the framework of the AGATA project, the successful applicant will be involved in the optimization and validation of the gamma-tracking DAF program developed in the DNE group using AGATA experimental data.
The applicant should have a PhD in experimental nuclear physics. He should be strongly motivated for both the fundamental physics and the associated instrumentation. She/he should have a solid experience in both the use and the development of data-analysis tools.
The applicant should provide a detailed curriculum vitae, a research program, a list of publications, conference and seminar presentations, the PhD-jury committee report and two letters of recommendation. The contact person is Gilbert Duchêne (gilbert.duchene@iphc.cnrs.fr).