PhD project: Neutron Induced Reactions for Nuclear Astrophysics and Nuclear Technologies
Project description
Neutron induced reactions are the main avenues for the production of the chemical elements heavier then iron in low mass stars and stellar explotions. The cross sections of these reactions are an essential quantity for stellar models to predict the elemental and isotopic abundances produced in stars. In addition, neutron induced reaction cross sections are important in nuclear technologies, in particular for future fusion technologies and the development of the next generation of fission reactors. PhD projects typically involve performing a measurement of a neutron inducded reaction (sometimes including design of the detection setup), data analysis and interpretation and a study of the impact of the new measurement. Experiments are performed at international accelerator laboratories, such as n_TOF at CERN and JRC (Belgium).
Project supervisor
- Professor Claudia Lederer-Woods (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Edinburgh)
The project supervisor welcomes informal enquiries about this project.
Find out more about this research area
The links below summarise our research in the area(s) relevant to this project:
- Find out more about Nuclear Astrophysics.
- Find out more about Nuclear Physics.
- Find out more about the Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics.
What next?
- Find out how to apply for our PhD degrees.
- Find out about fees and funding and studentship opportunities.
- View and complete the application form (on the main University website).
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