TRIUMF Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics STUDENT JOB PROGRAM Fall 2017 job posting Job number TR17-3-13 | ||
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Position Title:TITAN Coop Student | ||
Name of Project:A Cryogenic Penning trap for Single-Ion Quantum Manipulation at TITAN | ||
Overview:The atomic mass plays a critical role in furthering our understanding in many disciplines, from forensics to metrology. In nuclear physics where short-lived synthesized nuclides are studied, masses indicate the energetically allowed pathways for stellar-burning processes for nuclear astrophysics, the strength of the strong interaction and with that the limits of nuclear existence, and physics beyond the Standard Model, complementarily to experiments at the LHC-CERN. The unprecedented precision and accuracy of Penning trap mass spectrometers have made them the tool of choice for these measurements. Among Penning trap mass spectrometers at rare isotope beam facilities, TRIUMF’s Ion Trap for Atomic and Nuclear Science (TITAN) is unique for two reasons: its capability to charge breed ions to boost precision and its unparalleled measurement speed.At TITAN, a single ion is injected into the Penning trap, manipulated with RF fields, ejected from the trap, and detected downstream from the trap. A next-generation, cryogenic trap is under preparation, which the student will assist in realizing. | ||
Duties:The student will assist in the UHV preparation and testing of the cryogenic Penning trap and its characterization as well as develop radio-frequency electronics for quantum mechanical ion manipulation. | ||
Skills learned during this work experience:The student will learn about ultra-high vacuum (UHV) procedures, low-energy beam transport, advanced ion manipulation, highly charged ions, control of a complex research facility, and the physics motivation for atomic mass measurements. | ||
Qualifications:Student should have passed 1st semester E&M. | ||
Shiftwork required:No | ||
Period of work:Sep - Dec 2017 with possible 4-month extension | ||
Salary is commensurate with academic progress and previous relevant work experience, and
ranges from $ 2080 to $ 2800 per month plus 4% vacation pay. TRIUMF pays round-trip airfare (this does not apply to Vancouver/Victoria students); for Vancouver Island students, TRIUMF will pay ferry costs.
TRIUMF is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace, and we
welcome applications from all qualified undergraduate students as defined below:
Applications must be received at TRIUMF by 4:00pm Pacific time on 2017-05-23. To apply for any of the job postings, you must submit one application for each and every job for which you wish to be considered. Please combine all documents into one PDF for each job. All applications can be attached to one email in PDF format. Please do not send electronic documents in formats other than PDF. Please save the PDF as lastname-job number (eg Smith-15.pdf)
Students within an university co-op program MUST apply for TRIUMF jobs through their university co-op education office.
No phone calls please. TRIUMF wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, and regrets that only those being considered will be contacted.
For more information, visit our web site http://www.triumf.ca |