TRIUMF Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics STUDENT JOB PROGRAM Spring 2019 job posting Job number TR19-1-10 | ||
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Position Title:Detector R&D Student with CMMS | ||
Name of Project:R&D of GHz speed Particle Detectors used in MuSR and beta-NMR. | ||
Overview:At the Centre for Molecular and Materials Science (CMMS), particle detectors convert charged particle arrival events into electronic pulses. The goal of this project is to test and configure new ultra-high-speed detectors for use with future spectrometers to be built for condensed matter research. Such spectrometers detect both the incoming particles, i.e. muons or unstable nuclei ( 8Li) implanted into a sample of interest, and the emergent decay positron, which encodes the evolution of the incoming particle in the local microscopic electronic/magnetic environment of the sample. Accomplishing this spectroscopic task with very high precision requires detectors that can respond on the nano-second time scale. | ||
Duties:The research scope has two potential branches from which the student may chose depending on his/her interest:Designing and testing detector arrays composed of solid-state photo sensors called SiPMs for various spectrometer geometries: Testing and programing the electronics interface (called a “Front-End”) which detects, digitizes and partially processes the pulses from the sensors and communicates the processed digital data to a data-analysis computer. The former includes optical, mechanical and simple electronic designs. The latter includes control and testing of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) which involves the programing of Field Programmable Gated Arrays (FPGAs) in their specific hardware description language. This project will strongly appeal to those students in electrical engineering or experimental physics who are interested in designing experimental apparatus and/or device-level hardware programming with advanced built-in processing and controls. -Weekly meetings with the supervisor (usually on the Monday of the week, but flexible) to discuss ideas, goals and progress. -Recognizing that prototype R&D, programing and testing tasks might not match with fixed length daily work hours, the work schedule will accommodate the required flexibility. -Consolations with the supervisor (as needed) to ensure project progress. | ||
Skills learned during this work experience:How to test GHz speed Analog and Digital electronics using a pulse generator, laser and a scope.How to control ASIC by pulse sequence or how to program FPGA using a hardware description language, such as VerilogHDL. How to control FPGA by socket programming in C++ or python. | ||
Qualifications:-Physics or Electronics Engineering course work.-Basic knowledge of electronic components and familiarity with basic electronic testing devices. -Knowledge of computer programming (C++ or python) is desirable, but could be learned on the job. | ||
Shiftwork required:No | ||
Period of work:Jan - Apr 2019 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:
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