DOE/INFN Summer Exchange Program for 2010

9th Edition

INFN Gran Sasso National Laboratory SITE

 

 

The US Department of Energy (DoE) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics - Italy (INFN) announce the 2010 Summer Exchange Program edition, addressed to US and Italian students in science and engineering.

Students are given a chance to work on projects that will deepen their experience in the fields of science and technology which are relevant for their academic training.  

The Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS) is one of four INFN National laboratories. It is the largest underground laboratory in the world for experiments in particle physics and nuclear astrophysics.

In particular, the following groups have expressed their interest in the program and they invite US students to join their research activities in the programs: CUORE experiment and Low Background Counting laboratory.

Candidates must be enrolled as students by a US university and they must have begun, at the time of application, at least the third year of a US University curriculum in physics, engineering or computing science.

They can join a team at Gran Sasso National Laboratory for approximately 10 weeks between June 1 and Sept. 30, 2010.

Opportunities include participation in physics analysis activities of running experiments as well as involvement in detector developments.

The one only available position for this Edition can be picked out between:

 

CUORE experiment

Project: Development of rare events (Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay) particle detectors at LNGS, in the CUORE R&D cryostat. 

  • The student will take part in the preparation and running of innovative tests for particle detectors (preparation, installation, data-taking and analysis) and will get familiar with bolometric particle detectors.  Basic knowledge of particle physics is preferred.
  • Contact: C. Bucci - email: carlo.bucci@lngs.infn.it

 

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Low Background Counting Facility

Project: Low background measurements at the LNGS in the Low Background Counting Facility.

  • The student will take part in the routine analysis work involving gamma and alpha spectrometry and will get acquainted with using the technique of Monte-Carlo simulations. Basic knowledge of nuclear physics, programming skills (C++, Fortran) and familiarity with computers is preferred.
  • Contact: M. Laubenstein - email: matthias.laubenstein@lngs.infn.it




To apply, please fill the application form explaining your interests in physics, or computer science along with a CV with your educational and work experience. Deadline for applications is ---.

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