Institute of Physics
Topic
Spectroscopy and lifetime measurements of excited states in 179Au
PhD. program
Nuclear and subnuclear physics
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
Mgr. Andrej Herzáň, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
Annotation
The presented topic is part of a very successful research program focused on the study of neutron-deficient odd-mass gold isotopes and phenomena such as shape coexistence, evolution of nuclear deformation etc. For a deeper understanding and the ability to compare experimental data with theoretical models, it is necessary to know the reduced transition probabilities of electromagnetic transitions in nuclei, which directly enter the nuclear matrix elements - carriers of information about the nuclear structure. For this purpose, the research group from the Department of Nuclear Physics of the Institute of Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences carried out a 2-week experiment (code name: JR166) at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä (JYFL) in Finland. The student's task will be the analysis and physical interpretation of the data from the JR166 experiment. The student will also be involved in the activities of the research group in laboratories abroad: JYFL (Finland), CERN-ISOLDE (Switzerland), INFN-LNL Legnaro (Italy). A presentation of results at international conferences and workshops is as well expected. Knowledge of English is therefore desirable. The topic is part of the active research grants, which guarantees continuous funding.