Detector Development for Muon and Neutron Applications Industrial Placement

• This position is aimed at students interested in developing state-of-the-art instrumentation. You will work within the Detector Systems Group, learning how develop and build new detector technologies for future use at the ISIS suite of neutron and muon instruments. 
• We have three positions, each specialising in one class of detector technology. The interview process will look for candidates with a keen interest in detector technologies. The successful candidates will be trained in one of the following three specialisms:

3He filled neutron detectors:

• In the group’s gas detector section, 3He filled µRWELL detectors are being investigated for use on ISIS beam lines. Initial evaluation of these detectors has been very successful. Investigations are now continuing to explore the full potential and applications of these devices at ISIS. The challenge is to successfully process the very small and fast signals from these detectors to achieve the required performance.

Positron detectors for Muon Spectroscopy:

• Within the muon detector section of the group, an extensive development program is underway to deliver detectors for our latest muon spectrometer, ‘Super MuSR’. Super MuSR will ensure a ground-breaking increase in counting rate and time resolution thanks to its 1000-element array and the use of digital signal processing techniques. The challenge is to optimise the detector performance, requiring the development of experimental methods, signal processing and data analysis.

Neutron Detectors using scintillators and wavelength–shifting optical readout:

• The scintillator section is conducting world-leading research on novel scintillation based neutron detectors. These detectors will make up a significant portion of the detector suite for our £90 million Endeavour Programme which is creating new instruments on ISIS. The current challenge is to develop large-area scintillator detectors that can cope with the challenging neutron rates and positioning accuracy requirements. The successful candidate will learn and apply scintillator physics, light collection strategies and signal processing algorithms leading to new technologies for our Endeavour Programme.