Degree projects - Nuclear Structure
Bachelor and Master projects
Data analysis, detector R&D, virtual experiments (in Geant4)
The underlying philosophy of our research group is to combine ideas, skills, and wishes from you with our group's current research efforts and needs. We often thrive at integrating or linking the undergraduate thesis work to ongoing research projects. This approach may lead to co-authorship on a research publication besides the MSc or BSc thesis itself. During the thesis work we encourage participation in the research group activities, and in particular our (usually) weekly meetings.
We strongly encourage to come and visit one of us in person, well-ahead in time prior to your anticipated starting date in spring or fall (about two months is recommended). Such a time frame allows for proper initial discussions, preparations, and adjustments to ensure a smooth project progression.
- For data analysis of existing nuclear structure data sets or topics related to detector characterization in the detector laboratory, start with talking to Dirk.
- For Geant4-based virtual experiments or detector set-ups, likewise other computational aspects, start with talking to Luis (Pico).
2026 and 2027:
Theses work is proposed to deal with any of the above topics in the framework of research on superheavy nuclei, especially within the project SHREC (in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory). SHREC will see a new implantation detector plane as well as wings, which require source characterization in 2026.
Based on recent proof-of-principle studies, the Lundium decay chamber is subject to become an advanced system for "nuclear forensics", i.e., to detect and assess radioactivity in the environment. This effort is conducted in collaboration with the BAR group.
In 2025, we have received COMPEX#5, which is a germanium detector module comprising four crystals. Each crystal is electrically split into four segments, i.e., a total of 4 core plus 4x4=20 segment signals are processed. This detector awaits detailed source and Geant4 characterization.
In 2026 and 2027, we are planning for a heavy-element spectroscopy experiment at GSI and a proton dripline experiment in Jyväskylä, Finland, requiring various types of preparations in our laboratories in Lund.
Another option deals with data analysis and shell-model calculations in connection with the experiment campaign at Argonne National Laboratory conducted in 2020 (completed PhD thesis project Yuliia Hrabar). Three experiments led by our group aimed to discover proton-emitting states in nuclei at or beyond the proton dripline near doubly-magic 56Ni exploiting a unique detector set-up.
There are other options, too, for instance in combination nuclear structure theory, so come by and visit and talk to us - remember FYSC22 in case you took the course!
Degree projects info
CANVAS link