Available student project - Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy

Research fields

  • Astrophysics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Biophysics
  • Engineering in Physics
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Project details

When a positron (antimatter) annihilates with an electron (matter), their mass is converted to energetic photons. Information about the environment in which the electron annihilated is encoded into the emitted photons subject to conservation laws. Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy is the study of positron and electron interaction by careful measurement of photons emitted in the annihilation process. 

Required background

This project can be adjusted to suite any level. However, a student(s) interested in or familiar with digital signal processing and machine learning algorithms would be ideal.

Project suitability

This research project can be tailored to suit students of the following type(s)
  • 3rd year special project
  • PhB (1st year)
  • PhB (2nd or 3rd year)
  • Honours project
  • Vacation scholar

Contact supervisor

Machacek, Joshua profile

Other supervisor(s)

Buckman, Stephen profile

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