Phd position(s) in plasma particle sources at IMT Atlantique, France (Deadline: 15.05.2026)
The main objective of the PhD student will be to identify promising production routes for medical radioisotopes taking into account the specificities (spectrum, average current, …) of laser driven particle sources. These identified routes will then be experimentally tested thanks to the access facilitated by the collaborators involved in the EUROPA project. The student will work on Monte Carlo simulations to study various production routes and work on the associated targertry with the expert nuclear physicists and radiochemists from Subatech laboratories in Nantes. The student will also be involved in the experiments on state-of-the-art laser facilities to irradiated the prepared target and characterize the sample. Finally, the PhD student will interpret the experimental results and compare with Monte Carlo simulations. This will involve the development of key competences in laser plasma interaction but also nuclear physics (gamma spectrometry, Monte Carlo simulations…), targetry and radiochemistry which will provide the candidate with a unique set of skills towards the end of the PhD.
