DarkSide-20k dark matter experiment and liquid argon detector R&D

The PhD candidate will work on the DarkSide-20k international dark matter experiment as well as on developing new detector technologies for liquid argon experiments. DarkSide-20k employs a dual-phase Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LAr TPC) detector, hosting 50 tonnes of Ar-39 depleted underground argon (UAr) surrounded by 35 tonnes of UAr in the inner veto detector, which is within a 700 tonne LAr outer veto detector.

The DarkSide-20k experiment is currently under construction at the Gran Sasso Laboratory in Italy and the PhD candidate will aid with the commissioning of the outer detector photodetection units (PDUs) built in the UK as well as the analysis of the data from the outer detector. In parallel the successful candidate will work within the ARIADNE program for the development of novel fast optical readout for future kton scale liquid argon neutrino experiments.

To apply for a PhD position within our Particle Physics research group please contact the Particle Physics PhD Admissions director Professor Neil McCauley and also make a formal online application (here) to the University of Liverpool.

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