Nuclear Physics Studentships
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils. For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-we-fund-studentships/. Training grants may be to one organisation or to a consortia of research organisations. This portal will show the lead organisation only.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Jonathan Billowes (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Baczynska K
(2010)
Nuclear spin determination of 100 m Y by collinear laser spectroscopy of optically pumped ions
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Bloxham T
(2010)
Pair correlations in the neutrinoless double- ß decay candidate Te 130
in Physical Review C
Charlwood F
(2009)
Nuclear charge radii of molybdenum fission fragments
in Physics Letters B
Charlwood F
(2010)
Ground state properties of manganese isotopes across the N = 28 shell closure
in Physics Letters B
Cheal B
(2010)
Discovery of a long-lived low-lying isomeric state in Ga 80
in Physical Review C
Cheal B
(2009)
Laser spectroscopy of niobium fission fragments: first use of optical pumping in an ion beam cooler buncher.
in Physical review letters
Cheal B
(2010)
Nuclear spins and moments of Ga isotopes reveal sudden structural changes between N=40 and N=50.
in Physical review letters
Farooq-Smith G
(2017)
Probing the Ga 31 ground-state properties in the region near Z = 28 with high-resolution laser spectroscopy
in Physical Review C
Lynch K
(2018)
Laser-spectroscopy studies of the nuclear structure of neutron-rich radium
in Physical Review C
Mengoni D
(2010)
Lifetime measurements of excited states in neutron-rich Ar 44 , 46 populated via a multinucleon transfer reaction
in Physical Review C
| Description | Fundamental information about the structure of and reactions between atomic nuclei. |
| Exploitation Route | Stimulated and fed information into other academic research. Stimulated outreach activities to the public. |
| Sectors | Energy Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Security and Diplomacy Other |
| Description | Fed into various outreach activities. |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Cultural |
| Description | EP/D075769/1. Laser spectroscopy of Radioactive Isotopes |
| Amount | £650,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/D075769/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| End | 10/2009 |
| Description | Nuclear Physics Rolling Grants 2007 |
| Amount | £1,579,024 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2008 |
| End | 07/2011 |
| Description | Argonne |
| Organisation | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Department | Physics Division |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Intellectual input; performing experiments; analysing data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Facility and equipment provision; intellectual input. |
| Impact | Forthcoming publications. |
| Description | Laser spectroscopy at JYFL |
| Organisation | University of Birmingham |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Leadership of the programme, experiment proposal creation, devising new experimental techniques, setting up and execution of experiments, data analysis, publication and dissemination of results. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Shared responsibility for purchasing new equipment and renewal of old equipment. Provision of man power for running experiments. |
| Impact | Peer reviewed publications, conference talks and fellowship awards. |
| Description | Laser spectroscopy at JYFL |
| Organisation | University of Jyvaskyla |
| Department | Department of Physics |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Leadership of the programme, experiment proposal creation, devising new experimental techniques, setting up and execution of experiments, data analysis, publication and dissemination of results. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Shared responsibility for purchasing new equipment and renewal of old equipment. Provision of man power for running experiments. |
| Impact | Peer reviewed publications, conference talks and fellowship awards. |
| Description | Yale |
| Organisation | Yale University |
| Department | Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Data analysis, intellectual input, publication preparation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Facility and equipment provision. Intellectual input. |
| Impact | Forthcoming publications in preparation. |
| Description | Rutherford Exhibition at Museum of Science and Industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Three month exhibition Aug to Oct 2011 of nuclear physics past and present to celebrate the Rutherford Centennial. Estimated visitors 200,000. Manchester played advisory and facilitator role. Media coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Teacher Training in Nuclear physics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Demonstrated hands on experience of radiation detectors with school teachers at an event to train school teachers in nuclear physics. Event was successful so repeated for two years, now ongoing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010 |