2002 Summer Student Job in Particle Physics with McGill University

A summer job position is opened in the experimental group of particle physics, at the Department of Physics of McGill University. The particle physics group consists of five faculty members involved in three international fundamental research projects.

The job would entail completing the installation and testing of a data acquisition system of a spark chamber used in the detection and visualisation of cosmic muons.

This projects involves a chain of proved methods and techniques of experimental particle physics: mechanical assembly of the chamber, the scintillators, implementation of the electronics, and high voltages, efficiency tests, data acquisition on a PC and analysis of the results on UNIX machines. The data are taken with sonic detectors (piezzo-sensors) but could alternatively be taken with a digital camera.

The angular dependence of the cosmic muon flux can be measured with the detector. The chamber will also be used as demonstration device in the department and in other academic projects. It also constitutes an introduction to a useful technique that might be used in a future linear collider detector.

The work would be performed in the physics department under the supervision of a faculty member. Other colleagues and students are also part of the working environment and could answer to questions from the student. The working language in the department is normally English, but French is also frequently used. The physics student will have working room in the group lab and access to all equipment, facilities and computers as needed. The student should be especially interested, motivated and willing to take initiative.

For more details and further information, please contact:

                          Prof. François Corriveau

                          McGill University
                          Department of Physics
                          3600, University Street
                          Montréal, Québec
                          Canada, H3A 2T8

                    Tel:  (514)-398-6515
                    Fax:  (514)-398-3733
                 Office:  Ernest Rutherford Physics Building, Room 330
                 E-mail:  corriveau à physics.mcgill.ca
               Web Page:  http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~corriveau