PhD in Experimental Plasma Physics

The Section for Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy (PPFE) at the Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), is seeking highly motivated physicists or engineers to undertake a three-year PhD project in experimental plasma physics./nThe project will lead the upgrade and utilization of the linear plasma device PACE (Plasma Cavity Experiment) at the Technical University of Denmark to investigate the nonlinear wave physics associated with electron cyclotron heating waves used in tokamak operations./nThe objective of this PhD project is to experimentally validate hypotheses concerning non-linear wave–plasma interactions using the PACE device through carefully planned experimental campaigns and detailed analytical work to determine instability growth rates and connect experimental data to theoretical models./nWork includes design and implementation of helicon antennas for plasma generation, microwave systems, advanced diagnostics for plasma-wave detection, and developing reliable, fast-response density diagnostics. The candidate may also participate in experiments on major European fusion facilities such as the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak and the TCV tokamak.