Description du sujet de thèse

DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) is a future neutrino oscillation experiment that will be installed in the US. The APC group collaborates with FNAL (Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory) to develop the photon detection system (PDS) for the "Vertical Drift" module of the FUNE far detector. The candidate will be involved in the electronic integration and testing of the final PDS system, which will require a long stay at FNAL. He/she will also participate in the analysis of PDS data from the full-scale detector prototype at CERN. The use of scintillation light for physical analysis will then be studied, focusing on measuring CP violation with atmospheric neutrinos below GeV, where accurate determination of electron neutrino energy will improve sensitivity.

Contexte de travail

The AstroParticle and Cosmology Laboratory (APC) is a Joint Research Unit (CNRS/Université Paris Cité/CEA/Observatoire de Paris) which brings together about 200 members, including 75 permanent researchers around several scientific themes: Particle Physics, Cosmology, Gravitation, High Energy Astrophysics and Theory. The DUNE team is composed of 6 permanent researchers as well as doctoral and post-doctoral students.

Contraintes et risques

The doctoral student will be required to make short trips in France and abroad and a minimum stay of 3 months at the FNAL. No particular risk is to be expected.