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Project description
Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering, Plasma physics track
The project has a goal to advance our understanding of electron heating and energetic electron generation at collisionless shocks. The Earth bow shock observations in multi-spacecraft NASA MMS data are used. Shocks forming at the interfaces of fast moving plasmas in the Universe are among the most efficient plasma heating and energetic particle generation sites. Examples are shocks in front of planetary magnetospheres, termination shocks of stellar winds, supernovae shocks and others. The project focuses on electrons at shocks because with the launch of MMS spacecraft in 2015 we finally have sufficient quality electron distribution function and electric/magnetic field measurements at scales where electron heating and energetic electron generation is occuring. MMS allows to observe shocks with Mach numbers up to 20. The specific scientific objective of the project is, for the first, to resolve the spatial scales and mechanisms at which electron heating is occuring, particularly focusing on the non-adiabatic processes, and secondly, to address the energetic electron generation mechanisms, trying to distinguish relative contribution of shock drift/surfing and drift shock acceleration mechanisms. Further studies can include analysis of turbulent shocks. The results of the project are of high importance not only for the space physics but also for solar, astrophysical and laboratory plasma communities.
What we offer
Eligibility
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:
Selection
In order to succeed as an doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. In the selection of the applicants, the following will be assessed:
courses in space and plasma physics is a plus.
Great emphasis will be places on personal qualities and personal suitability.
Target degree: Doctoral degree
Information regarding admission and employment
Only those who are or have been admitted to third-cycle studies may be employed as a doctoral student. The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year and may thereafter be extended. Doctoral students may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.
Union representatives
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Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
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Application
Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.
Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).
Applications must include the following elements:
Other information
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | According to agreement |
Salary | Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | J-2019-0881 |
Contact |
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Published | 11.Apr.2019 |
Last application date | 17.May.2019 11:59 PM CEST |