Posts at the MPI for scientific collaborators, doctoral or diploma students, with the MAGIC project.

(For a German version of this page click here).

The MAGIC telescope has been in operation on the island of La Palma since 2004, as part of the Instituto Astroficio de Canarias. This Cherenkov telescope is operated by the international MAGIC collaboration. Its goal is the observation of gamma rays at the lowest energies accessible to the technique (E > 30 GeV). A second, improved telescope (MAGIC-II) is under construction.
The MPI (Max-Planck-Institut für Physik) has much contributed to building the instrument, and is fully involved in taking and analysing data, as in publishing results.

As part of developments and research, several posts are open for scientific collaborators, PhD and Diploma students . The main subjects concern:
  1. Development of photosensors
    Highly sensitive and fast sensors for photons are vital for the Cherenkov technique. The MPI has several devlopment projects with the goal of improving present performances.

  2. Data taking and analysis
    Large amounts of data have been taken since starting MAGIC operation, and the telescope produces more whenever weather permits. Analsis and interpretation demand a large effort and permit the publication of novel and important results.

  3. Further developing MAGIC and new devices
    New deveopments concerning MAGIC and MAGIC-II are under discussion as well as future detectors. Simulations and comparison of different techniques are necessary for eventual new proposals.

  4. Improving analysis methods
    The analysis of Cherenkov photons produced in the atmosphere and recorded in the telescope's camera is presently optimized for comparatively large energies. Analysis of gamma rays at energies below 100 GeV is novel territory, and adapting the methods is a vital part of future improvements to MAGIC.

  5. MonteCarlo studies
    Using the showering program CORSIKA and detector simulation is part of optimizing trigger conditions and analysis in MAGIC. Correct input of background sources (night sky and stars in the field of view) is an important factor.

If you are interested or want more information, please contact
Prof. M.Teshima: Tel. (089) / 32354 - 301, email mteshima@mppmu.mpg.de , or Dr. R. Mirzoyan: Tel. (089) / 32354 - 328, email razmik@mppmu.mpg.de.