Bachelor / Master projects
The Working Group "Space-based Astrophysics" deals with multi-wavelength observations aiming at understanding the formation and evolution of cool stars
and works experimentally in the field of ultraviolet (UV) astronomy.
Projects: Space-based Astrophysics
Space-based Astrophysics focuses on following projects:
- Identification of flare stars among variable X-ray sources
- X-ray flares on young stars
- Origin of the X-ray emission in accreting low-mass stars
- Magnetic activity on ultracool dwarfs
Projects: UV-detector development
In the field of UV-detector development the following topics are addressed:
- Development of the detector electronics (FPGA programming)
- Evaluation of different algorithms for the analysis of detector signals
- Development of new photo cathodes (growth of thin films (photocathodes) and steps to improve the quantum efficiency: from the light absorption of UV-light to the emission of photoelectrons)
- Improvement of the detector (sealing the detector body under ultra-high vacuum, optimizing the sealing areas and further steps to produce space qualified imaging detectors)