Bachelor and master projects are available!

The group of Prof. Klaus Werner works experimentally in the field of ultraviolet (UV) astronomy as well as theoretically in the field of quantitative spectral analysis of stellar spectra and spectra of accretion disks around compact stellar remnants.

The group works on the development of photon counting, imaging UV detectors for future space missions.

For spectral analyses data of ground- and space-based observatories is used, which cover a wide wavelength range from the infrared to the X-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

In addition to bachelor and master projects, we offer student assistant jobs to contribute to ongoing research projects.

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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)

Projects: Quantitative spectral analysis

Projects in the field of quantitative spectral analysis encompass the following topics:

Determination of photospheric parameters of hot, compact stars like, e.g., central stars of planetary nebulae, subdwarfs (spectral types B, OB, and O), white dwarfs, novae (supersoft X-ray sources), and neutron stars
Stellar laboratories: determination/verification of atomic data using UV spectra of hot stars

Contact Information

Students interested in these projects are asked to contact the following persons: