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PhD Student in fundamental muon physics

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Your tasks

• Take first data on storage, spin precession, and frozen‑spin state of muons
• Participate in data analysis and work on dedicated aspects related to the magnetic field of the storage trap
• Further characterising the magnetic field of the storage trap using dedicated sensors and particl...