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AG Brinkmann

Kai-Thomas Brinkmann

 

The Brinkmann working group is active in the field of experimental hadron physics with a focus on detector physics (tracking detectors, calorimeters) and is involved in the experiments PANDA, Crystal Barrel/TAPS and CLAS, and to a lesser extent A2@MAMI and HADES.
Other areas of work include the analysis of the data obtained in the above-mentioned experiments with regard to fundamental physical questions, investigations into the radiation hardness of electronics for space applications, as well as the design and development of detectors and characterization of detector materials, including for medical diagnostics and therapy.
For activities related to the PANDA experiment, AG Brinkmann receives financial support from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the ErUM-FSP T08 research priority, while investigations into new detector materials are funded as part of the EU INTELUM project.
 
 

 

Prof. Dr. K.-T. Brinkmann
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16
35392 Giessen
Room 133
Tel: +49-(0)641-99-33260
Fax: +49-(0)641-99-33209
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Sekretariat: T. Curry
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16
35392 Giessen
Room 132
Tel: +49-(0)641-99-33261 
Fax: +49-(0)641-99-33209

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ADMIT Symposium 2024

The opening symposium of the LOEWE research cluster ADMIT at Rauischholzhausen Castle marked the start of a pioneering collaboration between the THM and JLU Giessen and Philipps University Marburg. Hessian Science Minister Timon Gremmels emphasized the importance of this initiative, calling it a “unique opportunity to improve the lives of many people” through advances in medical physics. The event included a keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Joao Seco from the German Cancer Research Center and served as an exchange of ideas between the researchers in the five sub-areas of the project, whereby the Brinkmann working group is located in project part A and deals with the development of new neutron detectors.

Gremmels officially presented the LOEWE certificates, highlighting the 4.8 million euros in funding that ADMIT will receive until 2027. The symposium underlined the importance of collaboration with international partners such as Harvard and Yale and reinforced Central Hessen's leading role in interdisciplinary applied medical physics.

Credits: THM/Katrina Friese Credits: THM/Katrina Friese

Credits: THM/Katrina Friese

Netzwerk Teilchenwelt Masterclass at the Weidigschule Butzbach

On February 14, a total of 30 pupils at the Weidigschule Butzbach had the opportunity to gain an insight into particle physics. As part of the "Netzwerk Teilchenwelt", the two employees of AG Brinkmann - Kim Tabea Giebenhain and Lara Dippel - offered a masterclass on the ATLAS detector and Higgs boson, in which pupils from six different schools in the MINT-EC Excellence Network (Weidigschule Butzbach, Liebig-Schule Gießen, Goetheschule Wetzlar, Martin-Luther-Schule Marburg, Johanneum Gymnasium Herbon, Philippinum Gymnasium Weilburg) were able to build their own cloud chambers after an introductory lecture on the standard model, particle accelerators and detector physics and tried their hand at analyzing LHC data with the help of the "Hypathia" software.
More information on the Particle World Network is available here.

DPG Spring Meeting in Gießen

This year's spring conference of the German Physical Society (DPG) of the sections "Hadrons and Nuclei" and "Gravitation and Relativity" will take place at Justus Liebig University from March 11 to 15. The main focus here is on the transfer of knowledge and the promotion of young scientists. Due to the comprehensive inclusion of contributions in the conference program, the spring conference also offers Bachelor's and Master's students the opportunity to discuss their work. More information on registration and the program can be found on the conference website.

We are constantly looking for new Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students!

List of current and past final theses