Possible topics for theses

If you are interested in doing you Master thesis with us, please contact Karin Hain and Martin Martschini.

Doctoral theses

NameTitleStudy codeFinish dateSupervisor
Stephanie AdlerDeveloping analytical methods for the ultra-trace detection of 99Tc based on Accelerator Mass SpectrometryUA 796 605 411ongoingK. Hain
Andreas WiederinEstablishing a spike material for the analysis of environmental 237Np by mass-spectrometryUA 796 605 411ongoingR. Golser
Alexander WieserIon-Laser Interaction Mass Spectrometry of Cesium IsotopesUA 796 605 411ongoingR. Golser
Oscar MarchhartIon-Laser Interaction Mass Spectrometry of 90Sr for industrial scale operationUA 796 605 411ongoingR. Golser
Fadime GülceStudy of the global distribution of 99TcUA 796 605 419ongoingG. Wallner,
K. Hain
Jenny FeigeSupernova-Produced Radionuclides in Deep-Sea Sediments Measured with AMSA 791 41111.2014R. Golser,
A. Wallner
Martin MartschiniDevelopment of methods for isobar suppressions in AMS and measurement of 36Cl with the 3 MV tandem acceleratorA 091 411

06.2012

R. Golser
Claudia LedererNeutron capture measurements on 62Ni, 63Ni and 197Au and their relevance for stellar nucleosynthesisA 091 41103.2012R. Golser,
A. Wallner
Franz Dellinger

Accelerator Mass Spectrometry of Actinides and the Search for Superheavy Elements

A 091 4112012W. Kutschera
Franz WeningerBayesian Sequencing of Radiocarbon Dates - Problems and Improvements06.2011W. Kutschera
Jakob
Liebl		C-14 bomb peak dating of human DNA samples at the microgram level04.2011W. Kutschera
Rainer Matthias AuerApplications of Al-26 in Atmospheric Research05.2008W. Kutschera
Petra KröpflThe Silverpoint Drawings of Albrecht Dürer: A Proton Induced X-Ray Emission Analysis (PIXE) with an External Proton Beam at VERA05.2007W. Kutschera, R. Golser
Christof VockenhuberThe upgrade of VERA for heavy ion AMS
and the long-lived radionuclide 182Hf		02.2004W. Kutschera
Peter SteierExploring the limits of VERA: A universal facility for accelerator mass spectrometry11.2000W. Kutschera

Master's theses

NameTitleStudy codeFinish dateSupervisor
Leopold UnterwegerUpgrade of the Proton Induced X-Ray Emission setup at the Vienna Environmental Researh AcceleratorUA 066 876ongoingR. Golser
Denis IbrahimovicAdvancements towards AMS-detection of 59Ni in meteorites at VERAUA 066 876ongoingK. Hain, M. Martschini
Esad HrnjicDetection of long lived Nb and Mo isotopes in materials from fusion environments by AMSUA 066 876ongoingK. Hain, C. Vivo-Vilches
David Krebs44Ti – Detecting a new Astrophysics trace isotope at VERAUA 066 876ongoingK. Hain, M. Martschini
Mihails PavlenkoDevelopment of combined multi-actinide and elemental analysis of air filters for the characterization of aerosolsUA 066 87611.2025K. Hain
Laurenz WidermannAMS-detection of 182Hf: Enhancement of isobar separation and characterization of a new low-level reference materialUA 066 87607.2025R. Golser, M. Martschini
Tabea FuchsDetection of radionuclides in tree rings with AMS and ILIAMS for possible age determination of modern wood samplesUA 066 87610.2024R. Golser
Sophie SchoberleitnerOptimizing AMS measurement parameters for actinide fluoride extractionUA 066 87606.2024K. Hain
Felix AlbrechtA new multi-beam switcher for the Vienna Environmental Research AcceleratorUA 066 87603.2024R. Golser, M. Martschini
Daniel BaumgartnerSimulating space charge effects inside the ILIAMS ion coolerUA 066 87606.2024R. Golser
Stephanie AdlerDeveloping low energy AMS for the analysis of environmental 99TcUA 066 87610.2022R. Golser
Janis WolfStudy of Actinide Signatures as Potential Markers
for the Anthropocene		UA 066 87610.2022R. Golser
Philipp GagglMultiphysics simulation of negative ions in a gas filled RF-quadrupole
UA 066 87608.2021R. Golser, M.Martschini
Michael KernIncreasing the negative ionization efficiency for the detection of 236U and 233U by AMSUA 066 87609.2020R. Golser, K. Hain
Alexander WieserDevelopments towards the determination of 135Cs and 137Cs in environmental samples by AMSUA 066 87603.2020R. Golser, J. Lachner
Oscar MarchhartExploration study for trace detection of long-lived fission products at VERAUA 066 87602.2020R. Golser, M. Martschini
Christoph MarekAMS measurements of 36Cl using isobar suppression via laser photodetachmentA 066 87608.2018R. Golser, J. Lachner
Tobias MoreauDevelopment and Characterization of the Ion Laser InterAction Setup (ILIAS)A 066 87606.2016R. Golser, M. Martschini
Johanna PittersLaser Photodetachment in a Gas-Filled RF-QuadrupoleA 066 87607.2015R. Golser
Johannes LahnerA neutral particle detector for photodetachment studiesA 066 8762014R. Golser

Diploma theses

NameTitleStudy codeFinish dateSupervisor
Andreas WiederinAnalysis of Isotopic Uranium and Plutonium Ratios in the Ocean by Accelerator Mass SpectrometryUF Physik07.2020R. Golser, K. Hain
Christoph EisenhutPIXE zur Entwicklung der Extraktionschemie für AMS-ProbenUF Physik04.2020R. Golser, P. Steier
Xiaohe ZhangExperimental Ionisation Yields of Fluoride Anions in a Middleton-Type Sputter Ion SourceUF Physik07.2018R. Golser, M.Martschini
Paul WasserburgerSimulation und Optimierung des Laser-Ionen-Aufbaus an VERAUF Physik03.2018R. Golser,
P. Steier
Andreas KalbFirst photodetachment measurements of slow negative molecules for AMSUF Physik07.2017R. Golser,
J. Lachner
Marco PlonerDirekte Bestimmung von 10Be/9Be Verhältnissen mittels BeschleunigermassenspektrometrieUF Physik12.2015R. Golser,
J. Lachner
Magdalena KasbergerAccelerator Mass Spectrometry of Caesium IsotopesUF Physik05.2015R. Golser
Edith SchmidtAMS detection of 10Be with a SiN-foil stackPhysik03.2013R. Golser
Josef BuchrieglerConstruction of a Multi-Anode Ionization Chamber for AMS at VERAPhysik03.2013R. Golser
Thomas WeningerProduction of a Radiocarbon Reference Material for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry by Neutron ActivationPhysik02.2013R. Golser
Moriz JelinekRibbon Beam Applications on High Current Ion Implantation Systems Process Control and Quality EnsurancePhysik12.2012R. Golser
Karin EisenhutFast neutron induced reactions and new data for 238U and 232Th measured with AMSPhysik12.2011R. Golser
Stefan PavetichAMS measurement of the reaction 35Cl(n,g)36Cl and its relevance to astrophysics and nuclear technologyPhysik01.2011A. Wallner
Kathrin BuczakPreparation of a 55Fe-AMS Standard and the precise measurement of the neutron capture crosse-section of 54Fe(n,γ)Physik11.2009R. Golser
Peter KueßExploring AMS for the measurement of the (n,γ) cross-section of 209Bi at energies relevant for nuclear astrophysicsPhysik06.2009R. Golser
Philip MüllnerCharacterisation fo a new GEM detector with PIXE at VERAPhysik03.2009R. Golser
Lea ReichhartDepth-resolved PIXE analysis with a polycapillary X-ray lensPhysik12.2008R. Golser
Claudia LedererCross section measurements of neutron-induced production of 53Mn and 55Fe relevant for the fusion reactor project ITERPhysik08.2008W. Kutschera
Martin Martschini10Be - 10B isobar separation with a degrader foil: Implementation and testing of an optimized ion-optical setup for AMS of 10BePhysik06.2008W. Kutschera
Leonard MichlmayrIsobar separation with post-stripping for the measurement of cosmogenic 10Be at VERAPhysik08.2007W. Kutschera