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Project:	A8s

Title:          Interferometric mirror tracking system

DESY group:     FS-PETRA (X-Ray Nanoscience and X-Ray Optics Group)

Type:           Tandem project (on-site part)

Duration:       19th july - 10th sep 2021

Description: 
The project is to make a mirror tracking system based on interferometrically measured positions of the total external reflective mirror displacement. A piezo actuator will drive the mirror with a ~500Hz frequency. The optical interferometer has to collect the positions with MHz frame rate. The data is collected while the mirror is being moved and analyzed afterward.
We are seeking two students to work in cooperation. The first student will be onsite working on the hardware part of the project. He/She needs to have a hands-on optical background and be responsible for assembling and testing the set-up. The second one will be offsite, working on the software part of the project. He/She also needs to have knowledge of optics and also to have experience in programming on C++/Python.

Special Qualifications expected:
programming experience with C++ and Python

Cancellation Policy:
In case on-site participation should be impossible, the on-site part will be canceled.
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