JRG Peter Fierlinger - Fundamental Physics with Neutrons

Prof. Dr. Peter Fierlinger
Boltzmannstr. 2/EXC
85748 Garching
Room 112
Tel +49 89 35831-7131
Fax +49 89 3299-4002
www.universe-cluster.de/fierlinger/
Research area(s): B, C
Teaching in WS14/15: Nuclear, Particle and Astrophysics I
Research interests:
Tests of fundamental symmetries in particle physics,
Precision experiments,
Weak interaction,
Slow neutrons,
EDMs,
Neutrinos,
Nuclear- & alternative energy,
Micro- and nano-fabriaction
Current research activities:
We are focusing on the following experiments:
- A new measurement of the Electric Dipole Moment (EDM) of the diamagnetic isotope 129-Xe.
- The EDM of the neutron using stored ultra-cold neutrons.
- Neutrino-less double beta decay with the enriched xenon observatory EXO.
Group members:
- Helmut Rauch (Consulting Professor)
- Martin Giersch (Consulting Scientist)
- Igor Altarev (PostDoc)
- Michael Marino (PostDoc)
- Gerd Petzoldt (PostDoc)
- Svetlana Chesnevskaya (PhD student)
- Wolfhart Feldmeier (PhD student)
- Florian Kuchler (PhD student)
- Tobias Lins (PhD student)
- Johannes Schön (PhD student)
- Juri Schroffenegger (PhD student)
- Stefan Stuiber (PhD student)
- Bernd Taubenheim (PhD student)
- Gaudenz Kessler (Diploma student)
- Vitaly Andreev (Trainee student)
- Andreas Himpsl (Trainee student)
- Max-Niklas Newrzella (Trainee student)
- Johannes Rothe (Trainee student)
- Rainer Schönberger (Trainee student)
- Thomas Stolz (Trainee student)
- Michael Sturm (Trainee student)
- David Wurm (Trainee student)
More information on our website www.universe-cluster.de/fierlinger/
Information on lectures can be found on the teaching site.
Article on the group in Cluster Newsletter 4/2009, p. 4.