Prof. Gudrid Moortgat-Pick II. Institute of Theoretical Physics University of Hamburg  Luruper Chaussee 149 D-22761 Hamburg Germany   Tel: +49-(0)40-8998-1716 (Office 1e/2.504) Fax: +49-(0)40-8998-1812 E-mail: gudrid.moortgat-pick@desy.de

Research areas

Particle Physics Phenomenology:

Electroweak physics at future colliders (LHC, ILC, FCC)

Supersymmetry

Dark matter searches

Inflation inspired phenomenology

CP violation

Domain Walls

Garvitational Waves

Physics with polarized beams

Exploitation of spin effects

General properties of spin

Accelerator Phenomenology:

Plasma Lens as Optic Matching Device for positron sources

Beam polarisation at a future LC: theoretical, experimental and technical issues

Physics within strong, intense field environment

Processes in the beam-beam interaction region

Quasi-classical description as well as operator method

Further research activities

Research Group

Postdocs:
Dr. Jayita Lahiri

PhD:
Khaled S. Alharbi
Philipp Amstutz
Marten Berger
Manuel Formela
Niclas Hamann
Cheng Li
Yuval Nissan (CMS)
Steven Paasch
Mohamed Sassi

Master:
Daniel Klein
Tim Lengler (HZG)
Florian Lika
Robin Loewenberg
Franziska Lohner
Tabira Farah Sheik
Lucas Willanzheimer
Julia Ziegler

Bachelor:
Muriel Blenck
Benjamin Trey

Collaborators and former research group members:
Prof. Dr. Alexander A. Pankov (Prof. Gomel State University, Visitor)
Prof. Dr. Jan Kalinowski (Prof. Warsaw University, Visitor)
Prof. Dr. Poulose Poulose (Prof., Indian Inst. Tech., Guwahati, Visitor)

Dr. Aoife Bharucha (postdoc)
Dr. Daniel Dercks
Dr. Juhi Dutta (postdoc)
Dr. Anthony Hartin (postdoc)
Dr. Olaf Kittel (postdoc)
Dr. Stefan Liebler (postdoc)
Dr. Larisa Malysheva (postdoc)
Dr. Andrew Papanastasiou (postdoc)
Dr. Krzysztof Rolbiecki (postdoc)
Dr. Andriy Ushakov (postdoc)

Olufemi Segun Adeyemi (PhD)
Ibrahim Akal (PhD)
Valentyn Kovalenko (PhD)
Philipp Levermann (PhD)
Stefano Porto (PhD)

Monalisa Patra (PhD, Visitor)
SoYoung Shim (PhD)

Manuel Formela (Master)
Niclas Hamann (Master)
Luis Hellmich (Master)
Cheng Li (Master)
Arne Mueller (Master)
Steven Paasch (Master)
Sebastian Prenzel (Master)
Kian Salimkhani (Master)
Merle Schreiber (Master)
Benjamin Vonrath (Master)

Marten Berger (Bachelor)
Pia Bredt (Bachelor)
Ananta Effendie (Bachelor)
Manuel Formela (Bachelor)
Niclas Hamann (Bachelor)
Tim Lengler (Bachelor)
Florian Lika (Bachelor)
Tobias Pick (Bachelor)
Victor Rogner (Bachelor)
Simon Schnake (Bachelor)
Lydia Schollmeier (Bachelor)
Tom Krokotsch
Lucas Willanzheimer
Monika Wuest (Bachelor)
Helge Zellermann (Bachelor)

Aleksandrina Nikolova (Summerstudent)

Research Group at Times at Lecturer at Durham University, U.K.:

Projectleader of the BMBF Verbund-Projekte:

BMBF-Verbundprojekt 'Plasmazellen zur Fokussierung in Leptonenbeschleunigern' between the Universities Frankfurt, Hamburg, Mainz, KIT Karlsruhe and DESY and GSI, since 2021

BMBF-Verbundprojekt 'Positronenquellen' between the Universities Darmstadt, Hamburg, Mainz and DESY, since 2015

BMBF-Verbundprojekt 'Spin-Optimierung polarisierter Lepton Strahlen' between the Universities Bonn, Hamburg,Mainz and DESY, 2012-2015

BMBF-Verbundprojekt 'Spin-Management polarisierter Lepton Strahlen' between the Universities Bonn, Hamburg, Mainz and DESY, 2010-2012

Activities on Accelerator phenomenology:

IDT-WG2 Coordinator of the Undulator Positron Source

Coordination of the POWER Group

Topic leader for 'Accelerator Physics 2006-2009' in the ILC Positron Source Group

Member of the UK heLiCal Collaboration

Member of the E166 collaboration

Contact person for joint activities between

HEP Theory of the Kyoto University and Hamburg:

Teaching activities

Teaching at the University of Hamburg:

Undergraduate Courses:
Mathematischer Vorkurs
Einfuehrung in Theoretische Physik 1
Einfuehrung in Theoretische Physik 2
Theoretische Physik 1 (Klassische Feldtheorie)
Theoretische Physik 3 (Thermodynamik)

Postgraduate Courses:
Physics of the Standard Model
Phenomenology of Physics beyond the Standard Model


Responsible for Course of Studies 'Physics M.Sc. (engl.)':

Phys. M. Sc.

Course Director of the Quantum Universe Research School (until Juli 2022):

Quantum Universe Research School
Cluster of Excellence: Quantum Universe

Coordination of the Integrated Research Training Group of the DFG SFB676:

Overview about the Master/PhD programme in particle physics

Contact person for the ERASMUS programme for Particle Physics with the University of Durham

Teaching at the University of Durham:

Undergraduate Courses

Postgraduate Courses

Level 2 and 3 Tutorials

PhD and Level-4 Project Students

Further scientific work

Initiator and Coordinator of the International Linear Collider School of the Helmholtz Alliance.

Initiation and Coordination of the Helmholtz Linear Collider Forum

Member of the 'Science Advisory Board' of the 'Institut fuer Hochenergiephysik der Oesterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (HEPHY).

Principal Investigator in the Project B1 of the DFG SFB 676 since 2009.

Member of EUROTeV, WP4 Polarized Positron Source. Leading physicist of the physics programme of the ILC with polarized beams, from 2005-2008.

Outreach activities

Exhibition 'Wie alles begann', Museum der Arbeit, public talk and partially organization

Regularly talks at 'Ringvorlesung 'Physik im Alltag' at the University of Hamburg

Regularlyl talks at the 'Science Cafe' at DESY

Participation at 'Wissen vom Fass' at Hamburg

Participation at 'Wir wollen es wissen' at Schools in Hamburg

Regularly talks at the 'Open Days' at DESY

Guided Tours on-site DESY

Activities at 'Girls Days'

Public interviews

Engagement at Schools

Talks and demonstrations at 'Open Days' at the IPPP, University of Durham

Guided Tours at Urania in Berlin

Publications

Listing from INSPIRE

Further Links

Wiki page of ILC Positron page (since 2009)
 
                                                       Last updated: Nov/2022