Master in Large Scale Accelerators and Lasers
Lund University
Key Information
Campus location
Lund, Sweden
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 8,450 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* partner country students: 8450 €/year | programme country students: 4500 €/year
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Introduction
The LASCALA master is a two-year international master’s programme, created by 4 leading European universities, that aims at training experts in the most advanced experimental and theoretical tools and concepts in accelerators physics, high power lasers, laser-plasma interaction at high intensity, as well as in their applications related to new sources of energy, health, and security diagnostics.
Why study for the LASCALA master?
- Mobility experience in up to 4 European universities
- Winter schools in large-scale facilities
- Double or multiple diploma
- 6-month research internship
- Summer school in science management and business
- Large international network
Universities
The LASCALA master is proposed by a consortium of 4 European universities. This collaboration broadens the panel of expertise, the teaching workforce, and access to technological platforms.
- Paris-Saclay University
- Sapienza University of Rome
- University of Szeged
- Lund University
Overview
The LASCALA master aims at training experts in the most advanced experimental and theoretical tools and concepts in accelerators, high-power lasers and associated advanced sources, as well as in their applications for science and society. The LASCALA master was created in the frame of the European university alliance for Global Health - EUGLOH, coordinated by Paris-Saclay University, with Lund University and the University of Szeged as partners. The students will be ready to develop innovative ideas and enterprises related to large-scale facilities. This course addresses an increasing demand for highly skilled scientists and engineers ready to contribute to this adventure and enter the job market with solid skills.
The programme includes classes, tutorials, and project- and research-based training. Students will take advantage of seminars by international speakers, up-to-date technology demonstrations, as well as visits and practices on large-scale facilities (e.g. Synchrotron SOLEIL, Pettawatt laser APOLLON, Proton Therapy Centre of Orsay, Lund Laser Centre, MaxIV synchrotron, ELI Beamlines laser facility, SPARC particle accelerator, FLAME multiterrawatt laser, CERN, ITER Tokamak, Laser Mégajoule (LMJ), etc.)
Students must complete their training with a 6-month internship in the academic sector or in the industry.
An intensive summer school also fosters the students' entrepreneurial skills including economy management, communication, patent law, and technology transfer courses so they can face the job market.
The strong partnership with SMEs and research & innovation centres allows the students to strengthen their professional skills and build their international network.
Admissions
Curriculum
At the end of the two years, LASCALA students will get a double or multiple diplomae built on the following accredited national master's degrees:
- Master in Physics at Paris-Saclay University
- Master in Photonics at Lund University
- Master in Physics at Szeged University
- Master in Physics at La Sapienza University
For example, a student who studied the first semester at Paris-Saclay University, the second semester at Lund University and the third semester at Szeged University, will get three master’s degrees from those universities.
1 academic semester = 1 diploma
Academic Programme
Semester 1
- Paris-Saclay University - Fundamentals and methods for LASCALA
Semester 2
- Option 1: La Sapienza (33 ECTS) - Particle physics, accelerators
- Option 2: Lund University (30 ECTS)- Atomic physics, intense lasers Neutron source and synchrotron
Summer School (3 ECTS included in the SEM 1)
- University of Genoa, Italy
Semester 3 (30 ECTS)
- Option 1: Paris-Saclay University - Tokamak, High power laser, and accelerator physics
- Option 2: University of Szeged - Femto- and attosecond physics
Semester 4 (30 ECTS)
- Internship and master thesis
Program Outcome
- Knowledge of the most advanced concepts and tools in accelerator physics, lasers and laser-plasma interaction and their applications in energy, medicine or security diagnosis. For example, students will gain the necessary knowledge to design and operate a hybrid machine such as a laser-plasma accelerator (a very compact accelerator compared to conventional ones), a free electron laser seeded by an optical laser (this is done to increase the temporal stability and robustness of the light source), or a proton therapy centre;
- Basic knowledge in data science applied to the above-mentioned fields;
- Knowledge of the topmost research facilities and industrial sites in the European Union;
- Competencies in using a scientific approach to problem-solving in fundamental research or for applications;
- Ability to gather and organise relevant information and to critically scrutinize the result of one’s’ own work;
- Skills in literature searching and writing reports and articles;
- Knowledge in science management and business, entrepreneurial skills;
- Communication skills for developing networks at an international level with academics and companies (SMEs, large companies);
- Critical thinking, creativity and risk-taking.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Students will be able to apply for high-level PhD programmes and to pursue a career in academic or independent research centres, or envisage a career as engineers and managers in industrial research and development, in the fields of emerging technologies.