Uppsala University

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 45,000 students, more than 7,000 employees and a turnover of around SEK 7 billion.

The research conducted at the Department of Physics and Astronomy encompasses a wide range of physics topics, distributed over ten divisions. The department is located in the Ångström laboratory and employs nearly 400 people, 125 of whom are doctoral students. It offers a broad physics curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students, participation in nationally and internationally leading projects for researchers, and opportunities for partnership with industry and various outreach activities. Read more at www.physics.uu.se.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting the FREIA Division responsible for the FREIA Laboratory, where research is performed towards future particle accelerators and instrumentation. The FREIA laboratory operates complex equipment such as superconducting cryostats and microwave equipment for developing and testing particle accelerator instrumentation. Current projects are related to the: European Spallation Source (ESS), MAX IV Laboratory, High Luminosity upgrade of the LHC at CERN, development of free-electron lasers, and development of a compact X-ray laser and instrumentation in Uppsala.

The FREIA Laboratory is engaged in the development of new RF/MW high power amplifiers based on solid state transistors for particle accelerators. Several projects at FREIA are related to the development of solid-state power amplifier technology for particle accelerator facilities such as ESS, CERN and SCK-CEN.