Wolfgang Vodel

POSITION ON MiniSTEP PROJECT:

EDUCATION

• Examination (Abitur), R. Becher Gymnasium, Annaberg, Germany, 1950-1962.
• Study of Physics at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany Examination for Diploma in nuclear physics (Sept 17, 1968).
• Doctoral Thesis: "Investigations on radiation detection in the near and middle infrared range by means of superconducting thin film bridges", 1963-1968.
• Doctor rer. nat. Dept. of Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, 1975.
• Advanced Doctor's degree: Doctor sc. nat. "Optimization of superconducting sensors and measuring methods for extremely weak magnetic fields" Dept. of Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, 1985.

EXPERIENCE

• 1968-1979 - Scientific Staff Member at the Dept. of Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany.
• 1979-1982 - Assistant Professor at the Institute for Nuclear Research Dubna near Moscow/ USSR.
• 1982-Present - Scientific Staff Member at the Dept. of Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany.
• since 1983 - Head of the "SQUID Application Group", Institute of Solid State Physics.
• since 1985 - Senior Research Scientist (Oberassistent).
• since 1991 - Project Manager of the Projects:
• RF-SQUID to DC-SQUID upgrade of the "DORNIER 28-channel magnetoencephalography (MEG) system" partner: Ulm University, Dornier GmbH.
• Cryogenic Current Comparator with high-sensitive DC SQUIDs for Nondestructive Beam Intensity Measurements partner: GSI Darmstadt, Germany.
• Measurement of the low-field Hall coefficient by d.c. SQUID technique partner: Vienna University, Austria.
• Test of the Weak Principle of Equivalence at the Drop Tower Bremen using the DC SQUID Measuring Technique of Jena University--partner: Center of Applied Space Technology & Microgravity, Bremen University, Germany supported by DARA GmbH, Bonn, Germany.

PUBLICATIONS

48 papers and articles on topics related to basic research in low temperature physics, applications of SQUIDs in precision measuring technique (biomagnetism, solid state physics, and high energy physics), test of the Equivalence Principle with SQUID measuring technique.