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 === Fast X-ray transients ===  === Fast X-ray transients === 
  
-In preparation for the Athena X-ray satellite, we plan to investigate the properties of fast, extra-galactic X-ray transients. The PhD student will work on the Chandra, XMM-Newton and eROSITA serendipitously discovered transients (e.g. see Jonker et al. 2013, Glennie et al. 2015, Bauer et al. 2017). Through this work (s)he will determine the Athena event rate (extrapolating Chandra, XMM-Newton and eROSITA detection rates) of such events. For this (s)he will work together with and spend time at the MPE in Garching. There (s)he will work with dr. A. Rau and an already funded MPE-based PhD on the eROSITA serendipitous detection and ground based follow-up of X-ray transients. This observationally based PhD student will also be involved in the multi-wavelength and multi-messenger follow-up of events.+In preparation for the Athena X-ray satellite, we plan to investigate the properties of fast, extra-galactic X-ray transients. The PhD student will work on the Chandra, XMM-Newton and eROSITA serendipitously discovered transients (e.g. see Jonker et al. 2013, Glennie et al. 2015, Bauer et al. 2017). Through this work (s)he will determine the Athena event rate (extrapolating Chandra, XMM-Newton and publically announced eROSITA detection rates) of such events. This observationally based PhD student will also be involved in the multi-wavelength and multi-messenger follow-up of events.
  
 For more details contact prof. dr. Peter Jonker (p.jonker@astro.ru.nl) and/or prof. dr. Paul Groot (p.groot@astro.ru.nl). For more details contact prof. dr. Peter Jonker (p.jonker@astro.ru.nl) and/or prof. dr. Paul Groot (p.groot@astro.ru.nl).
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 === Compact accreting objects ===  === Compact accreting objects === 
  
-A PhD position is available on compact accreting objects, under supervision of dr. Elmar Körding (e.koerding@astro.ru.nl)+A PhD position is available on compact accreting objects, under supervision of dr. Elmar Körding (e.koerding@astro.ru.nl). The aim of the position is to perform a combined optical-radio study of accretion compact binaries using the MeerKAT - MeerLICHT combination. The scientific question addressed is the universality of accretion physics and whether observed phenomena in X-ray binaries such as radio jet launching during disk instabilities also occur in white dwarf dominated systems. The newly commissioned and now operation MeerKAT (radio) and MeerLICHT (optical) telescopes in South Africa offer an unprecedented opportunity for both targeted studies (as in the pre-cursor work of Deanne Coppejans) as well as in blind studies. The project will be led by Dr. Elmar Körding (Radboud) and Prof.dr. Paul Groot (Radboud and University of Cape Town).  
  
 === Radboud Radio Lab === === Radboud Radio Lab ===
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