Joachim Enders

Prof. Joachim Enders is a Professor of Experimental and Technical Nuclear Physics at the Institute for Nuclear Physics, Technical University of Darmstadt. His research focuses on accelerator physics, nuclear photonics, and photofission experiments using the S-DALINAC linear accelerator and Photo-CATCH test facility. He collaborates with Duke University, FAIR/GSI, and Extreme Light Infrastructure in Romania.

Research Interests

His work spans:

• Spin-polarized electron sources
• Quasi-free nuclear reactions
• Photofission and electroinduced reactions
• Superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities
• Detector development for nuclear experiments
• Nuclear astrophysics with radioactive ions

Scientific Trends

Recent publications highlight experimental nuclear physics, accelerator technology, and detector design. Key subfields include electron scattering, photocathode development, and quantum spin correlations.

Awards

• Doctorate with honors (2000)
• Teaching Award from TU Darmstadt Alumni Association (2005)

Funding & Collaborations

His research is funded by:

• German Research Foundation (DFG) via SFB 634
• BMBF
• GSI Helmholtz Centre
• Helmholtz Graduate School for Hadron and Ion Research
• LOEWE Initiative (Hessen)