Research at small-scale accelerators
René Reifarth Goethe-University Frankfurt
496. Wilhelm und Else Heraeus-Seminar6-10 February 2012
Physikzentrum Bad Honnef - Germany
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Organizational remarks
Scientific Organizers: Administration:
Daniel Bemmerer Elisabeth NowotkaKerstin SonnabendRene ReifarthAndreas Zilges
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Organizational remarks
Drinks: Please pay upon departure!Use the tally chart right next to the fridge.
Meals: Are payed for. Breakfast & dinner buffet style, times flexible.Lunch will be served: Please be on time!
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Organizational remarks
Door code: C2496 (valid through the entire seminar)
Internet: SSID: PBHPasswd: 011235813 (Fibonacci)(works in most rooms)
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Organizational remarks
Posters: - accessible during the entire seminar- short presentations - there will be best poster awards
Talks&Posters:- no proceedings- presentations will be put online after the seminar, if agreed
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Ideas and goals of this workshop
Form stronger ties within the communityForm a communitySpread knowledgeDiscuss future funding and collaboration possibilities
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Neutron number
Pro
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Fusion up to iron
r-process
rp-processs-process
p-process
What can be done for nuclear astrophysicsat small-scale accelerators?
• Reaction measurements in stellar energy regimes:• Z-induced (above, below ground)• neutron-induced (activation, TOF)•-induced (activation, in-beam)
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What can be done for nuclear astrophysicsat small-scale accelerators?
• AMS: left overs of extremely rare isotopes (earth, presolar grains), detection of reaction products
(Knie 2004) (Nassar 2004)
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What can be done for nuclear astrophysicsat small-scale accelerators?
• Nuclear properties: half lives, masses• Nuclear structure: level density, nuclear model paramters,...
163Dy
(Krticka, 2004)
And much, much more – see this workshop
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Why is research at small accelerators valuable?
Comparably low requirements for space, budget, personnel• Flexibility, creativity, diversity
• development of techniques (DAQ, detection, beams,…)• validation of techniques (Trojan horse, surrogate, inverse kinematics, coulomb dissociation, time reversal, …)• exotic place (underground,…)
• research at Universities• education of young scientists (starting with bachelor)• recruiting for bigger projects
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Additional financial opportunities for larger communities
National: GermanyDFG – SchwerpunktprogrammDFG - ForschergruppeOther counties?
European: Transnational Access ProgramsOther programs?
International: Virtual InstitutesOther ideas?
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Thank you all for coming !