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

ton

nu

mb

er

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 !