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Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics V

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2012 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 337 011001

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Foreword

The fifth edition of the bi-annual “Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics (NPA)” conference series was held in Eilat, Israel on April 3-8, 2011. This Conference is also designated as the 24th Nuclear Physics Divisional Conference of the EPS. The main purpose of this conference, as that of the four previous ones in this series, is to deal with those aspects of nuclear physics that are directly related to astrophysics. The concept of such meeting was conceived by the Nuclear Physics Board of the European Physical Society in 1998. At that time, the idea of such a conference was quite new and it was decided that this meeting will be sponsored by the EPS. The first meeting, in January 2001, was planned and organized in Eilat, Israel. Due to international circumstances the conference was moved to Debrecen, Hungary. Subsequent conferences were held in Debrecen again, in Dresden Germany, and in Frascati, Italy (moved from Gran Sasso due to the tragic earthquake that hit the L’Aquila region). After 10 years the conference now returned to Eilat, the originally envisioned site. Eilat is a resort town located on the shore of the Gulf of Eilat which connects Israel to the Red Sea and further south to the Indian Ocean. It commands spectacular views of desert and mountains, offering unique touristic attractions. The local scientific backdrop of the conference is the fact that the Israeli scientific scene exhibits a wide variety of research activities in many areas of nuclear physics and astrophysics. A new accelerator SARAF at Soreq Nuclear Research Center is presently undergoing final acceptance tests. SARAF will serve as a platform for production of radioactive ion beams and nuclear-astrophysics research in Israel. The meeting in Eilat was organized by four Israeli scientific institutions, Hebrew University, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute of Science. The welcome reception and lectures were held at the King Solomon hotel and the conference dinner banquet at the Dan hotel. An excursion to the “Red Canyon” in the Eilat Mountains on Wednesday afternoon was one of the social highlights of the Conference. A total number of 140 scientists attended NPA5 and about 30 accompanying persons; about 25% of these were young participants (less than 36 years old). 23 participants were from Israel, 27 from outside of Europe (including two from Africa). The subjects covered at the conference in Eilat concentrated mainly on the spirit of the original idea - to probe experimental and theoretical activity in nuclear structure and reactions that is directly related to the physics of the Universe. There were also sessions of general interest in astrophysics, as well as a poster session on Tuesday evening featuring 40 posters. The topics included: Nuclear Structure -Theory and Experiment Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis and Formation of First Stars Stellar Reactions and Solar Neutrinos Explosive Nucleosynthesis, Radioactive Beams and Exotic Nuclei-New Facilities and Future Possibilities for Astrophysics Neutrino Physics- the Low and High-Energy Frontiers

Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics V IOP PublishingJournal of Physics: Conference Series 337 (2012) 011001 doi:10.1088/1742-6596/337/1/011001

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Rare events, Dark Matter, Double beta-decay, Symmetries. The conference started with an excellent expose of the progress made in the discovery of super-heavy elements and the study of their properties. The progress in this field is enormous, and this subject should be communicated to more general audiences. The role of the nuclear equation of state and of the precise determination of nuclear masses in nucleosynthesis was emphasized in several talks. The role of neutrinos in astrophysics was discussed extensively in several sessions. One of the highlights of this was the presentation about the IceCube and DeepCore detectors operating deep in the Antarctic ice. These facilities are able to detect cosmogenic neutrinos in a wide energy range from, 10 GeV to 1010 GeV. The subject of solar neutrinos was discussed in number of talks. Topics related to properties of neutrinos, such as double-beta decay, neutrino mixing were well represented at the conference. One of the central problems in modern cosmology and astrophysics is the search for dark matter. Several talks dealt with this subject and with methods to detect dark matter. Another intriguing and rather novel subject that was discussed at the meeting was time variation of fundamental physical constants. Two speakers have examined the sensitivity of Big Bang Nucleosynthesis to the variation of the values of the fundamental constants. The role of some specific nuclei (such as Ni 56) in cosmology was pointed out. Many of the presentations at the conference described experimental studies of reactions relevant to nucleosynthesis at various stages of cosmic evolution. As reflected in the conference, these activities are widespread, encompassing many laboratories. Rare Isotope Beam (RIB) facilities are in the forefront of these studies. To understand the various processes of nucleosynthesis one has to have a good theory of nuclei far from the stability line. A number of presentations dealt with the description of such exotic nuclei. It is clear from the presentations that the future of experimental nuclear astrophysics looks promising as existing experimental facilities are being upgraded and new facilities are being built. X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Bursts and cosmic explosions were the subject of several talks. A discussion of various experiments attempting to measure time reversal violation has been the subject of one lecture. The solution of the puzzle why the universe is asymmetric with respect to matter-antimatter requires the knowledge of the limit of time reversal conservation. Recent measurements of neutron widths in the compound nucleus that reveal deviations from the Porter-Thomas distribution have been addressed in another lecture. Beta –decay studies in traps, stellar electron capture, electron screening effects were discussed in several presentations. It is clear that the breadth and vitality of the field of nuclear physics in astrophysics is enormous and the future looks very bright. The late John Bahcall was a great astrophysicist and a supporter of the series conferences “Nuclear physics in Astrophysics”. On the last day of the conference, following a talk by Neta Bahcall from Princeton University on dark matter in the Universe, a short commemoration for John was held.


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Detailed information about the NPA5 conference and its scientific program can be found at: www.weizmann.ac.il/conferences/NPA5 Naftali Auerbach Michael Hass Michael Paul Editors


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International Advisory Committee: • A. Bonaccorso (University of Pisa, Italy) • J. Dobaczewski (Warsaw University, Poland) • Z. Fulop (Atomki, Debrecen, Hungary) • P.-H. Heenen (Free University, Brussels, Belgium) • J. Jose (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain) • M. Lewitowicz (GANIL, France) • M. Lindroos (Lund University, Sweden) • A. Richter (ECT Institute, Trento, Italy) • C. Spitaleri (INFN, Catania, Italy) • J. Truran (University of Chicago, USA) Program Advisory Committee: • P. Descouvemont (NPB, Free University, Brussels, Belgium) • R. Diehl (Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany) • A. Formicola (Gran Sasso Laboratory, Italy) • M.C. Gonzalez-Garcia (SUNY, Stony Brook, USA) • B. Fulton (U. of York, UK) • H. Goutte (NPB, CEA Bruyères-le-Châtel, France) • B. Jennings (TRIUMF, Canada) • A. Leviatan (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) • H. Schatz (MSU, USA) • M. Wiescher (U. of Notre Dame, USA) Local Organizing Committee: • Naftali Auerbach – Tel Aviv University, Co-Chairperson • Dan Berkovits – Nuclear Research Center, Soreq • Michael Hass – The Weizmann Institute, Chairperson • Michael Paul – Hebrew University, Jerusalem • Eli Waxman – The Weizmann Institute The Conference was sponsored by: European Physical Society The Conference was supported by: The Weizmann Institute of Science The Nuclear Research Center, Soreq The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tel Aviv University


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Name Email InstitutionARCONES, Almudena [email protected] University of BaselASIDA, Shimon [email protected] Racah Ins. of Physics Hebrew University of JerusalemAUERBACH, Naftali [email protected] Tel Aviv UniversityAUMANN, Thomas [email protected] Technische Universität DarmstadtAVIV, Ofer [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceAYRANOV, Marin [email protected] Paul Scherrer Institut, VilligenBAHCALL, Neta [email protected] Princeton UniversityBALANTEKIN, Baha [email protected] Univ. Wisconsin MadisonBAN, Gilles [email protected] CNRS IN2P3, CAENBANU, Adriana [email protected] James Madison University, HarrisonburgBEDNARCZYK, Piotr [email protected] IFJ PAN, KrakowBELLINI, Alessandro [email protected] INFN, SavonaBEMMERER, Daniel [email protected] Forschungszentrum Dresden RossendorfBENLLIURE, Jose [email protected] University of Santiago de CompostelaBERKOVITS, Dan [email protected] Soreq NRCBERTULANI, Carlos carlos_bertulani@tamu commerce.edu Texas A and M UniversityBETAK, Emil Betak [email protected] Institute of Physics SASBLOCK, Michael [email protected] GSI, DarmstadtBONDILI, Sreenivasa Nara Singh [email protected] University of YorkBOZIK, Daniel [email protected] Charles University, PragueBROWN, Alex [email protected] Michigan State UniversityBUDACA, Andreea Ioana [email protected] IFIN HH, BucharestCACIOLLI, Antonio [email protected] INFN Padua, CGT University of SienaCARMONA GALLARDO, Mariano [email protected] Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (CSIC)CLARK, Jason [email protected] Argonne National LaboratoryCOC, Alain [email protected] CSNSM, OrsayCRUZ, Joao [email protected] FCT UNL / CFNUL, LisbonCZERSKI, Konrad [email protected] berlin.de University of SzczecinDE LA RIPELLE, Fabre [email protected] Institute of Nuclear Physics, OrsayDEMBINSKI, Hans [email protected] IEKP, Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyDEPPMAN, Airton [email protected] S o Paulo UniversityDESCOUVEMONT, Pierre [email protected] Universite Libre de BruxellesDHAL, Anukul [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceDILLMANN, Iris [email protected] GSI, DarmstadtDMITRIEV, Vladimir [email protected] Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, NovosibirskDUGUET, Thomas [email protected] CEA/SaclayEISEN, Yossi [email protected] Soreq NRCFAESSLER, Amand amand.faessler@uni tuebingen.de University of TuebingenFEINBERG, Gitai [email protected] Soreq NRCFIASE, Joseph Orbugh [email protected] Benue State UniversityFORMICOLA, Alba [email protected] INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoFORNAL, Bogdan [email protected] Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, KrakowFRIEDMAN, Moshe [email protected] The Hebrew University JerusalemFULOP, Zsolt [email protected] ATOMKI, DebrecenGAI, Moshe [email protected] Yale and UConnGAL YAM, Avishay avishay.gal [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceGALAVIZ REDONDO, Daniel [email protected] Centro de F sica Nuclear, University of LisbonGAVIN, Lotay [email protected] University of EdinburghGAZIZOV, Askhat [email protected] LNGS, INFN, AssergiGEORGIEV, Georgi [email protected] CSNSM, OrsayGIACHERO, Andrea [email protected] INFN Sezione di Milano BicoccaGLASNER, Ami [email protected] The Hebrew University JerusalemGOLDBERG, Vladilen [email protected] Texas A and M University, Cyclotron InstituteGOLDRING, Gvirol [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceGORIELY, Stephane [email protected] Universit Libre de BruxellesGREINER, Walter [email protected] frankfurt.de (FIAS), J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt am MainGUSTAVINO, Carlo [email protected] INFN, RomeGYURKY, Gyorgy [email protected] ATOMKI, DebrecenHALZEN, Francis [email protected] University of Wisconsin MadisonHALASZ, Zoltan [email protected] HAS ATOMKI, DebrecenHASS, Michael [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceHEENEN, Paul Henri [email protected] Universite Libre de BruxellesHEUSLER, Andreas a.heusler@mpi hd.mpg.de MPI Kernphysik, Heidelberg

List of Participants


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HIRSH, Tsviki [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceHJORTH JENSEN, Morten morten.hjorth [email protected] University of OsloISERN, Jordi [email protected] Institut for Space Sciences, BellaterraJOKINEN, Ari [email protected] University of JyvaskylaJOSE, Jordi [email protected] Univ. Politecnica de CatalunyaJUNKER, Matthias [email protected] Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoKAMINSKI, Grzegorz [email protected] Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, DubnaKIRSON, Michael W. [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceKISS, Miklos kiss [email protected] Berze High School, HungaryKNAPP, Frantisek [email protected] Charles University, PragueKORSCH, Wolfgang [email protected] University of KentuckyKOWALSKA, Magdalena [email protected] CERNKRTICKA, Milan [email protected] Charles University, PragueKVASIL, Jan [email protected] Charles University, PragueLEDERER, Claudia [email protected] Faculty of Physics, University of ViennaLONGLAND, Richard [email protected] Universitat Polytecnica de CatalunyaLUIS, Helio [email protected] ITN, LisbonMADEIRA SZANTO, Eloisa [email protected] Universidade de Sao PauloMAJ, Adam [email protected] IFJ PAN KrakowMARGANIEC, Justyna [email protected] EMMI, GSI DarmstadtMELNIK, David [email protected] Soreq, NRCMORSELLI, Aldo [email protected] INFN, RomaNEFF, Thomas [email protected] GSI, DarmstadtNEUHAEUSER, Ralph [email protected] jena.de Astrophysics Institute, University JenaOGANESSIAN, Yuri [email protected] Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, DubnaOLIVEIRA, Francois [email protected] GANIL, CAENOPPER, Allena [email protected] The George Washington UniversityORIO, Filippo [email protected] INFN, RomaOSER, Scott [email protected] University of British ColumbiaOSNES, Eivind [email protected] University of OsloPAAR, Nils [email protected] University of ZagrebPAPISH, Oded [email protected] Technion, HaifaPAUL, Michael [email protected] The Hebrew University, JerusalemPENIONZHKEVICH, Yuri [email protected] JINR, DubnaPE A GARAY, Carlos [email protected] IFIC (CSIC UVEG), ValenciaPIRAN, Tsvi [email protected] The Hebrew University, JerusalemRAUT, Rajarshi [email protected] Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, Duke UniversityREHM, K. Ernst [email protected] Argonne National LaboratorySCOTT, David d.scott [email protected] The University of EdinburghSHAVIV, Giora [email protected] Technion, HaifaSHERRILL, Bradley [email protected] FRIB, East LansingSHLOMO, Shalom [email protected] Cyclotron Institute, Texas A and M UniversitySHOR, Asher [email protected] Soreq NRCSORLIN, Olivier [email protected] GANIL, CAENSPITALERI, Claudio [email protected] LNS INFN and Universit di CataniaSZANTO DE TOLEDO, Alejandro [email protected] Universidade de Sao PauloTALMI, Igal [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceTANG, Xiaodong [email protected] University of Notre DameTARGOSZ SLECZKA, Natalia [email protected] University of SzczecinTRACHE, Livius [email protected] Texas A and M UniversityTRURAN, James [email protected] University of Chicago and Argonne National LaboratoryTUMINO, Aurora [email protected] LNS INFN and Universit di EnnaUJIC, Predrag [email protected] GANIL, CAENUSMAN, Iyabo [email protected] iTHEMBA LABS, Cape TownVAINTRAUB, Sergey [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceVANGIONI, Elisabeth [email protected] Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris CNRSVON NEUMANN COSEL, Peter [email protected] darmstadt.de Institut fuer Kernphysik, Technische Universitaet DarmstadtVON OERTZEN, Wolfram oertzen@helmholtz berlin.de Helmholtz Zentrum, BerlinVOTANO, Lucia [email protected] INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoWEISSMAN, Leo [email protected] Soreq NRCWOODS, Philip [email protected] University of EdinburghYARON, Ofer [email protected] The Weizmann Institute of ScienceZAMICK, Larry [email protected] Rutgers University, PiscatawayZARUBIN, Pavel [email protected] JINR, DubnaZARUBINA, Irina [email protected] JINR, Dubna


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