ARENA

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ARENA

Nicolas EpchteinCNRS/LUAN/UNSA

coordinator


Dome C

• In the infrared-submm range the site is unique and only superseded by space conditions.

• There is no reason to build another IR/mm facility anywhere else on Earth (at least in the South)

A growing number of proposals at Dome C

• IRAIT: Infrared telescope:, Italy…• PILOT: project for a pathfinder 2m optical/IR telescope

(Australia)• Large wide field telescopes: De, It, Fr,…• AMIDST: Deep WF thermal IR surveys, …• Giant Telescopes (GMT, Angel et al., ELT?)• interferometric demonstrators (OP, LUAN..)• KEOPS (km array, LUAN)• Exoplanet detection: a-step, iceT …• Planetary seismology (Siamois)• (Sub)Millimeter/cosmology (Clover, Brain..)• Super DARN


A need to coordinate actions at CONCORDIA at the European level in connection with the operators IPEV-PNRA

end 2004: LUAN proposed a FP6

coordinated action: ARENA


ARENA reminder

• Research Infrastructures FP6• Coordinated action/networking

– Submitted: March 2005 – Approved: June, 2005– Started: Jan, 2006

• budget : 1.335 M€ (incl. 20% overheads)• 21 partners (7 EU+ Australia)• 4 Networking Activities + management• Duration: 36 months (2006-2008)• Covers IPY (2007-9)

Budget shares per country


ARENA « miletsones & deliverables »

• Milestones– Conferences (1 per year) – Workshops (3-4 per year)– Meetings (ad libitum)

• Deliverables– Proceedings of the 3 conferences– Presentations at wkshop. available on our Website– Record of the discussions (SOC)– Conclusions and recommendations for the final « white

book »


• Not just another source of funding to contribute to individual projects!

• Not aimed at doing science! nor R&D • A framework for reflection

– agreement on the long term utilisation of CONCORDIA in astrophysics at the European level

– adding value to CONCORDIA station

• To evaluate projects and make recommendations to the Polar Institutes and the Commission

• To prepare responses to future FP7 calls

ARENA is


EU recommendations

• mutual co-ordination • pooling of resources • culture of co-operation • generate critical mass • create common databases • publicity concerning new opportunities for

access other partners (PECO)• dissemination of knowledge public • Organise training for potential users and

foresight studies.


Structure of the ARENA consortiumthe partners

• 15 laboratories, Universities in 7 EU countries + Australia

• IPEV and PNRA • ESO• Industrial partners: AMOS, SESO,

Shaktiware• Involving more than 100 individuals • Totalizing: ~70 FTE


Partner countries– Belgium

• IAG Liège (Surdej)• AMOS, Liège (Chisogne)

– France • CNRS, OCA, OAMP-

Marseilles, LAOG-Grenoble, CRAL-Lyons, IAP (Epchtein)

• Paris Observatory (Bensammar)

• CEA /SAp(Lagage)• IPEV, Brest (Jugie)• SESO, Aubagne (Fappani)• SHAKTIWARE (Rabaud)

– Germany • I A Potsdam (Strassmeier)• MPIA -Heidelberg (Henning)• DLR Berlin (Rauer)• ESO (Melnick)

Italy INAF: Arcetri, Teramo, IASF, Roma, INFN, Pavia, Padova (Candidi) U. Perugia (Busso)PNRA (Cucinotta)

PortugalUniversity of Porto (Garcia)

Spain University of Granada (Abia)ICEE Barcelone (Isern)IAC Tenerife (Martin)

UK University of Exeter(McCaughrean)

Australia UNSW (Storey)


Structure of the ARENA PoW: ‘Networking activities’ (NAs)

• 4 Activities + management NA1-Management NA2- Site quality assessment NA3- Polar constraints on Instruments NA4- Operations- logistics, requests to

operators and added value to CONCORDIA

NA5-Astrophysics (optical/IR) key programs

• 18 tasks + 4 management tasks– (see: http://arena.unice.fr)

Budget shares per NA


Coordinator

N. Epchtein

Project manager

M.-L. Peronne

J. B. Daban E. Fossat

M. Adrian-ScottoJ. Vernin

J.-P. Swings

M. Candidi

H. Zinnecker


Consortium management Committee

Scientific Advisory Board


Technical Committee


Network activities NA2 Site qualificationleader: Jean Vernin (LUAN, Nice, France)

astronomical assessment of the site for optical/IR observations

• Task 2.1 Review of the critical parameters – (Cn2, seeing, Lo, Sky transmission, emission, airglow, cloud

coverage..)

• Task 2.2 Synthesis of observations at Dome C( database of parameters)

• Task 2.3 Modelling the site properties for science optimization – ( consequences on astronomical programs)


Networking Activity 3: list of tasksleader: Jean-Pierre Swings (Liège, Be)

• Task 3.1 – Low emissivity Optical configuration for IR and HighDynamical Imaging in Antarctic conditions (R. Lenzen, MPIA, Heidelberg, De)

• Task 3.2 - Telescope and instrumentation robotization (K. Strassmeier, AI Potsdam, De)

• Task 3.3 - Focal instrumentation fo Antarctic telescopes (J.-P. Maillard, IAParis, Fr)

• Task 3.4 - IRAIT (telescope)(G. Tosti, Perugia, It)• Task 3.5 - IRAIT instrumentation (O. Straniero,

Teramo, It)


Mainly aimed to facilitate relations between operators and users of CONCORDIA (24 months)

• logistics

•Transportation

• power supply

• large structures “on ice”

• wide-band telecommunication requirements (computer networking in Antarctica)

•human constraints & training

Networking Activity 4 (NA4) an astronomical observatory of a new type

(Leader, M. Candidi, INAF- Rome, Italy)


•Task 4.1 - construction and on site transportation of large instruments (P. Godon, IPEV, Brest,Fr)

•Task 4.2 - building and enclosures (C. Montanari, PNRA,Rome, It)

•Task 4.3 - consumable requests and communications (Malagoli, PNRA, It)

•Task 4.4 - Training and human questions (Bachelard, IPEV, Fr)

•Task 4.5 - Environment preservation (Y. Frénot, IPEV, Fr)

Networking Activity 4: list of tasks


•To Identify scientific programmes that require Antarctic conditions

• new spectral windows from the ground

• long term continuous observations

• unique seeing conditions (h>20-30m)

•Synergies with European agencies ESO, ESA other FP6 actions, OPTICON, RADIONET, EPC …

•Complementarity with existing/ in construction /approved ground based astronomical instruments and space missions.

Networking Activity 5 (NA5) :

Which astrophysics at Dome C?

(Resp. Hans Zinnecker, IA Potsdam, Germany)


•Task 5.1 Wide field imaging surveys in the thermal IR (M. Busso, Perugia, It/Mc Caughrean, Exeter, UK)

•Task 5.2 New windows in the far IR (P.O.Lagage, CEA, Fr)

•Task 5.3 Long duration time series photometry and spectroscopy (H. Rauer, DLR, Berlin, De)

•Hélio/asteroseismology (E. Fossat, LUAN, Nice, Fr)

•Search for extrasolar planets (H. Deeg, IAC, Tenerife, Sp)

•Solar stellar connection (K. Strassmeier, AIPotsdam, De)

•Task 5.4 Obtaining Ultimate angular resolution (F. Vakili, LUAN,Nice)

•Task 5.5 Spectroscopy and spectro-imagery (C.Abia, Granada, Sp)

Networking Activity 5: list of tasks


NA5: milestones & deliverablesTask Description Months after

startorganizer

5.1 Conference 1 with NA4 10 IPEV

5.2 Conference 2 20 AIP

5.3 Conference 3 30 Exeter?

D5.1 Proceedings conf 1 12 Book proceedings IPEV –CNRS

D5.2 Proceedings conf 2 24 Book proceedings AIP-DLR

D5.3 Proceedings conf 3 36 Book proceedings U. Exeter?

D5.4 Executive summary 36 Report all


Agenda of 2006 activities

– 10-12 May: workshop on

« interferometry » Nice (with

OPTICON JRA4)

– 14-16 June: workshop on Wide

field astronomy Paris

(+OAP/OP/APC)

– 12-13 September: visit of IRAIT

before leaving for DC (Perugia)

– 16-19 October 2006: Intl.

Conference Roscoff (100

attendees)

Organisers: IPEV/CNRS


Agenda 2007 (provisional)

– Workshop on Asteroseismology (Tenerife) June?

– Workshop on Robotization (Potsdam) September ?

– Workshop on extragalactic astronomy at DC (Porto)

– 2nd Conference Potsdam (September 2007) science case


TRAINING courses for ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH in ANTARCTICA (TARA)

• Marie Curie Training Course and Conferences submitted: May 17, 2006

• Young researchers/engineers training for astrophysical progammes at Dome C– Participation to ARENA – 3 astrophysical schools – 1 school ‘Antarctic Engineering’

• Coordinator: P. Persi (IASF/INAF, Rome)



Future of astronomy at Dome C

• Site testing optical (seeing)• IR- submm- mm tbd, but OK • Logistics, operation, communication,

energy• Robotization (cost)• Science case• Multidisciplinary• European status of CONCORDIA?


Proposals for FP7• ARENA is a starting point• Antarctic Astronomy in FP7:

– Join «new» OPTICON activities OR– create a new dedicated action of I3 type

• JRA • Optical/IR/mm/submm astronomy• Atmospheric sciences & possibly other activities• Polar engineering

• Start a « new infrastructure project » (e.g. a pathfinder) soon (2008) first light 2014

• Scatter effort/resources is the WRONG way to proceed.


What do we expect of this meeting

• Survey the existing projects in the field• Discuss science case • Feasibility of project in the present context• ‘Road map’ of instrumental developments• Inter partner collaborations

– how to implement them – Set up working groups with objectives & meeting

agenda 2008

• Clarify the role of ARENA in evaluation process• Think about FP7


Round tables/ Final conclusions

• Long term actions (1st RT)• Short term actions (2nd RT)• What recommendation shall we forward to

– Polar Institutes– National Agencies– ESO– European Commission

• Prepare Roscoff Conf.• Think Potsdam Conf.

Documents

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