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May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Nuclear Physics at NSF
• Research and Education– 200+ faculty– 80+ postdocs– 200+ graduate students– 150+ undergraduates
• University facilities– Michigan State University’s NSCL– Tandem/LINAC laboratories
• FSU• Notre Dame
• User group program: DOE/OS/NP is critical partner
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Nuclear Physics at NSF• NP Experiment
– Structure– Heavy ions– Symmetries– Hadrons and QCD
• NP Theory• Nuclear Astrophysics (PNA)
– Astrophysics (Notre Dame, FSU)– Neutrinos (Borexino, CUORE, Daya Bay)
• Frontier Center (Joint Institute of Nuclear Astrophysics)• NSCL• Total: $45M
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Nuclear Physics at NSF
• Research Highlights – Two flavors
• Budgets (FY2008-09)
• Special Programs
• Dates
• People
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Highlights Overview
• production of 40Mg at NSCL• completion & fill, 50-day run at Borexino• muon lifetime measurement at PSI• BONUS detector for neutron structure at JLAB• parity/binding systematics in few-body systems• neutrino flavor oscillations and supernovae• 10th CEU at DNP
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Press Release 07-154 Newly Created Forms of Magnesium and Aluminum New isotopes push the edge of nuclear existence
In a paper published Oct. 25, 2007, in the journal Nature, researchers created never-before-seen isotopes of magnesium and aluminum—Michigan State University's National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
BONUS: Towards a First-Ever Free Neutron Target
Neutrinos andSupernovae
From Fluffy Nuclei to Atoms and Back
How Long Do Muons Live?
Nuclear Physics and Forensics
Smile Protons, You're on Camera
Source of Neutrons in Stars
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Nuclear Physics FY2008
• NSCL operations: flat (not +$1M)
• Nuclear Theory and Experiment: down 5%– “class of 2005”– Out-year adjustments made to move some
impact to FY2009 and FY2010
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Nuclear Physics FY2009
• NSCL operations: try to restore trajectory toward optimal operations
• Nuclear Theory and Experiment: impact from FY2008, and/or move forward
• Move forward with DOE on partnered funding plan for neutron EDM (Physics Division funds)
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
FY2009 R&RA Budget Request
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Actual Estimate Request Amount Percent
Biological Sciences $608.54 $612.02 $675.06 $63.04 10.3%
Computer and Information Science and Engineering 526.68 534.53 638.76 104.23 19.5%
Engineering 629.99 636.87 759.33 122.46 19.2%
Geosciences 745.85 752.66 848.67 96.01 12.8%
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 1,150.73 1,167.31 1,402.67 235.36 20.2%
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences 214.54 215.13 233.48 18.35 8.5%
Office of Cyberinfrastructure 182.42 185.33 220.08 34.75 18.8%
Office of International Science and Engineering 1 40.36 41.34 47.44 6.10 14.8%
Office of Polar Programs 438.43 442.54 490.97 48.43 10.9%
Integrative Activities 2 219.45 232.27 276.00 43.73 18.8%
U.S. Arctic Research Commission 1.45 1.47 1.53 0.06 4.1%
Total, Research and Related Activities $4,758.44 $4,821.47 $5,593.99 $772.52 16.0%
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Research and Related Activities(Dollars in Millions)
Change overFY 2008 Estimate
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
FY2009 MPS Budget Request
FY 2008 FY 2009Estimate Request Amount Percent
Astronomical Sciences $215.39 $217.86 $250.01 $32.15 14.8%Chemistry 191.22 194.22 244.67 50.45 26.0%Materials Research 257.27 260.22 324.59 64.37 24.7%Mathematical Sciences 205.74 211.79 245.70 33.91 16.0%Physics 248.47 250.52 297.70 47.18 18.8%Multidisciplinary Activities 32.64 32.70 40.00 7.30 22.3%Total, MPS $1,150.73 $1,167.31 $1,402.67 $235.36 20.2%
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Funding(Dollars in Millions)
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Change overFY 2008 EstimateFY 2007
Actual
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
FY2009 Physics Division Budget Request
Amount Percent
Physics $248.47 $250.52 $297.70 47.18 18.8%Major Components: Research and Education Grants 156.33 162.95 213.69 50.74 31.1% Centers 7.68 6.36 6.36 - - Facilities 84.46 81.21 77.65 -3.56 -4.4% Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory 33.00 29.50 28.50 -1.00 -3.4% Large Hadron Collider 18.00 18.00 18.00 - - IceCube Neutrino Observatory 0.25 1.50 2.15 0.65 43.3% National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory 18.50 18.50 20.50 2.00 10.8% Cornell Electron Storage Ring 14.71 13.71 8.50 -5.21 -38.0%
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Physics Funding(Dollars in Millions)
FY 2007 Actual
FY 2008 Estimate
FY 2009 Request
Change overFY 2008 Estimate
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
Special Programs• Physics Division (target date passed):
– DUSEL R&D– Physics at the Information Frontier– Frontiers Centers (under review)
• Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (deadline passed)– Some NP participation in proposals and panels
• Major Research Instrumentation (deadline passed)– Cost sharing 30%– Maximum request $4M
• Domestic Nuclear Detection (deadline passed)
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
DUSEL
• April 2008: Workshop in Lead, SD
• Late Spring/Summer 2008: S-4 Solicitation
• Fall 2008: S-4 Funds and NSF Review
• Estimated successful MREFC start: FY2012
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
DUSEL Solicitation 4
• Solicitation 4 (S-4, in clearance): call for proposals to develop project plans for potential candidates for the initial suite of experiments
• Design funds to address: what do you need to execute the experiment you propose?– Will include opportunity for limited, targeted R&D
• Open to all disciplines • Up to $15M total from Physics/MPS, over 3 years
– Primarily for physics experiments– Additional $0.5-1.0M from engineering – Approach to BIO, GEO being determined; will depend on
proposals received– Independent of ’08 DUSEL R&D
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
DUSEL Experiment Development Committee
• Follows on from S-1 (New Guard)– Hank Sobel (UCI) Phy
– Steve Elliott (LANL) Nuclear Physics
– T.C. Onstott (Princeton) Geo/Bio– Derek Elsworth (Penn State) Geo/Eng– Larry Murdoch (Clemson) Geo/Eng– Daniela Leitner (LBL) Accelerator Physics
• To help underground community develop the Initial Suite of Experiments (S-4)
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
FY2009 Proposal Submission
Physics Division Target DateFor Most Programs (including NP):
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
May 27- 30, 2008
May 27-30, 2008
People
• NSF Director: Arden Bement• NSF Deputy Director: Kathie Olsen• MPS Assistant Director: T. Chan• MPS Deputy Assistant Director: Jack Lightbody• Physics Division Director: Joe Dehmer• Nuclear Physics
– Bradley D. Keister (experiment and theory)– Ani Aprahamian (experiment, theory, astrophysics, & underground lab)
