NuPECC, 11-12 March 2011, Paris, France 1 Progress Update of (ENSAR)European Nuclear Science and Applications Research Muhsin N. Harakeh KVI & GANIL NuPECC

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ENSAR = Integrating Activity (IA) ofEuropean Nuclear Scientists

Major subfields of Nuclear Physics:• Nuclear Structure• Nuclear Astrophysics• Applications of Nuclear Science.

Purpose is optimised ensemble:•Networking Activities•Transnational Access•Joint Research Activities

Ensure qualitative and quantitative improvement of the access to the seven infrastructures, and advanced technology for the new large-scale projects & applications.


1st IA Call in FP7ENSAR rank 45 / 140

8th of 12 on reserve

These were put on the reserve list.


In the 2nd Integrating Activities Call (July 2009) INFRA-2010-1.1.32: Research Infrastructures for Nuclear Physics. A project under this topic should aim at integrating the key research infrastructures in Europe for studying the properties of exotic nuclei, and turning advances in nuclear physics experimentation into new applications.

Targeted call - better chances; budget 10 M€

Submitted proposal:

Large community 10 M€ for 4 years

TNA 4.52 M€

JRA 4.01 M€

NA 1.47 M€

7 TNAs, 7 JRAs, 6 NAs (Total Budget ~ 10 M€)

Number of participants = 29


Partners of

GANILGANILGSIGSI

LNL-INFNLNL-INFN

LNS-INFNLNS-INFN

JYLJYL

RUG-KVIRUG-KVI

CERN-ISOLDECERN-ISOLDE

ALTO-CNRSALTO-CNRS

TUWTUWULBULB

KULKUL

CEACEA

INRNE-BASINRNE-BAS

RBIRBI

NPINPI

TUDTUD

NCSRDNCSRD

ATOMKI-HASATOMKI-HAS

ECT*ECT*

UWARUWAR

IFJ-PANIFJ-PAN

FFCULFFCUL

IFIN-HHIFIN-HH

USCUSC

CIEMATCIEMAT

UCMUCM

PSIPSI

UNIBASUNIBAS

JOGUJOGU

UNIMANUNIMAN29 beneficiaries29 beneficiaries

7 TNA Facilities7 TNA Facilities

18 countries53 associated partners18 countries53 associated partners


Transnational Access Facilities in IA ENSAR

TNA1 (Access to GANIL) TNA2 (Access to GSI) TNA3 (Access to INFN-LNL&LNS) TNA4 (Access to JYU-JYFL) TNA5 (Access to KVI) TNA6 (Access to CERN-ISOLDE) TNA7 (Access to ALTO)


ENSAR Research Infrastructures (ENRI):GANIL, GSI, LNL/LNS, JYFL, KVI, ISOLDE-CERN and IPNO-ALTO agree to make efforts to maintain the collaboration within research fields of common interest both fundamental and applied and to submit an application for Integrating Activity.

•Accelerator facilities

Offer a broad and high-quality palette of stable and exotic ion beams and unique equipment.

•Experiments in nuclear (astro)physics

Nuclear structure of very exotic nuclei.

Nuclear astrophysics with exotic and stable beams

•Nuclear theoryCollaborations between theorists and experimentalists of

ENRI laboratories already exist, but will be strengthened through agreement.


• Expensive, technically advanced experimental equipmenttechnically advanced and expensive, but mobile, equipment that could be used at the different laboratories.

• CoordinationA facility coordination group (FCG) has been set up through ENSAR, consisting of directors, chairmen of the local Programme Advisory Committees (PAC’s) and coordinator of ENSAR.

Reviews working procedures of various PAC’s and participates in the definition and improvement of the criteria for access.

Makes recommendations on common policies.

Further aspects of the collaboration:Exchange of technical expertise especially in accelerator technology areas, in radiobiology, hadron therapy and other applications. Collaboration in education and training.


Network Activities in ENSAR (2nd Call)

NA01 FISCO (FInancial & Scientific COordination) M. N. Harakeh

NA02 ECOS (European Collaboration On Stable ion beams) F. Azaiez

NA03 EURISOL NET (EURopean ISOL NETwork) Y. Blumenfeld

NA04 ATHENA (Advanced THeory & Experiments for Nuclear Astrophysics) K. Sonnabend

NA05 EGAN (European Gamma & Ancillary detectors Network) S. Lenzi

NA06 EFINION (European Forum for Innovative applications of Nuclear ION beams and tools) S. Harissopulos


Joint Research Activities in ENSAR (2nd Call)

The JRAs deal with all aspects of experimental activities from sources and targets, to detectors, to simulations of experimental set-ups, data analysis and a development of adequate theoretical tools.

• JRA01 ARES (Advanced Research on Ecr ion Sources) G. Ciavola

• JRA02 ActILab (Actinide ISOL target R&D Laboratory) T. Stora

• JRA03 PREMAS (Low-energy beam PREparation, MAnipulation & Spectroscopy) A. Jokinen

• JRA04 INDESYS (INnovative solutions for nuclear physics DEtector SYStems: “From basic R&D to applications for the society”) D. Cortina Gil

•JRA05 SiNuRSE (Simulations for Nuclear Reactions and Structure in Europe) N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki

• JRA06 EWIRA (East West Integrated Research Activities) D. Balabanski

• JRA07 THEXO (THeoretical tools in support of infrastructures)P.-H. Heenen



NA06: EFINIONEuropean Forum for Innovative applications of Nuclear

ION beams and toolsEFINION has the objective to strengthen and coordinate scientific activity with special emphasis on further strengthening multidisciplinary and application-oriented activities at stable and radioactive ion beam facilities. This will be in the fields of radiobiology, medical imaging, space applications and solid-state physics, etc. An outreach activity will be initiated to disseminate ENSAR applications to the public.

Document existing nuclear physics applications that are widely used in every-day life and review recent achievements.Demonstrate those activities running at ENSAR laboratories with potential of providing solutions to a variety of problems of societal impact. Identify synergies within ENSAR and between ENSAR and end-users.


ENSAR scored 14/15 in the evaluation (March 2010). The report was very positive. but with one remark:“The larger partners in the consortium requesting the largest budget should cover a higher percentage of the costs through their own resources.”

Furthermore, the EC cut the total budget to 8 M€, and added the following two conditions:“The allocation of available funds within the project should take into account in particular the interest of the user community.” and“The project should aim at a higher visibility of the opportunities and services offered by the TA facilities also to scientists from outside of the traditional user communities.”


Taking these recommendations into account and after consultation with the user community, the ENSAR Steering Committee decided on 23 April 2010 to enforce the following cuts:

TNAs: a 12% cut should be realised totally at the cost of, i.e. reduction of, unit cost leaving the minimum number of hours of beam time and the travel and subsistence for users the same. The total budget for AGATA within the three concerned TNAs should be cut by 20%. ( EC request 3.97 M€)

JRAs: were proportionally cut by 27%. It was left to the JRA work-package leaders to realise this cut in the way they find best for their community. However, it was strongly advised to cut tasks completely, if feasible. ( EC request 2.93 M€)

The NAs were cut by 30% (except FISCO which has to stay at 7% of the total budget thus applying a 20% cut). Here also, it was strongly advised to cut tasks completely, if feasible.( EC request 1.10 M€)


ENSAR Organisation Coordinator: M. N. Harakeh (KVI/GANIL/GSI)

Deputy Coordinator: M. Lewitowicz (GANIL)

Project Manager: K. Turzó (GANIL)

Financial/administrative: V. Vandevoorde/S. Dubromel Managing institution: GANIL 29 Partners

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NA01FISCO

Meetings:2 /year

Meetings:1 /year

Meetings:1 /year


ENSAR Timeline Negotiation with EC opened on 26 March 2010.

First negotiation meeting with EC on 18 May 2010.

Negotiations ended on target date, i.e. 11 June 2010.

ENSAR started on 1 September 2010.

ENRI Agreement signed on 6 September 2010

Grant Contract signed on 3 December 2010.

EC first instalment received on 13 December 2010.

Consortium Agreement signed on 22 December 2010.

End of the ENSAR project August 31, 2014

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First ENSAR Project Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting was held at GANIL, Caen, France onNovember 3rd, 2010. Discussed progress and elected PCC executive Board.

Silvia LenziSotirios Harissopulos

Dolores Cortina-GilDimiter Balabanski

Rauno JulinYorick Blumenfeld

Network Activities

Joint Research Activities

Transnational Access Activities


TNAs: ALTO, GANIL, GSI, INFN, ISOLDE, JYFL• Presented their facilities and the equipment and beams they can offer. • GANIL & ISOLDE already offered access in 2010 on basis of experiments approved earlier.• GSI, INFN_LNL-LNS, JYFL & ALTO scheduled experiments in beginning of 2011.

JRAs: ARES, EWIRA, INDESYS, PREMAS, SiNuRSE, THEXO

NAs: ATHENA, ECOS, EFINION, EGAN, EURISOL-NET, FISCO


JRAs and NAsPresented modified Work Packages (WP) after the cuts.Discussed strategies to achieve the milestones and deliverables of the different tasks.Some reported already on some progress in running the activity.A few discussed the meetings/workshops they have held or have planned. Hiring of post-docs had not started by the time of the meeting. Problem many institutions could not spend money before contract is signed.WP leaders requested to inform about Steering Committee and to appoint a deputy WP Leader.


Second ENSAR PCC and first General Assembly (GA) meeting will be held at GSI, Darmstadt, Germany on24-25 May 2011.

• Discuss progress of activities with presentations; stress hiring of fixed-term personnel (post-docs)

• Elect Chair of GA


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NuPECC, 11-12 March 2011, Paris, France 1 Progress Update of (ENSAR)European Nuclear Science and Applications Research Muhsin N. Harakeh KVI & GANIL NuPECC