CNRS 14 000 Researchers 12 000 Engineers Technicians

CNRS 14 000 Researchers 12 000 Engineers, Technicians, Administrative IN 2 P 3 INSU SPM SPI Nuclear Particle Universe Physics Maths Eng. 2833 1317 STIC SC SDV SHS Bio. Computers Chemistry Humanities Personnel: 1931 2671 1409 Budget: 2, 2 G€ Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004 3496 5748 3969

CNRS Priorities • • • Life Sciences Computer sciences Nanotechnologies Environment Interdisciplinarity Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

IN 2 P 3 • Particle Physics • Nuclear Physics • Astroparticle Physics (interdisciplinary) • Nuclear Energy (interdisciplinary) Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

IN 2 P 3/CNRS Uni. Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

NUCLEAR PHYSICS Probe the nature of the confinement of quarks and gluons First priority to the achievement of the construction of the ALICE detector (LHC) Experimental program pursued at RHIC (STAR, PHENIX) 50 FTE Probe the structure and the dynamics of nuclei. Nature of the nucleonic matter Limits of nuclear stability. The heaviest bound elements Formation of elements in the universe GANIL(Caen) with its dedicated Radioactive Ion Beam Facility ( SPIRAL, SPIRAL II project) ORSAY Tandem (+ALTO) GSI, LEGNARO, JYVASKYLA, ISOLDE, VIVITRON shut-down (december 2003) 115 FTE Probe the quark-gluon structure of nucleons and nuclei (Three groups - JLAB-CEBAF) 25 FTE Theory 46 FTE Nuclear wastes Innovative solutions for nuclear energy 55 FTE Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

NUCLEAR PHYSICS 290 permanent scientists 221 physicists (experimentalists), 46 theorists, 23 radiochemists Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

Nature of the confinement of quarks and gluons HMPID TOF TRD TPC PMD ALICE (CERN) IN 2 P 3 5 laboratories - Dimuon arm - Internal tracking system (ITS) Investment: 6. 6 M€ PHOS ITS Muon arm Déconfinement of elementary constituant of nucleons and nuclei Equation of state of nuclear matter - Quark-gluon plasma 2002 -2006 Construction of the ALICE detector 2002 - 2007 RHIC : Participation to STAR (SSD project) (2 labs) and PHENIX ( electronics of dimuon arm)( 4 labs) 2007 - …. . First experiments at the LHC Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

Hadronic physics Understanding of the structure of nucleons and light nuclei Confinement of quarks et gluons in hadrons Strong interaction (QCD) Structure modifications of hadrons in nuclear matter TJNAF: ( G 0 , Deep VCS), GRAAL (ESRF), MAMI (PVA 4, parity violation) HADES: Properties of (r, w, f) mesons in nuclear matter Ongoing discussions on the future programs Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004 G 0 HADES

Structure and the dynamics of nuclei. Nature of the nucleonic matter - Origin of nuclear binding - Limits of nuclear stability - Heavy and super-heavy elements SPIRAL - Formation of elements in the universe (nucléosynthesis) Some key facts: New limits of stability (37 Ne) Discovery of 48 Ni 2 p radioactivity New deformations Nuclear molecules New magicity New detectors (EXOGAM, VAMOS) R&D for SPIRAL 2: ALTO R&D future detectors: AGATA KEEP THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVITY OF GANIL SPIRAL 2 project - 2002 -2006 experiments with SPIRAL II , a priority stated by Nu. PECC 100 M€ (full cost) - cofinanced by Region (33%) - 2003 -2004 design study and discussion with potential partners. Decision expected mid-2004 -2005 -2008 Construction Complementarity with GSI On a longer term: EURISOL project Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

SPIRAL II project Driver SC Linac: 40 Me. V, 5 m. A d et 14. 5 AMe. V, 1 pm. A heavy-ions >1013 fissions/sec. d->n 12 C converter + 238 UCx target • Multi-beams (up to 5) • Into operation: 2008 Post-acceleration in CIME Energy < 6 AMe. V Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

AGATA : Advanced GAmma Tracking Array A new generation gamma spectrometer High detection sensitivity: 100 to 1000 higher than EUROBALL • Towards the spectroscopy of heavy and superheavy nuclei Nuclei very far from stability Exotic shapes of nuclei • The detector – 180 hexagonal coaxial detectors each segmented in 36 (6 x 6) – 7000 channels – Digital electronics Physics case • European collaboration Large R&D collaboration 10 countries, 40 laboratories • 14 bits, 100 MHz ADC’s 400 researchers concerned • low noise, large stability Main potential sites: GSI and – Large on line computing power GANIL • pulse shape analysis • gamma tracking French contribution to the R&D phase(CEA-IN 2 P 3 -GANIL): 1. 25 M€ Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

Frequency : 2, 99855 GHz repetition frequency: 100 Hz Energy : 50 Me. V pulse duration : 2 ns-2µs Mean current: 10 µA Emittance : 6 p mm. mrad @ 50 Me. V e-gun 50 Me. V RF section 132 Sn 78 Zn ~ 4. 107 ions/µC ~ 2 105 ions/µC UCx target On line separator PARRNe 2 Operation: early 2005 Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

The EURISOL Project European Isotope Separation On-Line Radioactive Ion Beam Facility Driver : proton Linac 1 Ge. V; 5 m. A 4 Targets: direct beam on target : 100 KW; With converter : 4 MW Sources : ECRIS RILIS (laser) Experimental halls: Low energy (Ake. V) Astrophysics (1 AMe. V) Structure (10 AMe. V) Reactions (100 AMe. V) Post accelerator HI Linac 100 AMe. V Design study (6ème PCRD) G. Fortuna (Legnaro) Y. Blumenfeld (IPN Orsay) P. Butler (Isolde) Coordinating Institution : GANIL EURISOL and GSI are complementary facilities SPIRAL-II: a first step to the high power direction (300 k. W) LINAG, the SPIRAL-II accelerator, could be part of the post accelerator of EURISOL Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

Pluridisciplinary Program PACE Back-end of electronuclear cycle Answer to the law passed in 1991 which defines main research orientations on the management of nuclear wastes (evaluation to be done in 2006) : o Separation and transmutation o Storage in deep geological sites o Conditioning and surface storage IN 2 P 3 focused on transmutation of nuclear wastes and innovative systems for the future of nuclear Energy - Experimental validation of Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) - Active participation to R&D European programs (MEGAPIE, n-TOF, MUSE, PDS-XADS…) - High intensity accelerator developments (IPHI) - Deeply involved in the preparation of an ambitious project for the 6 th european program aiming at the future construction of a demonstrator (IP EUROTRANS) - Study of innovative systems for Nuclear Energy based on the Thorium cycle Innovative scenarios, focused on the concept of a molten salt reactor (one of the choice of Generation IV) Collaboration with CEA, EDF, FRAMATOME IN 2 P 3 55 FTE Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004

International Collaborations Bilateral agreements with: Spain, Netherlands, Tchec. Republic Poland, Romania, GSI Regular meetings with INFN, EPSRC, DOE 6 th FP: (EURONS), HP EUROTRANS, Molten salt reactors Under discussion: Cross-participation in GSI and SPIRAL 2 projects LEA Legnaro-GANIL UK@GANIL GDRE with Poland (Radioactive beams) (GDRE on nuclear astrophysics) Nu. PECC meeting, Orsay, March 12, 2004