Research at smallscale accelerators Ren Reifarth GoetheUniversity Frankfurt

Research at small-scale accelerators René Reifarth Goethe-University Frankfurt 496. Wilhelm und Else Heraeus-Seminar 6 -10 February 2012 Physikzentrum Bad Honnef - Germany 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth

Organizational remarks 6. 2. 2012 Scientific Organizers: Administration: Daniel Bemmerer Kerstin Sonnabend Rene Reifarth Andreas Zilges Elisabeth Nowotka Research | Rene Reifarth 2

Organizational remarks Drinks: Meals: 6. 2. 2012 Please pay upon departure! Use the tally chart right next to the fridge. Are payed for. Breakfast & dinner buffet style, times flexible. Lunch will be served: Please be on time! Research | Rene Reifarth 3

Organizational remarks Door code: C 2496 (valid through the entire seminar) Internet: 6. 2. 2012 SSID: PBH Passwd: 011235813 (Fibonacci) (works in most rooms) Research | Rene Reifarth 4

Organizational remarks Posters: - accessible during the entire seminar - short presentations - there will be best poster awards Talks&Posters: - no proceedings - presentations will be put online after the seminar, if agreed 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 5

Ideas and goals of this workshop Form stronger ties within the community Form a community Spread knowledge Discuss future funding and collaboration possibilities 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 6

What can be done for nuclear astrophysics at small-scale accelerators? Proton number • Reaction measurements in stellar energy regimes: • Z-induced (above, below ground) • neutron-induced (activation, TOF) • g-induced (activation, in-beam) s-process p-process r-process Fusion up to iron Neutron number 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 7

What can be done for nuclear astrophysics at small-scale accelerators? • AMS: left overs of extremely rare isotopes (earth, presolar grains), detection of reaction products (Nassar 2004) (Knie 2004) 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 8

What can be done for nuclear astrophysics at small-scale accelerators? • Nuclear properties: half lives, masses • Nuclear structure: level density, nuclear model paramters, . . . 163 Dy (Krticka, 2004) And much, much more – see this workshop 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 9

Why is research at small accelerators valuable? Comparably low requirements for space, budget, personnel • Flexibility, creativity, diversity • development of techniques (DAQ, detection, beams, …) • validation of techniques (Trojan horse, surrogate, inverse kinematics, coulomb dissociation, time reversal, …) • exotic place (underground, …) • research at Universities • education of young scientists (starting with bachelor) • recruiting for bigger projects 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 10

Additional financial opportunities for larger communities National: Germany DFG – Schwerpunktprogramm DFG - Forschergruppe Other counties? European: Transnational Access Programs Other programs? International: Virtual Institutes Other ideas? 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 11

Thank you all for coming ! 6. 2. 2012 Research | Rene Reifarth 12