Challenges and Advanced Research In Nuclear Astrophysics
A network to harmonize the nuclear astrophysics research in Europe - 6th European Research Framework Program (Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2008)
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Challenges and Advanced Research In Nuclear Astrophysics A network to harmonize the nuclear astrophysics research in Europe - 6th European Research Framework Program (Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2008) |
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| What is CARINA ? | Main activities | Coordination and Steering Committee | Participants | Documents, reports and talks |
In astronomy, Carina is the constellation of the keel, originally part of the large constellation Argo Navis (the ship of Jason and the Argonauts).
Nuclear astrophysics
Nuclear astrophysics has revealed as one of the most exciting areas of interdisciplinary research, in the crossroads of nuclear physics, astrophysics and astronomy. As a driving force for the development of the very first Radioactive Ion Beam Facilities, it remains a fundamental research area in many European laboratories and is one of the key research topics in future RIB Facilities in Europe.
Coupled to these innovative experimental efforts are substantial communities of theorists, astrophysicists and observers. Input from all of these sectors is necessary to achieve realistic modelling of stellar environments, the ultimate aim being a thorough understanding of the abundance and evolution of the elements and of the processes of energy generation in the Universe. Although the human potential in Europe is considerable, the effort is still dispersed. The European impact could be greatly enhanced by a concerted interdisciplinary effort directly bringing together experts in nuclear physics theory, stellar modelling and experimental techniques.
Within the EURONS project, the CARINA network intend to provide coherence to the research activities in nuclear astrophysics in Europe. The central objective of CARINA is to aid the establishment of European scientists as world leaders in nuclear astrophysics research. This will be achieved by identifying the key forefront studies in nuclear astrophysics, and by providing the necessary guidance to European laboratories, assuring the best development and usage of facilities.
Aims of CARINA
- Carrying out mapping studies of the European
situation in terms of projects, facilities and teams in order to identify the
offered instrumentation and the available human potential.
- Exploiting the research capabilities of existing Large Scale Facilities (LSF)
and of smaller laboratories and enhancing involvement in the future RIB
facilities.
- Recording the needs for new instrumentation and techniques; looking for
existing “solutions” in other fields.
- Coordinating research efforts by defining and proposing common research goals
and by encouraging new collaborations and new R&D projects.
Some documents can be downloaded here.
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January 2005 to September 2007: Carmen Angulo Institut de Physique Nucléaire and Centre de Recherches du Cyclotron Université catholique de Louvain 2 Chemin du cyclotron B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium e-mail: c.angulo.perez@gmail.com |
October 2007 to December 2008: Kerstin Sonnabend Institut für Kernphysik Technische Universität Darmstadt Schlossgartenstr. 9 D-64289 Darmstadt Germany e-mail: kerstin@ikp.tu-darmstadt.de phone: +49 6151 16 4510 fax: +49 6151 16 4321 |
Representatives of the participant institutions
The CARINA network aims at being a forum for discussion and collaborative works in Nuclear Astrophysics in Europe open to scientists of the relevant communities. Therefore after the start date of the network in 2005, we have initiated contacts to potential interested colleagues working on the fields of astrophysics modelling, nuclear theory for astrophysics and nuclear astrophysics experiments. The following list of associated partners is updated regularly.
Documents, report, and talks (last updated: October 2007)
Documentation and talks related to EURONS/CARINA as well as the CARINA reports can be downloaded here.
authors: K. Sonnabend / C. Angulo