10th APP Symposium, Sterrenkundig Instituut “Anton
Pannekoek”, Amsterdam, 5 March 2008
Gerard van der Steenhoven (Nikhef/RuG)
‘Commissie voor de Astrodeeltjesfysica in Nederland - CAN’
The emergence
of APP research
in EU & NL
• H-F Wagner (BMBF) in 2003:
An example: Germany
Wir wollen Durch-brüche in der For-schung erreichen. Etwa so:
• H-F Wagner (BMBF) in 2003:
An example: Germany
Wir strebenganz großeZiele an.Etwa solche:
• H-F Wagner (BMBF) in 2003:
An example: Germany
Komitee für die Astro-teilchenphysik in Deutschland wäre wünschenswert:
o Strategieo Ausschreibungo PR machen
• H-F Wagner (BMBF) in 2003:
An example: Germany
Astroteilchenphysik: BMBF-Förderung
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• Italy:
– 1987: Opening Gran Sasso Undergr.
Lab.
INFN – committee II (for APP)
– 1995: Start construction Virgo GW
Interf.
Elsewhere in Europe…
Gran Sasso Virgo
• France: Survey on emergence of APP
Elsewhere in Europe…
PhD Thematics
18%
10%
2%
2%
2%
4%
21%
39%
2%
astroparticle
astrophysics
atomic and solid statesphysics
Cosmology
hadronic physics
neutrino
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
theory
HEP
NP
APP
What was the research field of your PhD?
• France: Survey on emergence of APP
Elsewhere in Europe…
APP
When did you start your APP activity?
4%
62%
34%
1969-1979
1980-1999
2000-2007> 2000
1980
- 19
99
1969 - 1979
When did you start to work in Astroparticle Physics ?
• The emergence of APP in EU
– Bernard Revaz (Univ. of Geneva):
• A new discipline?
Molecular biology (from chemistry & biology)
Nanoscience (from physics & chemistry)
APP (from physics and astronomy) ???
• Perspective from history of science
• Case study: AMS satellite mission
Aspera Historical Study
Bernard Revaz, Jan. ’08, Madrid
Bernard Revaz, Jan. ’08, Madrid
Bernard Revaz, Jan. ’08, Madrid
• 90’s: Bram Achterberg publ.
• 98-99: Mini-Grail in Leiden
• 2001: NWO grant Antares
• 2003: LOFAR approved
VICI Ana Achucarro
VICI Ralph Wijers
Int. Summer School (Piet Mulders et al)
Back in Holland…
Astro Particle Physics SymposiumMonday 26 April 2004, NIKHEF (Amsterdam), Turingzaal (Z011)
Organizing committee-------------------------------Adriaan van den BergKarel Gaemers Bob HertzbergerJan KuijpersFrank Linde Gerard van der Steenhoven
• 2004: Committee for APP in NL –
CAN
• 2005: Strategic Plan
for APP in NL
• 2006: SmartMix…..
• 2007: Success!
… and the rest is history
Approved funding - 2007
for Antares & Auger
3.1 M€In addition• FOM projectruimte
Auger Radio (0.3 M€)
• NOVA investments
Lofar CRs (0.5 M€)
Auger Radio (0.1 M€)
CTA ‘seed’ (0.05 M€)
• FP7 support (EU)
KM3NeT-pp (0.45 M€)
ET design (0.25 M€)
www.cosmicrays.nl
Nikhef Strategy ’08 – ’15
KM3NeT proposals
8.8 M€
• KM3NeT design study:
’06 –’ 09 & 0.63 M€
• KM3NeT prep. study ’08 –’ 10 & 0.45 M€
Aspera
Astroparticle Physics for Europe
> ASPERA is a European network of national government agencies responsible for coordinating and funding research in astroparticle physics.
> ASPERA is funded by the European Commission at the level of 2.5 Million € over a three years period. It started in July 2006.
> ASPERA arises from the existence of ApPEC (Astroparticle Physics European Coordination).
> What is ASPERA ?AStroparticle Physics European Coordination ERAnet
12 countries + CERN
+ Romania
+ Poland
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Astroparticle Physics for Europe
Compare funding systems for APP in Europe
Roadmap on infrastructures and R&D.
Identify formal and legal barriers to international APP projects
Explore further linking of existing astroparticle infrastructures
Launch common actions such as common call for R&D projects
Develop procedures for common funding of large infrastructures
Install a common information and outreach system.
> ASPERA objectivesAStroparticle Physics European Coordination ERAnet
4/20 IN2P3 / Olivier Blaise
Astroparticle Physics for Europe
Colorado“Standard”3,100 km2
10,000km2
15,000km2
AUGER NORTH
1 ton Dark Matter
1 ton Double Beta Decay detector
Megatonne detector
(p decay and SN-’s)
Underground
GW antenna
CTA
> The 7 leading APP projects
KM3NeT
Astroparticle Physics for Europe
> Preparing Collaboration forms
CERNESO
InternationalOrganisations
ESRFILL
IntergouvermentalAgreements
with private companyunder host country law
IRAMEGO
Private Companyunder
host countrylaw
HESS/MAGICANTARES
AgreementsbetweenAgencies
No legal entity
Possible ?
Europeanfoundation
scheme169
Large Infrastructurelegal structures
• But also: EU involvement outside Europe (Auger)
• Multinational infrastructure (VIRGO, MAGIC, ANTARES,…)
• National lab (Gran Sasso) hosting European experiments
Astroparticle Physics for Europe
• www.aspera-eu.org
• Newsletter: every month
• Press releases
• Exhibition available
• Database of projects
• Outreach:
www.astroparticle.org
> ASPERA communication tools
Astroparticle Physics for Europe
> Further activities
ESA
17 + 18 July ’08, Nikhef, Amsterdam– R&D projects for APP & EU industry
9 + 10 Oct. ’08, Brussels, Belgium – 3rd Roadmap workshop: final priorities
Other items:– Include computing & theory in roadmap– Coordination with ASTRONET– The role of CERN– Coordination with Space Programs– Include Dark Energy projects in roadmap
Astroparticle Physics for Europe
> After Aspera…
ERA-NET+:
– Successor Aspera Joint Programming
– Substantial (~10 M€) EU support in
investment
Common call:
– Joint projects through virtual common
pot
– Develop common evaluation
procedures
Global coordination:
– Involve DoE, NSF, China, Japan, India
– 2009: workshop on global coordination
• APP in the Netherlands:
– Update Strategic Plan
– Maintain high profile:
Proposals, Appointments,..
– Data analysis has begun
Lofar, Auger, Antares,
Virgo,..
• Europe:– HeapNet: multimessenger…
Perspectives
Astroparticle Physics in NL
10th APP symposium: congratulations
*Proposed contribution
Spares
Setting up a new field
• Excellent science case
• Scientific community
• Coherent plan
• Political support
(boards: necessity)
• Funding
Excellent science case ’05-’06
Scientific community
Coherent plan
Political support
(boards: necessity)
• Funding2007
MEMOAan: Leden van de Raad van Bestuur van de Stichting FOM
Van: zie lijst van ondertekenaars1
Datum: 28 april 2004
Betreft: Astrodeeltjesfysica in Nederland
CC: Stichting ASTRON, Gebiedsbestuur E van NWO
Samenvatting: Op 26 april 2004 is er een symposium georganiseerd in Amsterdam over een zich snel
ontwikkelend gebied op het grensvlak van de natuurkunde en de sterrenkunde: astrodeeltjesfysica. Nu
gebleken is dat meer dan 95% van de kosmos niet bestaat uit gewone materie en de grenzen van het
Standaard Model van deeltjes en velden in zicht komen, wordt het steeds duidelijker dat er zeer belangrijke
doorbraken in dit nieuwe interdisciplinaire gebied verwacht mogen worden. Tijdens het symposium hebben
astrofysici, deeltjesfysici en kernfysici vastgesteld dat er unieke mogelijkheden bestaan voor bijdragen van
de Nederlandse fysica aan dit nieuwe interdisciplinaire vakgebied door deel te nemen aan de projecten
KM3NeT en LOFAR. Om deze plannen te realiseren moet er nu een aantal stappen worden gezet door de
Stichting FOM, die wij voorleggen aan de Raad van Bestuur van FOM: (i) in de definitieve versie van het
Strategisch Plan van FOM/GBN 2004 – 2010 moet het grote belang van de astrodeeltjesfysica als nieuw
interdisciplinair vakgebied onderkend worden; (ii) er moet gezocht worden naar wegen om financiële
ruimte te creëren om dit nieuwe vakgebied op de grens van de sterrenkunde en de natuurkunde van de
grond te krijgen; (iii) er moet een commissie ingesteld worden van astronomen, deeltjesfysici en
kernfysici om een uitgewerkt plan op te stellen voor de vorming van dit nieuwe vakgebied binnen NWO.
Astroparticle Physics for Europe
KM3CTAAUGER
North
ET 1 ton
DM
1 ton
NM
Megaton scale
NNN
Common with Astrophysics
ASTRONET
Common with ParticlePhysics
CERN SG
Complementarity of , , p
VHE gammas}}}
Neutrinos
UHE protons
APP at NIKHEF: outlook
Antares: operations – FOM
Auger:• operations – FOM• radio R&D – NWO
KM3NeT:• design R&D – FP6• prep. phase R&D – FP7• construction – NWO • operations – FOM (?)
Virgo:• FOM program (?)• ET design – FP7
2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 -
submitted proposalfinancially secured future proposal
one proposal!
Proposals & Plans
• Antares & Auger programme– “Origin of cosmic rays” (3.1 M€)– PI: G. van der Steenhoven (NIKHEF/RuG)
• KM3NeT investment project– “The next generation -telescope” (6.9 M€)– PI: M. de Jong (NIKHEF/LU)
• Full VIRGO membership– PI: J.F.J. van den Brand (VU/NIKHEF)– Hardware contribution: input-mode cleaner– Common-fund contribution (100 k€)
• LOFAR: pulsar
• AUGER: radio signals
• ANTARES: - spectra
• KM3NeT: proposals
• VIRGO: science run
• LISA: Beyond Einstein
APP highlights
ANTARES
LOFAR
Status Sept. 07
• Neutrinos:
– Antares: 1st -events
– KM3NeT: EU design study
• Radio & CRs:– Auger: data taking
– Lofar: commissioning
• Gravitation:– Virgo: 1st science run
– Lisa: simulations
New funding proposals
3.1 M€ 1.3 M€8.8 M€
APP Funding in NL
NIKHEF
ASTRON
SRON
UvA
VU
RuG/KVI
Leiden
Nijmegen
Utrecht
NIKHEF
ASTRON
SRON
UvA
VU
RuG/KVI
Leiden
Nijmegen
Utrecht
Personnel: 35 FTE (’05) 60 FTE (’07)
Budget: 3.2 M€ (‘05) 6.1 M€ (‘07)
