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ENSAR = Integrating Activity (IA) of
European 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.
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These were put on the reserve list.
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1st IA Call in FP7
ENSAR rank 45 / 140
8th of 12 on reserve
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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
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1.47 M€
7 TNAs, 7 JRAs, 6 NAs (Total Budget ~ 10 M€)
Number of participants = 29
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Partners of
JYL
7 TNA Facilities
29 beneficiaries
UNIMAN
UWAR
RUG-KVI
JOGU
KUL
IFJ-PAN
GSI
GANIL
CEA ULB
NPI
TUW
TUD
ALTO-CNRS UNIBAS
IFIN-HH
ECT*
PSI
USC
ATOMKI-HAS
18 countries
53 associated partners
RBI
CERN-ISOLDE
INRNE-BAS
LNL-INFN
FFCUL
CIEMAT
UCM
NCSRD
LNS-INFN
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Transnational Access Facilities in IA ENSAR
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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)
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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.
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Experiments in nuclear (astro)physics
Nuclear structure of very exotic nuclei.
Nuclear astrophysics with exotic and stable beams
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Nuclear theory
Collaborations between theorists and experimentalists of ENRI
laboratories already exist, but will be strengthened through
agreement.
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Expensive, technically advanced experimental equipment
technically advanced and expensive, but mobile, equipment that
could be used at the different laboratories.
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Coordination
A 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.
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Network Activities in ENSAR (2nd Call)
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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
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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 setups, 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
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NA06: EFINION
European Forum for Innovative applications of Nuclear
ION beams and tools
EFINION 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.
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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.”
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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€)
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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
NA01
FISCO
Meetings:
2 /year
Meetings:
1 /year
Meetings:
1 /year
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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 on
November 3rd, 2010. Discussed progress and elected
PCC executive Board.
Silvia Lenzi
Sotirios Harissopulos
Network Activities
Dolores Cortina-Gil
Dimiter Balabanski
Joint Research Activities
Rauno Julin
Yorick Blumenfeld
Transnational Access Activities
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 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, EURISOLNET, FISCO
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 JRAs and NAs
Presented 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.
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Second ENSAR PCC and first General Assembly (GA)
meeting will be held at GSI, Darmstadt, Germany on
24-25 May 2011.
• Discuss progress of activities with presentations;
stress hiring of fixed-term personnel (post-docs)
• Elect Chair of GA
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Thank you for your attention
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