dr. timothy j. hallman associate director for nuclear physics doe office of science perspectives...
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Dr. Timothy J. HallmanAssociate Director for Nuclear Physics
DOE Office of Science
Perspectives from the SC AD for Nuclear physics
EIC Meeting
Stony Brook June 24-27, 2014
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Important Disclaimer
The following is just one person’s look into a (rather hazy) crystal ball, and any/all of what follows could be changed depending on any number of circumstances, e.g.
community prioritiesavailable resourcesnew science discoveriesnew administration priorities, etc., etc.
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JLab: 12 GeV Fully Operational FY2017, $338M Investment
FundamentalForces & Symmetries
Hadrons from QGP
MedicalImaging
Quark Confinement
Structure of Hadrons
Accelerator S&T
Nuclear Structure
Theory and Computation
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JLab: Decadal Science Questions
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What is the role of gluonic excitations in the spectroscopy of light mesons? Can these excitations elucidate the origin of quark confinement?
Where is the missing spin in the nucleon? Is there a significant contribution from valence quark orbital angular momentum?
Can we reveal a novel landscape of nucleon substructure through measurements of new multidimensional distribution functions?
What is the relation between short-range N-N correlations and the partonic structure of nuclei?
Can we discover evidence for physics beyond the standard model of particle physics?
There would appear to be a good 10 year program of compelling science to be done
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At present, ATLAS/CARIBU at ANL Uniquely Provides SC funded Low Energy Research Opportunities
Longer term, ATLAS niche is as a unique, complementary Stable Beam Facility for research on Nuclear Structure &
Nuclear Astrophysics
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Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
FRIB Linear Accelerator
FRIB Site March 2014FRIB will increase the number of isotopes with known properties from ~2,000 observed over the last century to ~5,000 and will provide world-leading capabilities for research on:
Nuclear Structure The ultimate limits of existence for nuclei Nuclei which have neutron skins The synthesis of super heavy elements
Nuclear Astrophysics The origin of the heavy elements and
explosive nucleo-synthesis Composition of neutron star crusts
Fundamental Symmetries Tests of fundamental symmetries, Atomic
EDMs, Weak Charge
This research will provide the basis for a model of nuclei and how they interact.
The coils of this high temperature superconducting (HTS) quadrupole exceeded the required currents at elevated temperatures, indicating additional operating current margin and more stability.
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FRIB physics is at the core of nuclear science: “To understand, predict, and use”
FRIB provides access to a vast unexplored terrain in the chart of nuclides
FRIB: 21st Century Science Questions
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Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Ground breaking ceremony with participation by DOE officials and Senate and House representatives was held on March 17, 2014.
TPC $000s PYs FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 TOTAL
FRIB 51,000 22,000 55,000 90,000 100,000 100,000 97,200 75,000 40,000 5,300 635,500
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Continuing Scientific Discovery at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
BLIP
NSRL
RHIC
NSRL
LINAC
Booster
AGS
Tandems
STAR6:00 o’clock
PHENIX8:00 o’clock
Polarized Jet Target12:00 o’clock
RF4:00 o’clock
EBIS
BLIP
For the hot QCD science and polarized proton science missions, no other facility worldwide, existing or planned, can rival RHIC in range and versatility.
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Main Remaining Questions
• What do we need to know about the initial state? Is it a weakly coupled color glass condensate? How does it thermalize?
• What do the data tell us about the initial conditions for the hydro-dynamic expansion? Can we determine it unambiguously?
• What is the smallest collision system that behaves collectively?
• What does the QCD phase diagram look like? Does it contain a critical point in the HG-QGP transition region? Does the HG-QGP transition become a first-order phase transition for large μB?
• What can jets and heavy flavors tell us about the structure of the strongly coupled QGP?
• What do the quarkonium (and other) data tell us about quark deconfinement and hadronization?
• Can we find unambiguous proof for chiral symmetry restoration?
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Years Beam Species and Energies Science Goals New Systems Commissioned
201415 GeV Au+Au 200 GeV Au+Au3He+Au at 200 GeV
Heavy flavor flow, energy loss, thermalization, etc. Quarkonium studiesQCD critical point search
Electron lenses 56 MHz SRF STAR HFTSTAR MTD
2015-16
Pol. p+p at 200 GeV p+Au, p+Si at 200 GeV High statistics Au+AuPol. p+p at 510 GeV?Au+Au at 62 GeV?
Extract η/s(T) + constrain initial quantum fluctuations More heavy flavor studies Sphaleron testsTransverse spin physics
PHENIX MPC-EX Coherent e-cooling test
2017 No Run Low energy e-cooling upgrade
2018-19 5-20 GeV Au+Au (BES-2)Search for QCD critical point and onset of deconfinement
STAR ITPC upgradePartial commissioning of sPHENIX (in 2019)
2020 No RunComplete sPHENIX installationSTAR forward upgrades
2021-22200 GeV Au+Au with upgraded detectorsPol. p+p, p+Au at 200 GeV
Jet, di-jet, γ-jet probes of parton transport and energy loss mechanismColor screening for different quarkonia
sPHENIX
2023-24 No Runs Transition to eRHIC
Proposed run schedule for RHIC
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Preparations for NP Stewarded Neutrino-less Double Beta Decay Experiments
Inspection of copper being electroformed at the Temporary Clean Room in SURF
R&D on one of several approaches by U.S. scientists is ongoing at Lead, South Dakota
Recent progress on the Majorana Demonstrator 4800 feet below ground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF)
With techniques that use nuclear isotopes inside cryostats, often made of ultra-clean materials, scientists are “tooling up” to study whether neutrinos are their own anti-particle.
NSAC has been charged to identify the criteria for a next generation double beta decay experiment.
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Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay NSAC Charge
Scientific Importance
Status of Ongoing and Planned Experiments
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Nuclear Theory
The essential role of a strong nuclear theory effort goes without saying:
Poses scientific questions that lead to the construction of facilities
Helps make the case for, and guide the design of new facilities, their research programs and their strategic operations plan
Provides a framework for understanding measurements made at facilities
Topical Collaborations (fixed-term, multi-institution collaborations established to investigate a specific topic) appear to have been very successful and, resource permitting, the model will be continued
Maintaining adequate support for a robust nuclear theory effort is essential to the productivity and vitality of nuclear science
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Nuclear Theory Computing Will Also Likely be a Discussion
New GPU-based LQCD processor at TJNAF
How many different nuclei exist? NP researchers theorize the number to be ~7,000
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Isotope Program Will Continue
The mission of the DOE Isotope Program is threefold Produce and/or distribute radioactive and stable isotopes that are in short
supply, associated byproducts, surplus materials and related isotope services. Maintain the infrastructure required to produce and supply isotope products
and related services. Conduct R&D on new and improved isotope production and processing
techniques which can make available new isotopes for research and applications.
Produce isotopes that are in short supply only – the Isotope Program does not compete with industry
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Times SquareNYC
One Year Ago R&D Creates New Production Method for Actinium-225
A new isotope project at LANL shows promise for rapidly producing major quantities of a new cancer-treatment agent, actinium-225.
Using proton beams, LANL and BNL could match current annual worldwide production of the isotope in just a few days.
A collaboration among LANL, BNL, and ORNL is developing a plan for full-scale production and stable supply of Ac-225.
Ac-225 emits alpha radiation. Alpha particles are energetic enough to destroy cancer cells but are unlikely to move beyond a tightly controlled target region and destroy healthy cells. Alpha particles are stopped in their tracks by a layer of skin—or even an inch or two of air.
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Defining the Science – Long Range Plans
The Long Range Plans have:• Identified the scientific opportunities• Recommended scientific priorities
Effectively defining the field of Nuclear Physics
for the Nation
New LRP in 2007
1979
1983
1989
1996
2002
Nation’s leadership role today is largely a result of:
• The responsible/visionary strategic planning embodied in the NSAC Long Range Plans
• Federal government’s decision to utilize the guidance and provide the needed resources
2007
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1979: A Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science
First Mention of a Relativistic Heavy Ion Machine; Not Yet a Recommendation
The major facility recommended by this plan turned out to be CEBAF
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1979: A Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science
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Recommendations from Successive Plans
19831989
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1996
Recommendations from Successive Plans
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2002
Recommendations from Successive Plans
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2007 LRP
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Time from First Strong Recommendation to Operating Facility
RHIC: 1983 to 2000 17 years
CEBAF 12 GeV Upgrade 2002 to 2017 15 years
ISOL Facility/RIA/FRIB 1996 to 2021 25 years
CEBAF 1979 to 1996 17 years
There seems to be a constant of nature with respect to the timescale for realization of big initiatives
EIC at the moment has no status with respect to nuclear science communitypriorities. The next LRP will be 2021
In addition to nuclear science priorities, there are other Office of Science priorities that will be in play
From Recommendation to Realization Takes Time
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The Other Aspect: What else is potentially in the SC Queue?
All kinds of things, always (ITER, LBNE,New Light Sources, New Leadership Computers, new Centers, new Hubs, ...
EIC will either be in the swim
Or not
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To be in the swim at this point…
A very strong science case with broad appeal need to be clearly articulated to and bought into by the nuclear science community
(disclaimer, this is an observation, not an endorsement by the AD)
EIC: A color dipole microscope
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e−
γ*
Color dipoles“see” gluons
Free color charges (e.g. quarks) do not exist, but color dipoles do! Virtual photons are an excellent source of color dipoles.
Two resolution scales:• momentum k (longitudinal)• virtuality Q (transverse) ⇒ More powerful than an optical microscope!
HERA was the 1st
generation colordipole microscope,with limited intensity and no polarization.
EIC will be a 2nd generation colordipole microscope,>100-fold intensityand polarization!
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The EIC: A QCD Laboratory
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Gluon structure of the proton:How is the proton’s mass generated and
what carries its spin?
High density phase of cold gluon matter
How do confined hadrons emerge from isolated quarks?
Today’s proton Proton @ EIC
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The other EIC Thrust
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From the Executive Summary
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Projected sensitivity in 2005
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Projected Sensitivity in 2005
A particular challenge for this aspect will be making the scientific challenges “fresh” and strongly motivated for anon-spinner
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FY 2015 President’s RequestTotal = $593.6M
~69% of the FY 2015 NP budget supports operations or construction of facilities
The percentage devoted to major projects is almost 19% in FY 2015
Nuclear PhysicsFY 2015 President’s Request – By Function
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NP Budgets vs. 2007 Long Range Plan
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Outlook
The future of nuclear science in the United States continues to be rich with science opportunities.
The United States will continue to provide resources for and to expect:
U.S. world leadership in discovery science illuminating the properties of nuclear matter in all of its manifestations.
Tools necessary for scientific and technical advances which will lead to new knowledge, new competencies, and groundbreaking innovation and applications.
Strategic investments in tools and research to provide the U.S. with premier research capabilities in the world.
Nuclear Science will continue to be an important part of the U.S. science investment strategy to create new knowledge and
technology innovation supporting U.S. security and competitiveness