Beams for European Neutrino Experiments (BE?E)
Topic: Neutrino beams of superior intensity and qualityCo-ordinator: Vittorio Palladino (INFN-Napoli, Italy)
Draft last updated 01/02/2003
This page prepared by : Vittorio
Palladino
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Short description meant as an input to Table 2? Recent landmark discoveries have again confirmed that the investigation of the properties of neutrinos (?) is and will be revealing to us fundamental and unique information on the basic nature and texture of fundamental matter. Effective continuation will require an important investment in accelerator-based beams for neutrino experiments. This NA is aimed at co-ordinating and integrating the activities of the accelerator and particle physics communities that are giving or promise contributions to the realization of upgraded and/or new European neutrino facilities of unprecedented performance. The final objectives are 1) recommend the optimal road map from the present infrastructure to design and construction of the most rewarding future facilities 2) assemble a coherent community capable to sustain the long term program of technical realization and scientific exploitation. Longer description to stay here
Recent experiments have established transitions in flight of one ? into another, very likely to be oscillations, over two independent long baselines (LBL), Thus ? do have non zero mixing rates and non zero masses. The exceptional smallness of the masses points to the existence of new fundamental physics occurring at a very high-energy scale, providing indeed the first experimental data constraining it. The pattern of large mixings is likely to carry the imprint of this new specific physics and, even more importantly, points to the possibility of a large leptonic CP violation phase. If true, this may be a key ingredient in the understanding of the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the universe (including the existence of our own physical bodies!), rooting it in a fundamental asymmetry of the mechanism of primordial lepto-genesis by decay of very heavy ?. This opens a field of research which will last several decades, perform the complete mapping of the patterns of masses and mixings and culminate with the discovery of leptonic CP violation. Long baselines impose very high power: constraints on the physics at the new scale will come only from statistically significant data samples. These studies will thus require an important investment in accelerator-based neutrino beams and experiments, improving significantly the present facilities and/or developing new ones. Proposed underground neutrino detector locations, both existing and new, will also need careful scrutiny. Muon Study Groups, endorsed by ECFA since 2000, are active since 1998, with mandate to prepare the evolution of European research in the field of ? physics beyond the present CNGS facility. Accelerator and particle physicists together and coherently intend to plan the technical effort, comparing the physics reach of the different approaches, while closely monitoring the rapid evolution of the field. We apply for EC support to a decisive enhancement of the Networking Activity aspect of our initiative.
The present European program (CNGS) is expected to produce decisive evidence of transitions into ?? . It will operate in 2006 and will, after that, will benefit from R&D towards improved performance. In addition. not much later its coming into operation, we should have a clear view of the nature, characteristics and logistics of the investments necessary for a further major upgrade of our discovery potential in this sector. This Networking Activity on neutrino beams, integrating all the proposed studies, aims at developping, from the present basic conceptual road map, a true road-map of technical milestones leading both to the most rewarding utilization of the existing facilities and to the realization of the most attractive and intense new European ? facility. A coherent and properly planned effort can make a Conceptual Design Report (CDR) of such a facility possible by 2008, a conceivable date for discussions of new significant investments in an European particle physics program. We intend to foster, prepare and launch, assembling the necessary human and material resources, all the R&D and technical preparatory work indispensable to this achievement. We plan to continue to investigate coherently the requirements
posed on accelerators by this long term program of experimental LBL neutrino
physics, and to define and prepare (after HARP, MUSCAT, the first BNL-CERN
target experiment and other current activities) the R&D necessary for
our present few main options of future ?
beams of unprecedented intensity and quality. This
implies a number of items to be assembled.
Such a coherent and coordinated European program on neutrino beams will involve the large majority of the European experts in this field and will allow Europe to play a world leader role. It will enhance considerably the collaboration between accelerator physicists on the one hand and will develop a synergy between particle physicists and accelerator physicists on the other, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the field. Very limited resources are presently available in Europe for accelerator
neutrino physics. The LHC crisis appears to inevitably imply reduced support
from the European agencies, even to the approved CNGS program. Decisive
added value would result, from the EC support that we
are requesting here, to the strategic goal of producing a timely European
initiative and leadership in the fondamental area of neutrino science.
This applies both to this Networking Activity and to R&D Projects.
Among those, HIPPI, proposed within this IA, and MICE, entering soon
its final design phase, appear as the natural continuation of the R&D
projects (MUSCAT, HARP and the first BNL-CERN target experiment) that,
as ECFA Muon Study Groups, we have initiated in the recent past.
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Objectives and Work Packages:
Summary of the objectives, described in terms of work packages (where
relevant)
The practical implementation of the program will be carried out by forming the following specific working group
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Contracting Participants:
Participant number | Organisation name
(and short name) |
Local responsible and team members, number of FTE (incl. associated members) | Interests, expertise (and relevant WPs) | Associated members (short names), number of FTEs |
1 (co-ordinator) | Sezione
INFN Napoli, Italy (INFN-nu) |
Vittorio.Palladino@napoli.infn.it
>8 scientists, >0,7 FTE |
Organization co-ordinating a consortium of physicists from Italian Universities and Sezioni INFN (see Table below) contributing long term expertise in the field of neutrino physics, experiments & beams (design, detailed simulation, operation and analysis of their data), involved in several major R&D projects in progress (HARP,MICE). It will contribute to the general steering and to the PHYSICS, COLLECTOR, COOLING and BETABEAM WPs | Padova, Genova, Legnaro,
and possibly more |
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INFN, Frascati, Italy (LNF) |
Michele.Castellano or
Mauro.Migliorati@lnf.infn.it 3 scientists, 0,6 FTE |
The Laboratory will contribute to the studies of COOLING techniques both theoretical (simulation, design) and experimental (measurements of emittances) as well as to the general steering (and to the PHYSICS WP'). |
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CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
(CERN) |
Helmut.Haseroth@cern.ch
12 scientists, 1,75 FTE |
The Laboratory has made together with other European labs a feasibility study for a Neutrino Factory and is currently building the next European neutrino beam (CNGS). It will provide expertise and some leadership in the R&D for a neutrino factory in general and specifically in target technology. Theoretical and experimental among the users physicists will be contributing leading expertise in the field of neutrino physics, experiments & beams and promotion of betabeam studies. Depending on the requirements excellent test beams may be available. It will contribute to the general steering and to the TARGET, COLLECTOR, COOLING, BETABEAM WPs and probably more. | |
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Univ. of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
(CH-nu) |
Alain.Blondel@unige.ch or Andre.Rubbia@cern.ch
2 scientists, ? FTE |
Organization coordinating a consortium of physicists from Swiss Universities (including ETH and Zurich) contributing long term expertise in the field of neutrino physics, experiments & beams (design, detailed simulation, operation and analysis of their data), expertise in horn technology and in the field of intense low energy muon beams and leadership in the experimental studies of muon ionisation cooling,. It will contribute to the general steering and to the PHYSICS, TARGET, HORN, COOLING WPs and probably more. |
Zurich, ETH?, Novosibirsk?
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5 |
(PSI) |
Knud.Thomsen@psi.ch
2 scientists, 0,2 FTE |
The Laboratory operates the highest power proton machine presently available and can contribute long term expertise in most sectors. It will specifically contribute to the general steering and to the studies of TARGET technologies. | |
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Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot,UK
(CCLRC) |
P.R.Norton@rl.ac.uk or K.Peach@rl.ac.uk
? scientists, ? FTE |
The Laboratory will contribute to the studies towards a Neutrino factory in general, and specifically to studies of proton drivers and targets. It is providing the home and the technical and human resources to make experimental studies of muon ionisation cooling possible. Infrastructure providing access? It will contribute to the general steeering and to the PHYSICS, DRIVER, TARGET, COOLING WPs and probably more .... to be revised by the local responsible | all the UK Universities?
ITEP?
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Imperial College, London, UK
(UK-nu) |
Kenneth.Long@ic.ac.uk
? scientists, ? FTE |
Organization coordinating a consortium of physicists from UK Universities, including Oxford and who else?, contributing long term expertise in the field of neutrino physics, experiments & beams), involved in most major R&D projects in progress (HARP, MUSCAT, MICE). It will contribute to the general steeering and to the PHYSICS, DRIVER, TARGET, COOLING WPs and probably more. to be revised by the local responsible | Oxford? A few more?
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Forschungszentrum, Julich, Germany
(FZJ) |
g.bauer@fz-juelich.de
? scientists, ? FTE |
The Laboratory will contribute to the general steering and to studies of high power TARGETry and related technologies with emphasis on liquid metal targets and their enclosure. The main sectors will be: studies relating to the effects of pressure wave mitigation in targets exposed to intense short pulses of energetic particles; radiation effects in target walls and on the wall-liquid interface; fluid dynamics and thermal hydraulics/ thermomechanics, spallation products and associated technology issues; loop components, diagnostics and remote handling issues; waste management. to be revised by the local responsible |
Institute of Physics, University of Latvia(IPUL), NRG, Petten, NL |
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GSI (Gesellshaft fur Schwerionenforschung)
Darmstadt, Germany (GSI) |
B.Franzke@gsi.de
5 scientists, 0,5 FTE |
The Laboratory will contribute to the studies of beam dynamics in general, high intensity phenomena, beam stability. Main interest is in the general steering and in the BETABEAM WP. ... to be revised by the local responsible | |
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Technical University Muenchen, Germany
(D-nu) |
Manfred.Lindner@ph.tu-muenchen.de
5 scientists, 2,05 FTE |
Organization grouping around it a consortium of physicists from Germany Universities, including Dortmund, contributing long term expertise in the field of neutrino and muon physics and experiments. It will contribute to the general steering and studies of the PHYSICS potential of future long baseline experiments. The studies aim at guiding the exploration, planning and construction of conceivable setups by identifying the capabilities and the crucial components and limitations. | Dortmund? |
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CEA/DSM/DAPNIA, Saclay, France (CEA) (CEA) |
pascal.debu@cea.fr
17 scientists, 2,0 FTE |
The laboratory will mostly contribute to the studies of high power proton DRIVERs especially the low energy end, but also to general steering, to the definition of the PHYSICS demands on neutrino accelerator facilities, the COLLECTOR systems, the COOLING effort and the BETABEAM R&D. |
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IN2P3, France (IN2P3-nu) |
Stavros.Katsanevas@admin.in2p3.fr
9 scientists, 2,35 FTE |
The Institute will coordinate a consortium including physicists from French CNRS and University Laboratories (IPN Lyon, LAL, LPNHE Paris VI&VII) contributing long term expertise in the field of neutrino PHYSICS, experiments & beams. It expects then to contribute to the general steering and provide technical expertise in the field of COLLECTOR technology (and of BETABEAM ???? ) design studies... to be revised by the local responsible | IPN Lyon, LAL, LNPHE Paris 6&7 |
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Univ. of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
(E-nu) |
Federico.Sanchez@ifae.es
? scientists, ? FTE |
Organization coordinating a consortium of physicists from Spanish contributing long term expertise in the field of neutrino PHYSICS experiments & beams, involved in major R&D projects in progress (HARP). This consortium provides recognized leadership in the general steering and identification of the physics reach of future neutrino facilities. ... to be revised by the local responsible | Valencia? Madrid? |
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Univ. Catholique, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
(B-nu) |
Thierry.Delbar@fynu.ucl.ac.be
3 scientists, 0,6 FTE |
Organization coordinating a consortium of physicists from universities and laboratories from Benelux, contributing long term expertise in the field of neutrino physics, experiments & beams, involved in major R&D projects in progress (HARP, MICE) expected to contribute to the general steering, to the COOLING and the BETABEAM WP, where it holds extensive experience in ion sources and in production of radioactive ion beams (6He, 13N, 18Ne, 18F,...) ... to be revised by the local responsible | Bruxelles? NIKHEF? |
Associated Members:
Organisation name
(and short name) |
Local team responsible, number of FTEs | Interests, expertise
(and relevant WPs) |
Associated to:
(participant short name) |
Sezione INFN Genoa, Italy
Sezione INFN Padova, Italy Lab. Naz. INFN Legnaro, Italy Sezione INFN Milano, Italy Sezione INFN Roma 3, Italy Bologna, Torino expressed interested Bari, Trieste may still join but what if INFN were just one organization? |
Pasquale Fabbricatore 3 scientists, ? FTE's
Mauro Mezzetto >1 scientist, ? FTE's Ugo Gastaldi 1 scientist, ? FTE Maurizio Bonesini 1 scientist, ? FTE Domizia Orestano ? scientists, ? FTE Representative Representative |
general, COLLECT, COOLING
general, PHYSICS, BETABEAM general, DRIVING, COOLING general, PHYSICS |
INFN-nu |
Institute of Physics, University of Latvia(IPUL),
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Janis Freibergs 4 scientist 1,7 FTE's | general, TARGET
IPUL has many years of expertise in designing and operating liquid metal loops and in developing necessary equipment and technologies. IPUL will contribute to the study and development of liquid metal high power targets and make available its existing facilities for work within the collaboration |
FZJ
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NRG, Petten, NL | Ed Komen ? scientists, 2,5 FTE's | general, TARGET
NRG is experienced in fluid dynamics, structural mechanics and thermal hydraulics calculations and in developing suitable computer software. Their contribution will be to the optimisation of the target configuration under the above aspects. |
FZJ |
ITEP, Moscow, Russia
(ITEP) |
Boris.Sharkov@itep.ru
and here? |
The Laboratory will contribute to the studies of beam dynamics and RF technology NB As any Russian institute this can only be a partner, not a participant. Groups of Russian particle physicists may be associated in similar way. | RAL? |
Novosibirsk, Russia
( NSBRSK ) |
A.N.Skrinsky@inp.nsk.su
and here? |
The Laboratory will contribute to the studies of RF technology, superconducting magnets, general accelerator technology. NB As any Russian instituts this can only be a partner, not a participant. Groups of Russian particle physicists may be associated in similar way. | CH-n? |
US Muon Collider & NuFact Collaboration
(MUCOLL) |
S. Geer, spokesman,
Fermilab, USA |
We expect from contacts and synergy with the sister US Neutrino Factory Collaboration contributions of widest general scope aa well as significant technical impact on the work of all WPs. | Coordinating Organization? |
Japanese Nufact-J
Collaboration (Nufact-J) |
Y. Kuno, spokesman,
Univ. of Osaka, Japan |
We expect from contacts and synergy with the sister NuFact J Collaboration contributions of widest general scope aa well as significant technical impact on the work of all WPs. | Coordinating Organization? |
Describe the results expected from the NA,
in terms of achieved designs, solutions to problems, etc...
Outline the milestones to be achieved by means of the NA, as relevant to each work package. Links to obtained results can also be given here (or a link to a site prepared for disseminating the acquired knowledge) Main Deliverables The main deliverable of the NA wil be a road map
of technical milestones for the realization of an upgraded
and/or new European neutrino facility. Its
Reports and proposals to be inserted here ............. This will imply the following individual deliverables in the early part of the life of the NA -- recommendation for the parameters of the proton
driver (spring 2005)
and of the production of contributions
from each WP to the CDR in the second phase of the
There are some decision points: the launch of a super-beam experiment could probably be envisaged around 2005. Milestones We identify two major milestones, after 18 nicely
matching the return to Europe, with three
NuFact 05 Summer 2005 Complete the phase of preliminary
comparative studies.
NuFact08 Spring-Sunmer 2008 Completion
of design work. Publication of the CDR
A more detailed set of deliverables and milestones,
both the ones globally concerning BENE and those specific of each
working group, is given in tabular form in Table BENE_TIMETABLE.
It includes meetings, workshpos, proceedings, mid road and final
reports, web sites and more . Natural deadlines are identified for well
defined proposals for R&D preparatory work, adequately manned
and supported.
Describe the results expected from the NA, in terms of achieved designs, solutions to problems, etc... ..... specify the deliverables ...... The expected outcome of the NA will consist of technical notes, articles, reports, proceedings of workshops and meetings devoted to the solve (or prepare solution of) all problems necessary to launch in the shortest possible time complete conceptual design studies of a realistic option for each of the three mentioned types of future neutrino source. NB More work needed, considering that the main
delivrables of a NA are described by the EC as
..... to be done largely by the 7 coordinators first and then in collegially by the NA SG ... for now, excerpts from contributions from Coordinators are being collected below PHYSICS
DRIVER. Meetings will be held regularly (about once every 2 months) to discuss progresses, and a general workshop once a year is foreseen. Proceedings will be published describing the results obtained and the strategy to further develop the R&D topics. The broadening of expertise within the network will allow a better definition of technological developments to be undergone. The creation and maintenance of a website will facilitate the sharing of information. Another important topic of the meetings and workshops will be a prospective to further extend the possible applications of such high intensity proton drivers in other physics domains and for practical applications. This would be an extra bonus to the R&D pursued within the HIPPI JRP. In addition, the regular publication of reports is a quality insurance of the JRP’s. TARGET The main oustanding expected deliverable is a consensus on the best way forward for the successful construction of targets for a European Neutrino Factory. Individual deliverables are expected to be 1) a comprehensive summary report, reviewing the present status 2) solidly rooted links with the presently loosely tied existing world wide expertise 3) establishment in Europe of the best possible up-to-date and durable knowledge base of world wide activities in target development 4) careful & structured dissemination of information and progress 4) detailed investigation and documentation of the possible solutions of the limitations of each of the technological options 5) expression of interest and proposals of detailed and realistic R&D projects capable to prove the solutions COLLECTOR The main expected deliverable is a comprehensive final report on horn designs, proposing multiple specific solutions respectivelly adequate to performance and lifetime requirements in a classical beam, a superbeam and ultimately in a neutrino factories.This will be based on detailed thermo-mechanical simulations, complete technical specification of electric supply and discharge equipment and state-of -the art knowledge of mechanical properties of alloys under high rate neutron irradiation. It will include specific solutions to the choices ( of material for the collection device, of machining, soldering and assembling techniques, of heat removal and cooling system) necessary to achieve a lifetime of 200 M pulses or more, as well as to the problems of real life integration of horn and target and of periodic replacement of either or both after 200 M pulses, in the average. The first deliverable for Summer 2004 will be a status report (R1) on existing collection systems used in the past and currently in operation (MiniBOON/K2K) and in construction (NuMI/CNGS). Then, till end 2006, studies will be condcuted, to produce a detail report (R2) on a specific solution for the SuperBeam project. Then, till the end of the NA Jan. 2008, it is foreseen to produce a detail report (R3) on the different solutions that will be avaliable for the Neutrino Factory project. The 2 last reports (R2 and R3) will be based on They will include proposition of specific solutions or R&D to be conducted necessary to achieve a lifetime of such system of few 100 Mega cycles or more. For instance, the documents will address solutions
document, and simulation programs that will be worth to develop for these studies. COOLING Main deliverables are 0) Formation
of a European muon front end network , with consolidated link with US and
Japan 1) Determination of the performance of the European design
incorporating realistic fields and real engineerization. 2) Simulation
of cooling free front ends in comparison with our baseline;
quantitative appraisal of the indispensability of cooling 3)
Simulation of front ends based on cooling rings 4)Assessment of the technologies
required by 1)2) & 3) and of their feasibility 5) Proposal
of a coherent R&D program as a result of this assessment 6) Determination
of the resolution of MICE (in the measurement of emittance and emittance
reduction) and of its potential beyond its baseline measurements plans
Outline the milestones to be achieved by means of the NA, as relevant to each work package. ..... to be done largely by the 7 coordinators first and then in collegially by the NA SG PHYSICS
DEC 04 Workshop on Ambiguities, Degeneracies and Correlations in the search for Leptonic CP and possible experimental strategies. (Munich?) JUN 05 A report on the same argument FEB 06 Workshop on SuperBeams vs. Beta Beams vs NuFact, synergies and priorities (Valencia ?) SEP 06 A report on the same argument SEP 07 A report on an optimized parameter
list for SB, BB and NF. Addressing the problems of systematic errors.
DRIVER
Plans for the first 18
monthes
COOLING (0) Q1 2004: have European network formed and
working.
BETABEAM
Links to obtained results can also be given here (or a link to a
site prepared for disseminating the acquired knowledge)
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Describe the expected benefits and impact on the community.
ie indicate how the participants and the relevant scientific community will benefit from the expected results of this particular networking activity. The NA plans to hold regular and structured Weeks of meetings and discussion organized 3 to 4 times a year. . In addition one or two dedicated workshop are foreseen per year. The international community meets once a year at the occasion of the ECFA-sponsored NuFact & Superbeam Workshop. A NUFACT School is held, since 2002, yearly on the same location of the Workshop ... this does not seem to be eligible ... Such a coherent and coordinated European program on neutrino beams
will involve the large majority of the European experts in this field and
will allow Europe to play a world leader role. It will enhance considerably
the collaboration between accelerator physicists on the one hand and will
develop a synergy between particle physicists and accelerator physicists
on the other, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the field.
We should also contribute to the description of the overall plan
to disseminate, promote and exploit the knowledge derived from the NA both
within and beyond the consortium: publications, conferences, workshops
and web-based activities aiming at disseminating the knowledge and technology
produced.
NB Only preliminary thoughts. We are suggested also to explain, looking at the ensemble of the “networking activities”, how they will enhance the services provided by the research infrastructures in the proposed programme of activities under consideration. To be done later. |
Describe in detail the execution plan in
terms of a chart showing the time expected to be spent concluding each
of the milestones specified in the different work packages. This chart
can be made with standard tools and inserted here.
.e. give an indicative multi-annual execution plan (in tabular form) for the whole duration of the I3 that cover all the networking activities. For each activity, you should specify the relevant milestones and the expected deliverables. Additional information can be provided, if necessary, in free text. Detailed work needed here. A contribution of N4 to the18 months plan will
also have to be provided.
We should also produce a general “road map”, detailing our view of the time scale of initiatives in the sector of neutrino beams in the medium and long-term future. In order to prompt discussion, I just attempt the following R&D and design studies from now to 2007 or 2008 Conceptual Design Report for a Neutrino Factory
in 2008
..... collecting here from the 7 coordinators
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Additional information concerning
the cost estimate:
Specify additional details relevant to the structure of the budget
requested (number of workshops and collaboration weeks to be attended,
new events to be organised, eventual service tasks, fraction of young/senior
researchers, inviting high-level experts from outside the IA, support for
dissemination of the knowledge, educational tools and actions, outreach,...)
Specify additional details relevant to the structure of the budget requested (fraction of total cost requested to be funded, number of workshops and collaboration weeks to be attended, new events to be organised, eventual service tasks, fraction of young/senior researchers, inviting high-level experts from outside the IA, support for dissemination of the knowledge, educational tools and actions, outreach,...) No attempt to fill the financial table has been done yet. Only an
early first rough underestimate of the level of funding useful to adequately
1) assuming that about 20 people would be supported to travel for each of the Weeks, at 1000 € each, 60 to 80 K€ per year are needed 2) 20 to 40 researchers would be supported to travel to the NuFact
Workshop (faculty and postdocs) and/or the NuFact School (postdocs
3) additional funds will be needed to cover expenses of invited speakers to the Weeks 4) additional funds will be needed to support participation to dedicated workshops. A request of 800 to 1000 K€ over 4 years emerged at the time, to be soon seriously revised. The Guide for proposers implies that the main cost is to be requested for the organization of meetings, travel and subsistence expenses. In some special case, the cost of for hiring a postdocs or a student can be supported provided his task is a service task (such as maintenance and exportability of code, database…). EU funding can cover up to 100% of the real costs of the networking activities. No explicit limit is indicated, however it seems that total amounts largely exceeding 1 Meuros for each NA over the entire IA period (i.e. 5 years) will be difficult to obtain. We are seriously considering requesting also the cost for hiring a postdoc in charge of the centralization, maintenance and distribution of the NA patrimony of simulation codes and of the NA Website. |
Management structure:
Specify the structure of the NA management, based on the guidelines
provided, with names and functions of the people nominated.
Co-ordinator: Deputy co-ordinator: Work-package co-ordinators: A link to the WEB-based description of the central management structure of the CARE IA can be provided. Specific functions NA co-ordinators in the central management structure can be highlighted (for example the deputy co-ordinator of the NA is a member of the Knowledge Dissemination Board, etc...). |