ELI – Nuclear Physics

Dr. Nicolae-Victor Zamfir

Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI)

ELI on ESFRI Roadmap

ELI-PP 2007-2010 (FP7)

ELI-Beamlines (Czech Republic)

ELI-Attoseconds (Hungary)

ELI-Nuclear Physics (Romania)

ELI-

NP

NUCLEAR

Tandem acc.

Cyclotron

γ – Irradiator

Adv. Detectors

Life & Env.

Radioisotopes

Reactor

(decomm.)

Waste Proc.

ring rail/road

BUCHAREST

Lasers

Plasma

Optoelectronics

Material Physics

Theoretical Physics

Particle Physics

Bucharest-Magurele

National Physics Institutes

ELI-NP project milestones

December 2009 - Competitiveness Council:

February – April 2010 - “ELI-NP White Book” (100 scientists, 30 institutions) (www.eli-np.ro)

approved by ELI-NP International Scientific Advisory Board

August 2010 – Feasibility Study according to National regulations:

ELI-NP total costs: 280 M€ excl. VAT

Buildings: 65 M€

Lasers: 80 M€

Gamma Beam: 60 M€

Exp. equipments: 30 M€

Contingences: 15 M€

Others: 30 M€

December 2010 – Romanian Government: ELI-NP priority project

January – March 2011 - JASPERS preliminary review of ELI-NP Application

“Extreme Light”

• two 10 PW APOLLON-type lasers,

output energy higher than 200 J, 20-30 fs,

intensity higher than 1023W/cm2

• the most brilliant γ beam, <19.5 MeV, BW:10-3

produced by Compton scattering on a 600 MeV electron beam

(LINAC-X band technology)

ELI - Nuclear Physics

Oscillators+OPCPA preamps

multi-PW blockTi:Sapph

Flashlamp based

400mJ/ 10Hz/ <20fs

Combined laser-gamma experiments

Gamma/e-experiments

Multi-PW experiments

High rep-rate laser experiments

Oscillators+ preamps

200J/ 0.01Hz/ <30fs

e- acceleratorX-band

multi-PW blockTi:Sapph

Flashlamp based

Laser DPSSL 10J/120Hz

Gamma source

Compton based

1PW blockTi:Sapph

Flashlamp based

1PW blockTi:Sapph

Flashlamp based

1PW blockTi:Sapph

Flashlamp based

1PW blockTi:Sapph

Flashlamp based

30J/ 0.1Hz/ <30fs

ELI – NP Facility Concept

• Nuclear Physics experiments

to characterize laser – target interaction.

• Photonuclear reactions.

• Exotic Nuclear Physics and astrophysics

complementary to other NP large facilities (FAIR, SPIRAL2).

• Nuclear methods and techniques based on high intensity laser and very

brilliant γ beams.

ELI-RO Nuclear Physics

in „Nuclear Physics Long Range Plan in Europe’

as a major facility

ELI - Nuclear Physics Research

• Radioactive waste management

- study 238U/235U and dominant fission fragments in barrels

- isotope-specific identification of location and quantity (735 keV transition in 235U), 239Pu,

– fast detection without destruction of sample

• Nuclear material detection (safeguards)

- scan containers for nuclear material and explosives

- detect specific small isotopic amounts (ex. 210Po)

• Burn-up of nuclear fuel rods

- fuel elements are frequently changed in position to obtain a homogeneous burn-up

- measuring the final 235U, 238U content may allow to use fuel elements 20% longer

- more nuclear energy without additional radioactive waste

• Medical applications – new radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals

– ex. 100Mo(g, n) 99Mo

Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence

Applications

construction of an word-class large scale Research Infrastructure

perform high-quality top-level research in science and technology

raise S-E European research at the performance level of Western Europe

attract the best students/researchers in Romania

technology and knowledge transfer to industries

- foster the development of an innovation hot-spot in Romania

Objectives of ELI-NP project

ELI-NP project contributions

to European policies

The three pillars of ELI project are proposed:

- for implementation using European Structural Instruments as individual projects

- for operation under the coordination of ELI-ERIC (with members from other European countries).

As the first project on ESFRI Roadmap to be implemented in the new Member States,

with a high potential for applications and economical impact, ELI will contribute significantly to :

- European economic cohesion

- more balance distribution of research capacities in Europe

- deeper integration of Europe’s research system

- better mobility of researchers and knowledge across Europe

ELI-NP is in line with the objectives of 7th Framework Programme of the European Community

for research, technological development and demonstration activities (FP7) and will increase

Romanian participation in projects within future Framework Programmes, especially for thematic areas

related to new materials and production technologies, health and security.

National RDI Strategy 2007-2013 - specific objective “development of system resources”

• Turning Romania into a destination of interest for scientific excellence

• Participation to large international research infrastructures

National Roadmap for research infrastructures (2008)

• Participation to pan-European RIs is a priority for RO – 9 projects explicitly named, including ELI

STRUCTURAL FUNDS

Objective PA2 SOP-IEC: Increase of the R&D capacity, stimulation of the cooperation between RDI

institutions and enterprises, and increase of enterprises‟ access to RDI

Scope O221: development of R&D infrastructure in public universities and R&D institutes by

- modernization of the existing laboratories,

- creation of new infrastructures,

- supporting the construction of pan-European research infrastructures

Scope O222: development and strengthening of the relationships between universities,

research institutes and high-tech SMEs in dynamic economic fields

ELI-NP integration in national policies

ELI-NP Socio-Economic Impact

• Romania becomes an important scientific attractor for talents and expertise

• Increase of international visibility (no such large RI in new member states until ELI)

• Increase of the interest for science in young generation and society at large

• Decrease of brain-drain effects

• 214 new high-qualified jobs created in research and technical support

• The socio-economic CBA for 2011-2030 proves the net positive economic impact,

with an economic rate of return of 10.71%, higher than the discount rate of 5.5%.

• Support for dynamic regional economic sectors : constructions, manufacturing

• Knowledge transfer and services to innovative companies

ELI-NP high-tech industrial clustering potential

Fields of applications at ELI-NP (complementary to other ELI pillars):

• Materials for extreme conditions tested with radiation induced by high power lasers

• Applications of NRF ( Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence) in Nuclear materials and Security

• Industrial tomography and gamma radiography

• Pharmaceutical radioisotopes

• Characterization using the positrons source

In operational phase ELI-NP will be very attractive for companies in the fields of:

• micro-opto-electronic components

• mechanics (including automotive and aeronautics) and micromechanics

• radiation resistant materials

• cargo inspection and industrial radiography systems

• radiopharmaceutical products and radioisotopes production systems

• laser and optical components

• accelerators and beam transport

• IT, control systems, analog and digital electronics

Till now, 28 companies expressed interest in ELI-NP of which 11 Romanian companies

(Thales, Quantel, Cristal Laser, Continuum, Amplitude, IBM, Gerb, XIA, Anchor, DILO, etc.)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

are interested in some nuclear applications

“The initial review of the submitted project documentation shows

that the project shows a relatively high level of maturity.

The documentation is well elaborated, of a good quality and

largely in line with the Commission‟s guidelines for

documentation for ERDF funding. It presents a good business

case for the project.

The project seems to comply will both EU and national objectives

and strategies for Research and Development. It also fits in the

scope of the relevant Sectoral Operational Plan for Romania

(“Increase of Economic Competitiveness”).”

JASPERS – preliminary review

Questions raised during May 18, 2011 Discussion at DG-Regio

Q: Is ELI-NP as a RI appropriate to be funded through Structural Funds?

A: Technological Transfers for all Applications developed at ELI-NP

The Czech similar application was approved

Q: can ELI-NP implemented if the funding starts middle of 2012?

A: No, ELI-NP needs at least 3.5 years of R&D

Suggestion: 1 application, 1 commitment, 2 decisions (2013-2015, 2014-2016)

remaining questions:

- what can be the legal grounds for bridging the Structural Funds?

- what are the deliverables of phase 1 in compliance with a RI?

ELI-NP Present Status

ELI-NP

Thank You !

www.eli-np.ro