First ideas for the proposal
within the “CARE-Next”
of a
Networking Activity
on
Beams for European Neutrino Experiments
BENE-Next ….. MEGLIO?
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Motivation
 Work Packages
 Partners & resources
deputy coordinator (accelerators physics): M. Meddahi/CERN
deputy coordinator (particle physics): S. Pascoli/Durham
coordinator: V. Palladino/INFN-NA
“BENE-Next” interests across “CARE-Next”
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Wider view of “BENE-Next” interests
NuMI
CNGS
JPARCʋ
Existing Facilities
BENE
Next
FP7
CARENext
R&D
R&D
US
EU
R&D
R&D
Asia
HARP, HIPPI, MICE,
MERIT, EMMA …..
MuCool,
MTA
MCTF
FFAGs
INO
Facilities under Design Studies
NuMI+
NuMi++
EU
DS
CNGS+
FP6 EUrisol WP
FP7 EuroNeutrino DS
JPARCʋ +
T2HK
T2KK
ISS &IDS
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FNAL
To
DUSEL
How far will BENE get?
main result so far :
recognition by Council Strategy Document mid 2006
BENE integrates and co-ordinates the activities of the accelerator and particle physics
communities working together, in a worldwide context, dedicated to the study of a forefront neutrino bea
facility for Europe. The final objectives are
• to establish a road map for upgrade of our present facility & design and construction of a new one;
rich landscape of multiple international projects,
no final statement mature yet, nor necessary
• to assemble a community capable of sustaining the technical realization and scientific exploitation of these facilities;
more work essential , harmonize further legitimate national interests
• to establish and propose the necessary R&D efforts to achieve these goal.
excellent record: HARP, MICE, MERIT, FP6Beta Beam, ISS
A final report is due in December 2008.
FP7EuroNeutrino, ISS&IDS, JRAs? more?
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FR2008 will be there, but time scale is really 2012, rather
Motivation of BENE-Next
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for EU to keep a leading accelerator neutrino program
in line with CERN Council Strategy Document
to improve EU infrastructure of neutrino accelerator sources
ie CNGS, latest & most intense
in 40 years or so at CERN
by conventional (M)MW upgrade
(Superbeam: CNGS+ …. )
or novel approach upgrade
(Betabeam or ʋ-Factory)
while international context grows richer
NuMI up & running, soon JPARCʋ
R&D & DS increasing for novel and stronger ν beams
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an FP7 Networking Activity is felt crucial
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to pursue & enhance integration & coherence of all initiatives
to assess & disseminate the knowledge
continuing BENE line of successes
(last EUROʋ Design Study
of the three leading options above)
with main deliverable its 2012 road map Final Scientific Report
one year after completion of EUROν
most likely time for new EU5HEP initiatives
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Resulting objectives
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Improving our EU accelerator complex for ʋ physics
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demands to
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Link & assess the experience of neutrino facilities, either operating – in construction- or study
(Euroʋ)
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Perform the communication among the various R&D initiatives, both in the IA and in the wider
community.
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Foster intellectual excellence, offer space to new ideas
ensure the dissemination.
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Consolidate the community that will be sustaining these facilities.
cherish and promote consensus!
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– Contribute, to the optimal EU road map towards both improved and new accelerator
neutrino facilities.
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Work Packages
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WP1: Management of the network
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WP2: Accelerator Neutrino R&D (subsystems)
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WP3: Accelerator Neutrino Facilities (end-to-end)
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WP4: Physics reach
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WP1: Management & Coordination
Tasks
overall guidelines
contractual, financial and administrative aspects
use, dissemination and protection of the knowledge
Deliverables:
Web Sites of the NA and WPs
Yearly, 1 to 2 NA + 1 NF (the established International NuFact) Workshop.
Proceedings and/or Web Sites.
New R&D Proposals, if they prove necessary
Mid-term Sctientific Report after 2 years
Final “road map” Scientific Report
Year 1
Coord. meetings
/ workshops
Reports
NA
NF
Year 2
NA
NF
NF
Year 3
NA
NF
NA
NF
Year 4
NA
NF
NF
NA
NF
NA
WP2: Accelerator ʋ R&D (sub-systems)
covers FP7 activities & related worldwide efforts
(candidate WP Leader tbc)
Assessment & dissemination tasks for R&D on subsystems :
High power proton injectors
Multi MW target and collectors
High field magnets
RF techniques
Ionisation cooling
Radioactive ions technologies
Acceleration & storage (FFAG & more)
[M. Zito/CEA]
[C. Densham/RAL/M. Dracos/IN2P3]
[TaskLeader tbd]
R. Seviour, Daresbury
[[TaskLeader tbd]
[TaskLeader tbd]
[TaskLeader tbd]
Communication: IA, NA and WP Workshops
Deliverables: communication with all activities, assessments of the interests of the
findings of the IAs for neutrino facilities and foresight of studies towards new
technologies, summarised in Workshops Proceedings, Mid-term and Final reports.
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WP3: Accelerator ʋ Facilities (end-to-end)
Assess & disseminate “end-to-end” knowledge and experience
(candidate WP Leader tbc)
1 Performance of CNGS and its upgrades
[candidate TL tbc]
2 EUROʋ & other international DS
[candidate TL tbc]
Communication:
WP workshops within NA workshops or as necessary, in phase with other
European and international partners.
Deliverables:
WP Workshops with web sites or proceedings. Link and summary of main
findings in Mid-term and Final Reports.
WP4:
Physics
Reach
(A. Donini/UAMadrid, M. Mezzetto/INFN-PD)
NB Preliminary formulation, to be finalized by WP convenors and physics deputy.
The physics connection remains decisive in the neutrino sector,
as it is for BENE. Objectives will be
1) raising wide awareness of the main experimental, phenomenological and
theoretical progresses
2) bringing about a consensual evaluation of the physics reach of existing and of
currently proposed arrangements of neutrino beam & detector type.
Physics and phenomenology connection
[task lead tbd]
Experimentation at CNGS and its upgrades
Experimentation at Euroʋ facilities
Experimentation at other international facilities
[task lead tbd]
[task lead tbd]
[task lead tbd]
Communication:
WP workshops within NA workshops or as necessary, in phase with other European and international partners.
Deliverables:
WP Workshops with web sites or proceedings. Link and summary of main findings in Mid-term and Final Reports.
Partners and resources
kernel: 13 nodes in BENE
All most important EU Labs/Agencies
INFN, CERN, CCLRC, CEA, IN2P3, IFIC,
PSI, GSI, Julich
and a few consortia of universities in
Belgium, CH, UK, Germany,
(in addition to those around INFN, IN2P3, IFIC)
renewing or establishing partnerships now
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Partners and resources: tentative!
WP1 WP2 WP3 WP4
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SFTC
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X
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CEA-Saclay
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X
X
INFN
IN2P3
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CERN
MPI-Heidelberg
X
& al D
IFIC Valencia & al S
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FZH (Julich)
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GSI
X
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PSI
X
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ICLondon & al UK
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networking resources across
the full CARE-Next initiative
(WG1/2/3)
keep a large and
representative
forum active
assembling a community,
attracting newcomers,
Louvain
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Sofia
X
Cracow & al ?
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TOTAL
15 nodes !
almost all grouping several labs
participation is vital
X
X
UniGe & al. CH
good value expected
600
fostering consensus
A highly preliminary 4 years plan
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