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1 -JINA - Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics NSF-Physics Frontier Center A. Aprahamian, University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Michigan State University University of Chicago Argonne National Laboratory Status of JINA Physics Achievements Outreach Achievements

2 Status of Funding COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. PHY Between NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Arlington, VA and University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN TITLE: Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics JINA PI Name: Michael Wiescher, Timothy C. Beers, Hendrik Schatz, James W. Truran EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2003 EXPIRATION DATE: July 31, 2008 AUTHORITY: This Agreement is awarded pursuant to the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950

3 Administrative Personnel Administrator: Outreach Coordinator: Webmaster: Kathy Burgess, Notre Dame Chasidy Box, Michigan State Suzanne Coshow, Notre Dame Ping Zheng, Notre Dame

4 Scientific Personnel 2 post-docs appointed! Sanjib Gupta - Michigan State August 2003 Global description for electron capture rates, Network simulations of nuclear processes in neutron star crust Leandro Gasques - Notre Dame October Nuclear Potential models for heavy ion reactions, Global description for pycno nuclear reaction rates

5 JINA visitors in 2003 R.E. Azuma, University Toronto, Canada August 2003 r-matrix modeling J. Fisker, Universität Basel, Switzerland September 2003 X-ray burst modeling and rp-process nucleosynthesis U. Geppert, Inst. Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany March 2003 Neutron star crust behavior, pycno nuclear processes K.L. Kratz, Universität Mainz, Germany October 2003 r-process modeling, r-process data compilation E. Somorjai, ATOMKI, Debrecen, Hungary September 2003 p-process measurements

6 JINA Students 2003 Christian Gils; Universität Konstanz, Germany Ion source ND August-September 2003 Sasha Falahat, Universität Mainz, Germany r-process ND September-December 2003 Iris Dillmann, Universität Mainz, Germany r-process ND and NSCL/MSU October-November 2003

7 Subcontract Agreements being negotiated with: SciDAC Center, UC Santa Cruz SciDAC Center, University of Arizona Institute for Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Cruz for awarding JINA fellow positions on the postdoctoral and grad student level

8 JINA - Virtual Journal for Nuclear Astrophysics Weekly web-based compilation of all nuclear astrophysics related publications from 30 scientific journals (since mid-july 2003) Editors: Sam Austin Tim Beers Hendrik Schatz

9 Data-Compilation Goal Development of web-base nuclear astrophysics data journal Editorial board review of published reaction rates & decay rates translating nuclear data into reaction rates applying a standardized format (reaclib) regular web-based up-date of reaction rate library web-based compilation of other available libraries C. Iliadis F. Käppeler H. Schatz M. Smith M. Wiescher

10 Science & Education Resources Literature Servers Nuclear Data Nuclear Astrophysics Data Information about Nuclear Astrophysics RIA Other Radioactive Beam Facilities Underground Labs University Nuclear Astrophysics Labs Astrophysics With Neutron Beam Facilities Theory Institutions Observatories History of Nuclear Astrophysicsl Educational Applets X-Ray Burst Simulations Nucleosynthesis Movies

11 JINA conferences & workshops The Nuclear Physics Of Core Collapse Supernovae May 26 - June 8, 2003; Institute of Physics, Aspen, Colorado (organizers: JINA - SciDAC U.Arizona) Underground Accelerator for Nuclear Astrophysics Oct , 2003; Marriott University Park Hotel, Tucson, AZ (Organizers: JINA INT LBNL) First Argonne/MSU/INT RIA Workshop January 8-10, 2004 ; INT, Seattle, Washington (organizers: INT-ANL-MSU-JINA)

12 The Nuclear Physics Of Core Collapse Supernovae May 26 - June 8, 2003; Institute of Physics, Aspen, Colorado 30 participants from 9 countries New Experience; Black Board Teaching

Topical highlights of the workshop Core Collapse Physics Organizer: Adam Burrows Reaction Rates in Nuclear Astrophysics Organizer: Michael Wiescher The r-process Organizer: Hendrik Schatz The

13 Topical highlights of the workshop Core Collapse Physics Organizer: Adam Burrows Reaction Rates in Nuclear Astrophysics Organizer: Michael Wiescher The r-process Organizer: Hendrik Schatz The Equation of State Organizers: Sanjav Reddy JINA Opportunities Organizer: Michael Wiescher Type I Supernovae Models Organizer: Stan Woosley Explosive Nucleosynthesis Scenarios Organizer: Jim Truran Gamma Ray Bursts Organizer: Andrew MacFadyen Type I X-Ray Bursts Organizer: Stan Woosley

JINA research focus, MRC MRC1: the origin of

14 JINA research focus, MRC MRC1: the origin of elements stellar evolution & type-ii SN nucleosynthesis low energy nuclear reactions r-process nucleosynthesis p-process nucleosynthesis MRC2: fate of matter on accreting neutron stars rp-process electron capture processes pycno-nuclear reactions

15 Equipment Development NERO neutron detector at NSCL/MSU NSCL & Institute für Kernchemie, Mainz ECR source for Notre Dame KN system ND & TU Wien, U. Giessen, ANL development JINA recoil mass separator at Notre Dame ND & NSCL/MSU, ANL development

NERO @ NSCL Developed at NSCL with Kernchemie, Mainz Tested and calibrated at Notre Dame using a series of (α,n) reactions

16 NSCL Developed at NSCL with Kernchemie, Mainz Tested and calibrated at Notre Dame using a series of (α,n) reactions Used at NSCL for study of 78 Ni decay for r-process Proposed at Notre Dame for 25,26 Mg(α,n) studies as stellar neutron sources

17 Recoil FN tandem accelerator Design plan for compact recoil separator system: G.P. Berg, KVI Groningen Recoil Separator KN accelerator based on: DRAGON, TRIUMF ERNA, U. Bochum ARIES, Louvain la Neuve

18 JINA - Science Activities in Se mass measurements at ATLAS/ANL rp-process in type I XRBs; ND-ANL collaboration 78 Ni β-decay & lifetime measurement at NSCL/MSU r-process in type II SN ; MSU-ND-Mainz collaboration 112 Cd(α,γ) measurement at NSL/ND p-process in type II SN; ND-ATOMKI collaboration Type I XRB multi-zone nucleosynthesis simulation UC-Santa Cruz-MSU-ND collaboration e-capture and pycnonuclear reaction rates NSCL/MSU ND collaboration

19 Mass measurement of 68 Se as rp-process waiting point Experiment performed at focal plane of FMA through β-endpoint measurement of 68 Se decay. γ-decay of accumulated 68Se

20 Decay & endpoint measurement of 68 Se Decay curve for 68 Se Q-value of 68 Se(p,γ) 69 Br

21 Half life of 78 Ni on the r-process path β-decay half-lives Branchings for β-delayed n-emission Neutron detector NERO 3 He + n -> t + p neutron Fast Fragment Beam (fragment. 140 MeV/u 86 Kr) Si Stack Particle type (TOF, de, p) Implantation time and location β-emission time and location neutron-β coincidences

22 Preliminary results on 78 Ni E (arb units) Ni implant events 73 Co 76 Ni 73 Co Neutron gated TOF (arb units)

23 Multi-Zone X-Ray Bursts Light-curve Convection Nucleosynthesis luminosity Depth profile for Luminosity Convection υ-production Submitted; Woosley et al. Astrophys.J. 2003

24 Energy & Nucleosynthesis in Multi-Mass-Zone XRBs Prior 1 st burst After 1 st burst

25 pycnonuclear reaction rates in neutron star crust Potential models for heavy ion fusion cross sections Test with nuclei near stability Extrapolation towards drip-line Future experimental program anticipated

26 JINA Outreach at High Schools and Colleges Distribution of Flyers Discussion with teachers Introduction of teacher led student programs

27 Recruitment of Teachers Outreach to McNair Minority Program At Notre Dame

28 Membership and Committees Executive Committee: S. Austin (MSU); L. Bildsten (UC Santa Barbara) E. Rehm (ANL); H. Schatz (MSU) J.W. Truran (U. Chicago) Participating Research Institutions: University of Notre Dame Michigan State University University of Chicago Argonne National Laboratory SSC SciDaC Center, UCSC, U.Arizona ITP-UC Santa Barbara Participating Colleges: Hope College, MI Indiana University South Bend, IN Southern Indiana University, IN Clark Atlanta University, GA Xavier University, LS St. Edwards University, TX St. Mary s University, TX Intl. Advisory Committee: S. Austin (MSU) K. Langanke (Århus) V.J. Pandharipande (U.Illinois) P. Parker (Yale) C. Sneden (U. Texas) S.E. Woosley (UC Santa Cruz) Outreach Advisory Committee: P. DeYoung (Hope) K. Johnston (Elkhart Highschool) D. Pope Davis (CANDAX-McNair, ND) S. Shore (IUSB) M. Thoennessen (MSU)

29 Conclusions JINA is (nearly) fully established Activities in research & outreach Collaborations have been formed Conferences have been organized All you want to know about JINA:

JINA collaborations & conferences

JINA collaborations & conferences Goal of JINA is to initiate a broad spectrum of collaboration to maximize expertise and input to address specific research goals addressed by MRC1 and MRC2! Goal of JINA