An introduction to Atomki challenges for small scale facilities Atomki: Instititute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Science on Stage festival 2017 10th jubilee in Debrecen/Hungary! 29 June 2 July 2017 Kölcsey Convention Centre in Debrecen 350 science teachers from 25 countries Fair, workshops, seminars, performances, lectures, cultural evenings Organised by Science on Stage Hungary National selection events in the Science on Stage countries throughout 2016
A touch of history: the Rutherford heritage
Regional Physics Centre Hosting FP7 grants transfer Competitive infrastructure MC, ERC, EUROCORES, ERASMUS ISO certificate Technology
Serious funding boundary conditions Efficiency + Flexibility Mission - Resources Mission: atomic - nuclear - particle physics basic science - application - teaching Resources: Budget: 6M EURO/y Human capital: 200 persons (100 scientists) Infrastructure: (Buildings, equipment) Expertise in detector/machine development
Atomki: 7% of Hungary s RI --- 20% of physics RI Strategic Research Infrastructures All validated by the NEKIFUT (Hungarian ESFRI) committee Atomki facilities: Atomki Accelerator Centre Atomki Environmental Laboratory Atomki Nuclear and Astrophysics Laboratory Networks including Atomki: Hungarian Ion-beam Physics Platform (SNMS, IBA, VdG) Bioimaging (PET and mini-pet cameras)
Beam technologies Core facility:
A coherent set of low energy particle accelerators ATOMKI Accelerator Centre Running: Compact cyclotron K=20 5MV electrostatic accelerator Microbeam (OXFORD) 1MV electrostatic accelerator Recently installed: Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (ETH Zürich + Isotoptech) Under construction: 2MV tandem
Thre covered energy range
MTA supported project: phase 1+ 2 financed 2MV Tandem
AMS system for 14C: archaelogy, climate, medical applications
Nuclear science oriented interdiscliplinary laboratories Other facilities Standalone ECR ESCA SNMS/XPS Hot chemistry lab. Isotope separator Mini-PET camera atomic physics surface science 60Co irradiation TIER-3 GRID computing radiochemistry
From tradition to state of the art technologies The Atomki environmental lab Beta activity
IAEA and Atomki EXFOR Member of the Nuclear Reaction Data Centres (NRDC) since 1992, Compilation of charged particle experimental nuclear data into EXFOR database. More than 300 entries were covered. Participations in CRP programs Accelerator-based Alternatives to Non-HEU production of Mo-99/Tc-99m (F22062, CRP, 2012-2015) Nuclear Data for Charged-particle Monitor Reactions and Medical Isotope Production (F41029, CRP, 2012-2016) Nuclear data for production of therapeutic radionuclides (F41021, CRP, 2002-2006) Improved High Current Liquid and Gas Targets for Cyclotron Produced Radioisotopes (F22041 CRP, 2005-2009) Standardized high current solid targets for cyclotron production of diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclides (F22033, CRP, 2000-2003) Development of reference charged particle cross section database for medical radioisotope production (F41014, CRP, 1995-1999) Nuclear methods in monitoring of wear and corrosion in industry, (F22019, CRP, 1992-1996) Technical Contracts Set up a database of nuclear data for thin layer activation (TLA) technique and development of a calculation tool. (TC, 2010) Upgrade and preparation of web version of the reference charged particle cross section database for medical radioisotope production (TC, 2008) Formatting the reference charged particle cross section database into ENDF-6 format (TC, 2003) 14
Highlights of IAEA supported aerosol research 1993 98: IAEA CRP separate PM2.5 and PMcoarse sampling in urban and rural sites from 1998: study of single aerosol particles at the scanning nuclear microprobe of Atomki by ion microscopy (IAEA CRP 2005-2008) 2010-2015: IAEA TC RER008 & RER1013: Supporting Air Quality Management Phase I & II. (it will continue in 2016-2017) 2014-2015: IAEA TC HUN009: AeroSort Laboratory 2012, 2014: Organization of trainings on sampling, analysis and modelling
Transnational Access is provided by FP7 and H2020 Our CHARISMA
Synergy between research and education The Debrecen physics campus Atomki + Debrecen University Joint laboratories Joint department for environmental physics Atomki involvement in undergraduate and graduate teaching Hosting graduate students 60 students (1993-2007), 34 stayed in Atomki
Towards edutainment The Atomki outreach program 1979- Physicists days 2008- Researchers night 2009: three topics presented by the national TV show DELTA, 600,000 viewers 2010: lab love : full feature film with animation on ATOMKI: aired by the national TV 2013-14: Complex government supported outreach program
Proud of our history looking to the future Summary Atomki is well embedded in Debrecen, Hungary and Europe Infrastructure-driven topics open access with PAC Strong interdisciplinary aspects Collaborations worldwide Efficient use of local resources Open for new topics new collaborations More info at: www.atomki.hu