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Theoretical Particle Physics in Spain. A. Pich IFIC (CSIC – U. Valencia). IN2P3 – MICINN Meeting, Madrid, 12-1-2009. Theoretical Physics. 3. 4. 3. 4. 332 persons 114 permanent 169 Doctors. Particle, Astroparticle & Gravity/Cosmology. Particle Physics
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Theoretical Particle Physics in Spain A. Pich IFIC (CSIC – U. Valencia) IN2P3 – MICINN Meeting, Madrid, 12-1-2009
Theoretical Physics 3 4 3 4 • 332 persons • 114 permanent • 169 Doctors Particle, Astroparticle & Gravity/Cosmology J. Fuster
Particle Physics Experiment & Theory Nuclear Physics Experiment Some Theory Astroparticle Physics & Cosmology Theory & Experiment Information Technology GRID R&D inAccelerators and Detectors Physics Applications Medical Physics Accelerators, R&D, ILC Aplications: Medical Physics HEP Research in Spain Experimental Nuclear Physics Experimental Particle Physics GRID Experimental Astroparticle Physics Theory HEP Funding Sharing: FPA2006-2008 J. Fuster
Particle Physics Experiment & Theory Nuclear Physics Experiment Some Theory Astroparticle Physics & Cosmology Theory & Experiment Information Technology GRID R&D inAccelerators and Detectors Physics Applications Medical Physics Experimental Nuclear Physics Accelerators, R&D, ILC Aplications: Medical Physics GRID HEP Research in Spain Theory Experimental Astro-Particle Physics Experimental Particle Physics HEP Activity (FTEs) J. Fuster
The Standard Model is an extremely successful theory, but still incomplete … Origin of fermion masses ? Standard Model Naturalness ? Lepton Flavour EWSB:Higgs? Why 3 ? LHC Quark Flavour SK-T2K Dark matter ? Cosmo/Astro More Fundamental Theory … Dark Energy ?
MAIN SUBJECTS OF INTEREST • Phenomenology (SM / Beyond): • Barcelona, Granada, Huelva, Madrid, Murcia, Oviedo, Santander, Valencia • Lattice: • Barcelona, Huelva, Madrid, Santander, Valencia, Zaragoza • Formal (Strings, Branes, Conformal FT, Gravity, ...): • Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Madrid, Oviedo, Salamanca, Santiago, Valencia, • Zaragoza • Astroparticle, Cosmology: • Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Murcia, Mallorca, Santiago, Valencia, Zaragoza • Heavy Ions: • Santiago
Scientific Publications(CERN SCOAP3 Study Group) Spain needs to: Increase the comunity ? (period with no running CERN experiments) • N(authors)<10: Spain 3,2% (mainly theory) • N(authors)>10: Spain 0,9% (mainly experiments) • N(authors)>10 with at least One Spanish author: Spain 27% J. Fuster
Active Participation in EU Networks • Flavianet: Barcelona, Granada, Murcia, Valencia / Marseille, Orsay • Heptools: Barcelona, Granada, Valencia / Orsay • UniverseNet: Barcelona, Madrid / Annecy, Lyon, Paris 7, Saclay • ENTApP: Barcelona, Huelva, Madrid, Santiago, Valencia, Zaragoza / • CNRS, Saclay • Hadron Physics I3: Barcelona, Murcia, Valencia / CNRS, Saclay • ENRAGE: Barcelona / Saclay • ForcesUniverse: Barcelona, Madrid, Oviedo, Santiago, Valencia / • IHES, ENS, E. Polytechnique, Saclay • The Quest for Unification: Madrid, Valencia / E. Polytechnique, • Orsay, Saclay
c l+ d , s n l- u Entering the high-precision era of flavour physics through the alliance of lattice simulations, effective field theories and experiment IFIC, IFAE, U. Barcelona, U. Granada, U. Murcia / Marseille, Orsay http://ific.uv.es/flavianet/ Marie Curie Reseach Training Network, MRTN-CT-2006-035482, (1/10/2006 – 30/9/2010) EU Coordinator: A. Pich (15 countries, 58 institutions)
Nuclear Physics 4 4 FAIR ISOLDE N-TOF GANIL LEGNARO JEFFLAB LOUVAIN JAVALSKAYA Experimental groups Theory groups J. Fuster
NATIONAL CENTER FOR PARTICLE, ASTROPARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS IFCA UO UPV IGFAE IFAE IMB UZ UB ICE UPC URL USAL IFT-UAM UAH CIEMAT IEM UCM IMAFF IFIC http://www.i-cpan.es UIB Consolider – Ingenio 2010 Project CSD2007-42 2007 – 2012 UMU US CNA UH UGR
PARTICIPATING GROUPS Managing Institution: CSIC (IFIC)
OBJECTIVES • Creation of the National Center for Particle, Astroparticle and Nuclear Physics • Definition of strategies and priority lines. Coordination of the Spanish participation in large international projects • Representation of the Spanish physics community • Human resources (technicians, postdocs, young scientists, …) • Development of common R&D activities • Technology transfer • Scientific training • Outreach
SHORT-TERM ACTIONS • Strategic • SA1: LHC Physics • SA2: Experiments in Canfranc & Astroparticles • SA3: FAIR R&D • SA4: Future Factories (ILC, nF, SuperB, …) • Horizontal • HA1: R&D and training of personnel in accelerators • HA2: Data processing & numerical simulations • HA3: Advanced TechnologyTransfer • HA4: Scientific Training • HA5: Outreach
Board of Trustees (MICINN, CSIC, CIEMAT, CDTI, …) Scientific Advisory Committee Scientific Director Administration Executive Committee Support Unit Outreach General Manager TT Infrastr. Personnel Labs. ScientificStrategy Council Computing SL1 SL2 SL3 SL4 SL5 … SL# CPAN
HEP staff & graduate students in Spain(members of projects supported by PNFPA 2006-2008) J. Fuster