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Opening new windows on Early Universe with multi-messenger astronomy – MMUniverse
The goal of the proposed project is to explore the possibility of opening new observational windows on the Early Universe via modelling and observations of cosmological magnetic fields, gravitational waves and primordial black holes. Magnetic fields might be present in their initial form in the
Quantifying the temporal and spatial slip variability in the earthquake cycle spanning months to million years timescales. – EQ-TIME
A better knowledge of these processes could significantly advance our capacity to retrieve information on tectonic activity from Earth surface observations and better anticipate seismic hazard. For that purpose, we propose to 1- to constrain and compare datasets on specific fault systems of the vari
Unravelling the Mars’ atmosphere Main Mysteries (MCUBE) – MCUBE
The M3 project is led by the desire to promote one of the most productive partnerships in the Mars exploration community and entertained by two laboratories in France (LATMOS) and Russia (IKI). These two laboratories are engaged together in the space exploration through ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TG
Dense ARray for seismic site effect Estimation – DARE
The DARE project proposes to exploit data from 2 complementary dense seismic experiments carried out on the Messinian canyon of the Rhône river (South-East France) where some critical infrastructures are located. These data will be used to investigate the contribution and interest of innovative meth
Distribution of HYdrogen in the protoplanetary Disk and deliveRy to the Terrestrial planEts – HYDRaTE
Through an exhaustive and systematic investigation of the hydrogen-bearing phases in chondrites, the HYDRaTE project will: (i) shed new light on the distribution of water and organics in the protoplanetary disk, (ii) bring fundamental constraints on the formation environment(s) of chondrules, the ma
A Comprehensive Redshift Survey of the Brightest Herschel Galaxies – Z-GAL
The proposed three years ANR project will accompany and support, through an effective partnership, a Large Program of ~190 hours using the IRAM NOEMA interferometer. The aim of this project is to build a comprehensive redshift survey of the brightest sub-millimeter galaxies (SMGs) selected from Hers
Lunar tidal Deformation from earth-based and orbital Laser Ranging – LDLR
Knowledge about the deep interior of the Moon puts tight constraints on its formation and ultimately on the evolution of the Earth-Moon system. Measurements of the tidal response of the Moon resulting from the gravitational field of the Earth provide unique evidence on its inner working and can be o
Extrem Plasma Acceleration: Intensive Research and Highly Innovativ France-Germany – APERITIF-A
Laser-driven plasma accelerators are capable of delivering beams of several hundred MeV with acceleration distances of only a few centimetres. However, despite these impressive results the shot to shot reproducibility of the particle beam produced by this technique remains low in comparison with tha
DEEP Learning For Large Deep Imaging Programs – DEEPDIP
Understanding the origin of the accelerated expansion of the Universe, the formation of the large-scale structure and the galaxies embedded in it are the quests of modern cosmology. Huge observational and theoretical efforts are being made to address these fundamental questions. In this proposal, we
Detectors for axion like particle searches – DALPS
DALPS has the ambition to create a new consortium gathering Micromegas, Transition edge sensors (TES), Metallic Magnetic Calorimeters (MMC) and Silicon Drift Detectors (SDD) that will improve the sensitivity of X-ray detectors in the context of the International AXion Observatory (IAXO). IAXO’s main
POPulation SYnthesis for CLusters and galaxies - matching the accuracy of modern spectrophotometric surveys via a fresh look at stellar physics – POPSYCLE
Large astronomical surveys are reaching exquisit precisions, and with projects such as Euclid or LSST a jump in accuracy in extragalactic observations is also to be expected. The impact will be major, reminiscent of the changes brought about by the Gaia mission in studies of the Milky Way. This shou
Solid interstellar radical chemistry – SIRC
One of the major questions in modern physics is how life emerged on Earth and whether it is a general characteristic of our Universe. In addition to its own interest, understanding molecular complexity in space helps to understand the link between the young Solar System and its small bodies, in whic
Realistic modelling for Earth's magnetic field reversals – revEarth
The overarching goal of this project is to understand Earth’s magnetic field reversals using convective geodynamo simulations that operate in the low viscosity and strong magnetic field regime, while exhibiting polarity reversals that are not driven by inertia. 1) The implementation of the AMS rare
COmoros & maYotte: vOlcanism, TEctonics and Seismicity – COYOTES
The COYOTES project aims to better understand the regional geodynamic and geological context of the northern Mozambique channel. The main objectives are to understand the distribution of active and recent deformations (sliding, faults, volcanoes, uplifting, vertical motions,..) around the Comoros Ar
Evolutionary success of theropod-like crocodiles (Sebecosuchia) in the aftermath of the end-Cretaceous mass extinction – SEBEK
The end-Cretaceous biological crisis, 66 myr ago, affected both marine and continental environments at a global scale. Crocodilians are emblematic for their survival across this crisis, which could be partly explained by their peculiar physiology and adaptations to the aquatic environment. However,
Bs -> mu mu gamma: novel measurement and litmus test of flavour anomalies – GammaRare
According to our present understanding of B anomalies, we can neither dismiss the possibility that they are indeed heralding new effects, nor the alternative possibility of a mundane explanation, for example experimental systematic effects that have hitherto escaped consideration. This project propo
MArs Geophysical InSight – MAGIS
The InSight mission (Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport, http://insight.jpl.nasa.gov) landed successfully on Mars on November 26, 2018. Its seismometer and atmospheric sensors suite are fully operational and proved performances much better than the missio
Astronomical solution for the Mesozoic Era – AstroMeso
According to Milankovitch theory (Milankovitch, 1941), some of the large climatic changes of the past originate in the variations of the Earth’s orbit and of its spin axis resulting from the gravitational pull of the other planets. These variations can be traced over several millions of years (Ma) i
Interdependent Dynamics of EArthquake-prone fault Systems – IDEAS
Geophysical data have documented the high spatial and temporal variability of fault slip modes. However, the physics of the processes that control these behaviors remains poorly understood. Additionally, numerous studies have highlighted the strong coupling existing between the main fault plane and
Secular Evolution of Galaxies – SEGAL
In the expanding universe, an over-dense perturbation passing a critical threshold will collapse onto itself. Through violent relaxation, it rapidly converges towards a stationary, phase-mixed and highly symmetric state. This perturbation will convert its cold gas into stars and, depending on how mu
New energy functional for heavy nuclei – NEWFUN
The project aims at the improved theoretical modelling and consistent interpretation of experimental data on very heavy and superheavy atomic nuclei with charge numbers Z greater than 82 and neutron numbers N beyond 126. These finite self-bound systems, many of which owe their very existence to quan
Matter's Origin from the RadioActivity of trapped and laser oriented ions – MORA
The D correlation in the spectrum of nuclear beta decay offers the possibility to search for new CP-violating interactions in a region that is less accessible by EDM searches, in particular via the Leptoquark model. With a sensitivity on D close to 10-5, the MORA apparatus will additionally permit
Adaptive Optics PSF Prediction – APPLY
Adaptive Optics for astronomy has revolutionized the ground-based telescopes by providing the highest achievable image quality of the world. All the current 8/10m telescopes are progressively turned into adaptive telescopes, relying on complex AO systems integrated inside the telescope itself, and p
Infrared absorption continua: Laboratory studies, calculations and applications to the modeling of the atmospheres of telluric planets – COMPLEAT
The aim of this project is first to better characterize the absorption continua of H2O, H2 and CH4 mixed with CO2, through state-of-the-art laboratory measurements at different temperatures and calculations, and to provide reference datasets to the community studying the atmospheres of telluric plan
Enhanced Neutrino Tagging and Energy Reconstruction – ENTER
The next milestone in neutrino physics is the study of CP violation. The measurements involved will require very large neutrino samples and very low systematic uncertainties. The conventional beam based neutrino experiments can only collect larger data samples by increasing the beam power and the d
S5: Synchronous Slow Slip & Seismic Swarm – S_5
Large earthquakes are the most spectacular evidence of fast slip along faults. However, for two decades, others slower (a few millimeters per day against 1 m/s for earthquakes) slip have been identified in almost all subduction zones. Such Slow Slip Events (SSEs) are thought to share many similar
Systematics UNcertainties in Combinations of neutrino Oscillation Results – SUNCORE
The goal of the SUNCORE project is to reduce flux and cross-section systematics in long-baseline neutrino oscillations experiments towards the possible discovery of CP violation in the leptonic sector. This reduction is possible thanks to the use of Near Detector complex in which neutrino beam is m
Taking the full measure of gamma-ray halos – GAMALO
More than a decade of gamma-ray observations of the sky have revealed that pulsars transfer a significant fraction of their kinetic energy to ultrarelativistic electron-positron pairs that can eventually propagate out to the interstellar medium. Despite being energetically subdominant in cosmic rays
Research and dEvelopements for the Production of innovAtive RadioElements – REPARE
For numerous cancers, alpha emitters are particularly promising since they lead to a high treatment efficiency while sparing the surrounding healthy tissues. The REPARE project aims at bringing together research laboratories strongly involved in the field to develop new technologies in order to opti
Mush Kinematics and dynamics: Implications for Extraction and Transfer of Magmas in the Earth's crust – MECAMUSH
Planetary growth, differentiation and the social impacts from volcanic activity are all linked to the poorly understood dynamics of magmatic systems. MECAMUSH will rationalize the behavior of crystal-rich magmas (mush) by combining novel experimental and numerical modeling techniques. Geological obs
Galactic high-energy Emission from Compact Objects – GECO
Non-thermal emission represents a crucial tool in the comprehension of the high-energy sky. Yet, mysterious excesses exist. Among them, the Fermi GeV excess and the 511 keV line emission still lack a definitive explanation and might thus point towards new sources and/or emission mechanisms. I plan t