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Rare-element in-gas laser ion source & spectroscopy at S3 – REGLIS
We propose the development of a new generation of integrated ion source for the production of radioactive ion beams (including isomeric beams) of low energy and high purity. The ion source will be, in itself, an experimental tool for laser spectroscopy. Named REGLIS (Radioactive Elements in Gas-Lase
Investigating MAGnetism of INtErmediate-mass and massive stars – IMAGINE
Understanding the magnetism of massive and intermediate-mass stars is critical to make progress in stellar evolution theory. Magnetic fields are known to play a fundamental role in the transport processes that need to be considered to improve stellar models. Yet, until recently, only a few massive s
The cosmic origin of the Hubble sequence – spin(e)
A crucial challenge in studying the growth of galaxies is the sheer range of scales involved. The region where a massive black hole dominates the dynamics is merely pc scale. On the other hand, the large-scale structure of the Universe, on Mpc scales, determines the evolution of the host galaxy, thr
Irradiation of astrophysical ices – IGLIAS
The main goal of this project was to design and to build a new ultra high vaccum chamber (10-10mbar). WIth this device, icy samples can be prepared at 10K. It allows to follow in situ irradiation effects using infrared spectroscopy. This equipment will be installed on the beam lines of our national
MOdeling JOvian planet growth – MOJO
The Solar System is not a typical planetary system. Most planetary systems harbour systems of super-Earth planets on short period orbits. Our Solar System does not have these planets. Most planetary systems with known giant planets have thse planets on eccentric and short-period orbit. Our Solar sys
MAgnetic inteRactions at Mercury between the InTerior and the Exosphere – MARMITE
Mercury is the smallest, closest to the Sun, and perhaps the most enigmatic of the telluric planets. Before the space era, its small radius and slow rotation suggested a frozen interior without internal dynamics. The Mariner 10 mission broke this paradigm and showed that Mercury is the only known te
Development of a fast processing electronics for track trigger for Hadron Collider Experiments – FastTrack
The FastTrack project aims to develop a pattern recognition system for online track reconstruction of full events at the CERN LHC in its High-Luminosity Phase for ATLAS and CMS using Associative Memory (AM) based technology and to proof the potential of these new devices in non-HEP applications. Th
A High-Resolution View on Galaxy Formation with VLT/MUSE – FOGHAR
The issue is to understand how the baryonic matter assembles as time goes on to form galaxies, at what rate stars form in them, and how galaxies exchange gas with their environment. In this perspective, three questions are being intensively investigated: 1) the study of the emitters of the Lyman alp
Fireball Recovery and Interplanetary Observation Network – FRIPON
The only way for determining the source regions of meteorites is to witness the falls live to derive their orbits. We propose to install a network of 100 digital cameras covering the entire French territory. It will use the most recent technology: to get orbital elements with unprecedented accurac
Interstellar Molecule Laboratory Spectroscopy and Synthesis – IMOLABS
We are entering a golden age for astrochemistry, with the simultaneous increase in detector sensitivity, band pass and telescope collecting area. The analysis of astronomical spectra, and the detection of new interstellar species is nevertheless hampered by the lack of knowledge molecular spectrosc
High-angular-resolution and high-sensitivity, gamma-ray detector for precision gamma-ray astronomy and polarimetry in the MeV - GeV energy range – HARPO
Improve by at least one order of magnitude the angular resolution of pair telescope, and therefore the background rejection by two orders of magnitude, and thereby fill the sensitivity gap between the Compton telescopes and the pair telescopes. Demonstrate the sensitivity to the polarisation fracti
Quantum Holography and New Symmetries in String Theory – QHNS
An outstanding challenge of modern physics is to unify General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics into a consistent framework. String theory is an important step towards this goal. It offers a coherent framework that overcomes the perturbative divergences that plagued previous attempts to quantize gra
Search for sterile neutrino at the ILL reactor. – Stereo
The objective of the Stereo experiment is to achieve an accurate measurement of energy spectrum of neutrinos emitted by the reactor of the ILL (Grenoble-France). If a sterile neutrino state exists it must manifest itself as a distortion of the spectrum and this distortion should evolve according to