Particle Astrophysics Advisory Panel Report from the PAAP Particle Astrophysics Advisory Panel

 Strategy consultation document Context: 2006/2007 PPARC advisory panels provide input for  2007 PPARC roadmap 2007/2008 STFC merger 2008 STFC strategy consultation  Strategy consultation document  Programmatic review covering 2008-2011 http://www.stfc.ac.uk/resources/pdf/FinalProgRevOutcome.pdf 2009 Advisory panels re-established Input to new roadmap  Possible programmatic re-review next year?

Particle Astrophysics: Very exiting times! Many areas are about to have ground-breaking new results GZK limit – UHECRs, neutrinos Extremely high energy photons Dark matter Gravity waves Quantum gravity/LIV tests 0nbb, masses UK has extremely strong pedigree; strength in leadership; Do we have sufficient depth? “I see scientific enlargement… mainly in the direction of particle astrophysics. …(this) would be the most natural extension for CERN.” Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Symmetry Magazine May 2009

Present status: Programmatic Review

2008 Programmatic Review Rankings: (PA)‏ Alpha 5: Advanced LIGO/GEO600, nEDM Alpha 4: CLOVER, ZEPLINIII Alpha 3: Inverse Square Law tests, AUGER, eEDM Alpha 2: HESS Alpha1: VERITAS

International context: ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics Magnificent Seven: • Ton-scale detectors for dark matter searches • A ton-scale detector for the determination of the fundamental nature and mass of neutrinos • A Megaton-scale detector for the search for proton decay, for neutrino astrophysics and for the investigation of neutrino properties • A large array of Cherenkov Telescopes for detection of cosmic high energy gamma-rays • A cubic kilometre-scale neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean Sea • A large array for the detection of charged cosmic rays • A third-generation underground gravitational antenna

ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

Community consultation https://paap.astro.cf.ac.uk/doku.php

Community consultation: Questionnaire 1) Which projects are essential? Which projects and science areas are of highest priority? 2) What is the role and scope for smaller projects? 3) Theory 4) New technologies 5) Outreach & PUS 6) Anything else

Community consultation 38 submissions representing 17 institutions 36 Students, 45 Postdocs, 52 academics Additional input invited: Deadline extended to end-of-month (from PP community especially) Next steps Analyse responses; take other input; draft ‘white paper’ Panel Chair’s phone conference at end of month science area vs. project. vs. STFC designation… Circulate white paper within the community: early August ½ - 1 day community meeting: late August Presentation to PPAN: ‘10th September’