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

3.  Strategy consultation document
Context:
2006/2007 PPARC advisory panels provide input for
 2007 PPARC roadmap
2007/2008 STFC merger
STFC strategy consultation
 Strategy consultation document
 Programmatic review covering
Advisory panels re-established
Input to new roadmap
 Possible programmatic re-review next year?

4. 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

5. Present status: Programmatic Review

7. 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

8. International context:
ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

9. ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

10. ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

11. ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

12. 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

13. ASPERA – European review of particle astrophysics

14. Community consultation

15. 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

16. 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’