ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS IN POLAND' 2019 - TOMASZ BULIK UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW ASTROCENT, CAMK - CERN INDICO

Astroparticle physics in
     Poland’ 2019

       Tomasz Bulik
    University of Warsaw
     AstroCeNT, CAMK

Institutions and experiments
UW: University of Warsaw (HESS, CTA, VIRGO, ET, LSST, KM3NET, Hyper K)
UJ: Jagiellonian University (HESS, CTA, LSST, Virgo, Hyper K)
UMK: Nicolaus Copernicus University (HESS, CTA, LSST)
UŁ: University of Łódź (HESS, CTA, Auger)
UwB: University of Białystok (CTA, VIRGO, ET)
UZG: University of Zielona Gora (VIRGO, ET, CTA)
CAMK: Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, PAS (HESS, CTA, VIRGO, ET, Athena, LSST,
DarkSide, GADMC, DEAP)
IFJ: Institute of Nuclear Physics, PAS (HESS, CTA, HAWC, CREDO, Auger, BAIKAL)
IM: Institute of Mathematics, PAS(VIRGO, ET)
CBK: Cosmic Research Center, PAS (Athena, CTA)
NCBJ: National Center for Nuclear Research (CTA, CREDO, VIRGO, KM3NET,LSST, Hyper K, JEM-
EUSO)
CFT: Center for Theoretical Studies, PAS (LSST)
PW: Warsaw University of Technology (CTA)
US: University of Silesia (Hyper K)
AGH: University of Science and Technology (CTA, CREDO)
UWr: University of Wrocław (LSST, VIRGO)

Areas covered
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    HE astronomy
    –   Photons
    –   Cosmic rays
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    Neutrinos
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    Gravitational waves
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    Dark matter
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    Cosmology

X and Gamma ray -
          astronomy
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    Athena
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    HESS
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    MAGIC
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    CTA
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    HAWC

Athena
 ●
     Novel X-ray telescope, ESA large mission to be launched 2031
 ●
     CAMK,CBK
 ●
     R&D for two instruments-
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     WFI: Filter Wheel Assembly (FWA) and Power Distribution Unit (PDU) with
     Filter Wheel Controller (FWC) and Remote Terminal Unit Power Board (RTUPB)
     X-IFU: Dewar Door (DD), Power Distribution Unit (PDU) and Latch-up Current
     Limiter (LCL).

The Polish groups are responsible for design, manufacture and delivery of   all the
subsystems.

 ●
     Current financing at 2.049 M€,planned 8.5M€

H.E.S.S.

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    HE energy telescope in Namibia, Poland is a
    member since 2006
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    UJ, UW, CAMK, IFJ, UMK
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    Constributed collimation system for HESS II,
    mirrors, operating costs, shifts
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    Funding from NCN totaling 8.5MPLN since 2006

MAGIC

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    HE energy telescope in La Palma,
    observing for 15 years
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    UŁ
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    Common funds, shifts
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    Participation in telescope activities
    including TOC, software, group
    leadership

CTA

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    Next generation gamma ray observatory
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    JU,IFJ, CAMK, UŁ, AGH, CBK, NCBJ, UMK, UZG, UwB,
    PW
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    SST-1M project, mirrors for MST, LST commissioning,
    computing, site search and characterization, electronics
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    Previous grants – 3.5M€, currently SST-1M – 1.6M€, and
    350k€ current costs.

HAWC

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    Water Cherenkov gamma ray
    observatory in Mexico. Fully
    operational
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    IFJ, 2.5 FTE and one PhD
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    Data analysis, PMT calibration
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    Two grants from NCN

Cosmic rays
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    Auger
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    CREDO
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    JEM-EUSO

Auger

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    High energy cosmic ray detector in Argentina.
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    IFJ and UŁ
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    Contributions: fluorescence detector parts,
    electronic components, assembly and testing
    of scintillator detectors
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    Hardware 628kUSD, common fund 798kUSD

CREDO

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    Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed
    Observatory
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    IFJ, AGH, NCBJ, UŁ
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    Software, phone apps, citizen
    science
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    Two grants – total ~30k€

JEM-EUSO

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    Space project to study extremely high
    energy cosmic rays, R&D stage
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    NCBJ
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    Polish contribution: high voltage power
    supply for PMTs, simulation data
    analysis, tests
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    3 grants from NCN: total 1.1 M PLN

Neutrinos
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    KM3NET
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    Hyper K – see dr Łagoda’s talk
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    BAIKAL

KM3Net
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    Underwater neutrino observatory
    in the Mediterranean
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    NCBJ
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    Computing, software, simulations
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    Current funding from NCN
    ~300kPLN/year

BAIKAL-GVD

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    Deep underwater neutrino Cherenkov telescope looking for
    high energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources
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    IFJ, 4 members, (2 FTE+1 student)
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    Activities: data analysis, simulations, development of the
    acquisition software, R&D of the laser calibration system,
    and participation in tests and construction of the telescope.

Gravitational waves
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    Virgo
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    Einstein Telescope

VIRGO

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    Gravitational wave observatory near Pisa Italy.
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    IM, UW, CAMK, UwB, UZG, UWr, AGH
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    Engineer on site, vacuum pumps. Seismic data
    acquisition system. Data analysis and
    simulations
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    Funding: 5.6MPLN since 2010 form NCN,
    currently investment grant 4.3MPLN, and FNP
    program on Newtonian Noise 3.5 M PLN

ET
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    Future 3rd generation
    GW observatory. Currently in early stage
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    UW, PW, CAMK, IM, UwB, UZG, UwB
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    ET future site characterizanion, science
    case, involvement in ET steering committee
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    Site characterization – 1.3 MPLN from
    NCN, currently no direct funding

Cosmology
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    LSST

LSST

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    Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, in
    construction
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    NCBJ, UJ, UW, UMK, CAMK, CFT
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    Contributing part of operating costs
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    Ministry grant for participation fee 86k$, +
    grants from NCN

Dark matter
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    DarkSide
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    Global Argon Dark Matter
    Collaboration
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    DEAP

DEAP,DS,
     GADMC
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    DEAP - currently taking data
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    DEAP – AstroCeNT, DS, GADMC (UJ,
    AstroCeNT)
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    Work on R&D, SiPMs, data acquisition, data
    analysis
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    Radiopurity studies DS: UJ, AstroCeNT
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    Funded through ActroCeNT

Astrocent
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    A new addition to the Polish astroparticle scene
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    International Research Agenda devoted to
    science and technology development for
    astroparticle physics
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    Part of CAMK
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    Already involved in VIRGO, DarkSide, Hyper-K,
    GADMC, DEAP
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    Funding ~38M PLN for 5 years

LSST   Athen   HESS   MAGI   CTA   HAWC   CRED   Auger   Virgo   ET   KM3N   JEM-   BAIKA   DarkSi   DEAP   GADM
             a              C                   O                           ET     EUSO   L-GVD   de              C

UW     X              X             X                           X       X    X
UJ     X              X             X                           X                                 X
UMK    X              X             X
UŁ                           X      X                   X
UwB                                 X                           X       X
UZG                                 X                           X       X
CAM    X      X       X             X                           X       X                         X        X      X
K

IFJ                   X             X     X      X      X                                 X
IM                                                              X       X
CBK           X                     X
NCB    X                            X            X              X            X      X
J

CFT    X
PW                                  X
US

AGH                                 X            X
UWr
       X                                                        X

Summary
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    Astroparticle physics is alive and well
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     There is shift towards consolidating efforts to join
    new big flagship experiments, rather than maintain
    scattered presence
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    With AstroCeNT the level of funding for the field has
    dramatically increased, and gives potential and
    good prospects for much more
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    There is a number of theoretical studies not covered
    here as well.