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Opacity calculations and High Energy Laser experimental validation for Stellar Physics – OPACITY
This proposal is dedicated to astrophysical questions that we hope to solve: - Is the present discrepancy between observed sound speed and standard solar model sound speed at the base of the convective zone and in the central radiative zone largely or partly due to inaccurate determination of the o
STructuring by Inversion the Local InterStellar Medium – STILISM
Our objective is to provide a realistic and detailed three-dimensional (3D) mapping of the interstellar matter (ISM) distribution in the Sun vicinity, within a kiloparsec wide volume. This 3D distribution of gas and dust, based on the inversion of distance-limited data and their combination with int
Sloan Digital Sky Survey III – SDSS-III
The SDSS-III project is a spectroscopic survey of a large part of the sky. This ANR project has funded the participation of a French group to the SDSS project, which includes several surveys. the main one, BOSS, aims to study the characteristics of dark energy through the technique of baryon acousti
Large area diamond single cristal for High -Luminosity LHC trackers – MONODIAM-HE
In the framework of the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), it is proposed to build prototypes of particle detectors based on Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) monocrystalline diamond of greater dimensions. This generic R&D program aims primarily to evaluate the possible use of these detectors in future phy
CLOver DETection system for Transfermium Elements – CLODETTE
The objectives of the project are to obtain significant spectroscopic information on neutron rich nuclei at the extremity of the nuclear chart. for which very little or no spectroscopic data is available. This requires an efficient gamma-ray detector array. We performed all the necessary Geant4 simu
Identification of DM : from astrophysics to the LHC – DMAstroLHC
The ultimate goal of this project is a precise determination of the microscopic properties of DM by taking advantage of the new data coming from the LHC as well as from indirect and direct detection. The interplay between the different detection modes will be central to identify the DM. To meet ou
Gigahertz Identification of Giant Air Showers – GIGAS
Studies or UHECR interactions are however extremely difficult. Indeed, the «beam« is very poorly known, the flux is very small (less than one event per km2 per year) and we do not directly observe the primary interaction but only the particle cascade that it generates in the air. The objective of th
Luminescent Underground Molybdenum Investigation for NEUtrino mass and nature – LUMINEU
In a list of basic questions in astroparticle physics, neutrinos play a special role. What are the fundamental properties of these particles? How do they affect the cosmic evolution? Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay is an essential clue to address these issues. This rare nuclear process violates the l
Excitation and chemistry of interstellar hydrides – HYDRIDES
In the period 2010-2013, the European Space Agency’s Herschel infrared observatory has mapped interstellar hydrides3 with unprecedented spectral resolution and sensitivity. Comprehensive analysis of such spectra requires the knowledge of collisional rate coefficients for hydrides excited by H, H2 an
THErmal history Of reDuced chondrULEs in the early solar system – THEODULE
We will determine cooling rates for type I chondrules in order to evaluate the mechanisms proposed for chondrule formation. This has never been done before, and it will be achieved simultaneously by two independent methods. We will check whether the results obtained by these two methods are consiste
CHaracterizing Accretion-ejection in Outbursting compact binary Systems – CHAOS
The proposed CHAOS project is a collaboration of leading competences with state- of-the-art skills on accretion-ejection processes, radiative transfer numerical simulations and multi-wavelength observations, in order to lead a decisive advance in our understanding of accretion-ejection processes in
Stellar Driving on Exoplanets – IDEE
The two main contributors to the stellar driving on planets are the particle flux (or wind) and the energetic radiation (UV, EUV and beyond). The aim is to quantify them in the most precise manner possible given the global characteristics of the star (age, mass, etc...). To come. To interact with (e
Atmosphere et Evaporation of Exoplanets – Exo-Atmos
The aim of the project is to reach a better understanding of the exoplanets' atmospheres. We wish to improve our knowledge on the exoplanets atmosphere diversity, and better understand the origin and the key factor of this diversity. Additionally, acknowledging that exoplanet atmospheres evolved on
Quantum properties of supersymmetric theories – QST
Our project is closely related both to the progress in supersymmetric effective theories and to the topics of active research in algebraic and differential geometry. The solutions to the problems we addressed should have implications in various fields starting with the more formal such as the mathem
The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe at Next-to-Leanding Order – COSMO@NLO
The recent highlighting of an accelerated expansion of the universe is a fantastic challenge in fundamental physics. Identifying the origin of this acceleration remains a widely open question: it could be a new component in the energy content of the universe as well as a modification of the laws of
Characterization of the EXtra-terrestrial environments of Mars and Titan by the Observation and simulation of DUNEfieldS – EXO-DUNES
The scope of the EXODUNES project is to document planetary dune features as well as the atmospheric and sedimentary processes that created and shaped them. It is long known that it is possible to derive a set of environmental and dynamical parameters, such as atmospheric and sediment densities, gr
The New IRAM KID Arrays (NIKA): a continuum camera for millimeter wave astronomy – NIKA
In May 2011, IRAM (Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique) issued a call for tender for the next generation continuum instrumentation of the 30-m telescope at Pico Veleta (Spain). The NIKA (New IRAM KIDs Arrays) consortium answered with a detailed proposal to build a large-format, dual-color (150