Objective The active target and time projection chamber (ACTAR TPC) is a novel gas-filled detection system that will permit new studies into the structure and decays of the most exotic nuclei. The use of a gas volume that acts as a sensitive detection medium and as the reaction target itself (an “active target”) offers considerable advantages over traditional nuclear physics detectors and techniques. In high-energy physics, TPC detectors have found profitable applications but their use in nuclear physics has been limited. With the ACTAR TPC design, individual detection pad sizes of 2 mm are the smallest ever attempted in either discipline but is a requirement for high-efficiency and high-resolution nuclear spectroscopy. The corresponding large number of electronic channels (16000 from a surface of only 25×25 cm) requires new developments in high-density electronics and data-acquisition systems that are not yet available in the nuclear physics domain. New experiments in regions of the nuclear chart that cannot be presently contemplated will become feasible with ACTAR TPC. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesnuclear physicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-SG-PE2 - ERC Starting Grant - Fundamental constituents of matter Call for proposal ERC-2013-StG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Coordinator GRAND ACCELERATEUR NATIONAL D'IONS LOURDS Address Boulevard henri becquerel 14076 Caen France See on map Region Normandie Basse-Normandie Calvados Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ketel Turzo (Dr.) Principal investigator Gwen Grinyer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 1 290 000,00 Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GRAND ACCELERATEUR NATIONAL D'IONS LOURDS France EU contribution € 1 290 000,00 Address Boulevard henri becquerel 14076 Caen See on map Region Normandie Basse-Normandie Calvados Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ketel Turzo (Dr.) Principal investigator Gwen Grinyer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
