Perspectives of Nuclear Physics in Europe - European Science ...

Contents
Foreword 3
1. Executive Summary 5
1.1. Outline 5
1.1.1 Scientific Scope 5
1.1.2 Societal Scope 5
1.1.3 Objectives 6
1.1.4 Forward Look 6
1.2. The Big Picture 6
1.3. Research Infrastructures and Networking 7
1.3.1 Current Research Infrastructures and Upgrades 7
1.3.2 Future Research Infrastructures 8
1.3.3 Collaboration at European and Global Level 10
1.4. Scientific Themes 11
1.4.1 Hadron Physics 11
1.4.2 Phases of Strongly Interacting Matter 12
1.4.3 Nuclear Structure and Dynamics 13
1.4.4 Nuclear Astrophysics 15
1.4.5 Fundamental Interactions 16
1.4.6 Nuclear Physics Tools and Applications 17
2. Recommendations and Roadmap 19
2.1. Recommendations 19
2.2. Facilities Roadmap 20
3. Research Infrastructures and Networking 21
3.1. Existing Research Infrastructures and Upgrades 21
3.1.1 Theory and Computing 21
3.1.2 Lepton Beam Facilities 22
3.1.3 Hadron Beam Facilities 27
3.1.4 Smaller-Scale Facilities 38
3.2. Future Research Infrastructures 40
3.2.1 ESFRI Roadmap Facilities 40
3.2.2 Planned ESFRI Facilities 44
3.2.3 Major Upgrades of Existing Facilities 45
3.2.4 Travelling Detectors 48
3.2.5 Projects and Design Studies 49
3.3. Collaboration at European and Global Level 54
3.3.1 Collaboration in Europe 54
3.3.2 Global Collaboration 57
4. Scientific Themes 59
4.1. Hadron Physics 59
4.1.1 Introduction 60
4.1.2 Basic Properties of Quantum Chromodynamics 61
4.1.3 Hadron Structure 63
4.1.4 Hadron Spectroscopy 69
4.1.5 Hadronic Interactions 73
4.1.6 Recommendations 77