1. The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network BriX Days Oostende, March 25-26, 2013 Funded by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme initiated by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BriX network P7/12)

2. The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network BriX Days Oostende, March 25-26, 2013 Welcome The Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program (IAP) Other networks: e.g. Fundamental interactions: at the boundary of theory, phenomenology and experiment (P7/37)

3. The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network BriX Days Oostende, March 25-26, 2013 Welcome The Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program (IAP) The BriX network (P7/12)

4. The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network BriX Days Oostende, March 25-26, 2013 Welcome The Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program (IAP) History of the network The BriX network: aim and workpackages The BriX network (P7/12)

5. History Phase I (1987-1991): The production and acceleration of radioactive ion beams and their use in nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics and solid state studies (UCL, ULB K.U.Leuven) The study of the excitation and ionization of multiply charged ions by electrons and photons (UCL) The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network

7. History Phase I (1987-1991): The production and acceleration of radioactive ion beams and their use in nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics and solid state studies (UCL, ULB K.U.Leuven) The study of the excitation and ionization of multiply charged ions by electrons and photons (UCL) Phase II: Radioactive ion beams (addition to phase I) Phase III (1992-1996): Radioactive ion beams (UCL, ULB and K.U.Leuven) Phase IV (1997-2001): Production and use of radioactive nuclear beams in nuclear astrophysics and nuclear physics (UCL, ULB and K.U.Leuven) The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network

8. History Phase I (1987-1991): The production and acceleration of radioactive ion beams and their use in nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics and solid state studies (UCL, ULB K.U.Leuven) The study of the excitation and ionization of multiply charged ions by electrons and photons (UCL) Phase II: Radioactive ion beams (addition to phase I) Phase III (1992-1996): Radioactive ion beams (UCL, ULB and K.U.Leuven) Phase IV (1997-2001): Production and use of radioactive nuclear beams in nuclear astrophysics and nuclear physics (UCL, ULB and K.U.Leuven) Phase V (2002-2006): Exotic nuclei for nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics (UCL, ULB, K.U.Leuven and UGent; EU: GSI and GANIL) Phase VI (2007-2011): Advanced Research on Exotic Nuclei for Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics (K.U. Leuven, ULB, UGent and SCKCEN; EU: GSI, GANIL, CSNSM, UKöln) Phase VII (2012-2016): The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei - BriX network (KU Leuven, ULB, UGent and SCKCEN; EU: GSI, GANIL, Uköln, CEA-Saclay) The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network

9. Nuclear Structure and Reactions Courtesy: W. Nazarewicz, A. Schwenk The BriX network - Research Program Atomic physics Nuclear Astrophysics Fundamental interactions

10. AXAX Coulomb excitation Reaction mechanisms Radioactive decay AYAY T 1/2 II Energy A-1 X (d,p) Few-nucleon transfer Gamma spectroscopy Mass spectroscopy Laser spectroscopy Experimental probes – BriX network Production of RIB

11. Work package 1: Studies of exotic nuclei in the light mass region, along closed proton and/or neutron shells and towards the heaviest elements Work package 2: Nuclear properties, response of nuclei to electroweak and strong probes, and their importance for nuclear astrophysics Work package 3: Probe fundamental interactions through the decay characteristics of exotic nuclei Work package 4: ISOL@MYRRHA The BriX network - Work Packages

12. The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network Some general information: Use the BriX logo on every presentation Acknowledgments in publications: "This work has been funded by …., by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme initiated by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BriX network P7/12), … BriX wiki website: please give input (how to improvement / make useful) http://iks32.fys.kuleuven.be/wiki/brix/index.php/Main_Page Input for the discussion session at the end of the workshop is most welcome

13. The Belgian Research Initiative on eXotic nuclei – BriX network Guided walk on the beach (Nathal Severijns) + dinner at 20.00 h - check in after 15.00 h - check out tomorrow morning - lunch /dinner today (follow "BriX") - lunch for steering committee tomorrow - power outlet: requested - check in after 15.00 h - check out tomorrow morning - lunch /dinner today (follow "BriX") - lunch for steering committee tomorrow - power outlet: requested

14. BriX workshop (March 25-26, 2013), Oostende