Titolo del progetto
Science and Technology in Italy for the
upgraded ALMA Observatory - iALMA
Ambito di intervento
Energia sicura, pulita ed efficiente
Fabbrica del futuro e Made in Italy
ICT e dispositivi sensoriali
Physical science and engineering
Struttura di riferimento del coordinatore
INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
Largo E. Fermi 5, 50125, Firenze
Coordinatore di progetto
Leonardo Testi
ltesti@eso.org
00498932006541/00491704771742
INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica
cosmica di Bologna
Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 - Bologna
INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania
Via S.Sofia 78, 95123 Catania
INAF-Istituto di Radioastronomia
Via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna
INAF-Sede Centrale
Viale del Parco Mellini 84, 00136 ROMA
Altri EPR coinvolti
Altri soggetti coinvolti
Alma Mater Universita’ di Bologna
Viale Berti-Pichat 6/2 – 40127 Bologna
Universita’ degli Studi di Firenze
Largo E. Fermi 2, 50125 Firenze
Universita’ degli Studi di Catania
Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania
Descrizione breve del progetto
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The goal of iALMA is to consolidate the scientific,
technological and industrial involvement in Italy, as a
member state of ESO, in the largest ground based
infrastructure for the observation of the Universe
currently in operation: the Atacama Large
Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA). With iALMA
we will enhance the successful collaboration between
research in astronomy, chemistry and microwave
technology with the final goal of enhancing the scientific
and technology return for Italy from ALMA. iALMA will
develop a prototype ALMA Band 2 receiver using mainly
Italian technology and components; will develop a new
Obiettivi del progetto
Linea di intervento
experimental setup in the Catania laboratory to study the
process of complex organic molecules formation in
astrophysical ices and compare with the ALMA
observations. iALMA will also develop the Italian ARC
node capabilities to support the scientific use of ALMA
by the Italian astronomical community. A minor, but with
potentially important industrial, strategic and “branding”
impact, is the production of a feasibility study for green
energy production for the AMA observatory.
The main goals of iALMA are:
1. Develop the scientific use of ALMA via: the
development of science programs and Science
Case for ALMA upgrade; execute an integrated
advanced training plan for the scientific and
technical areas of the project; develop the
expertise and capacity of the ARC node in
Bologna to support the scientific use of ALMA.
2. Develop components, production, assembly and
test of an ALMA Band 2 cartridge prototype.
3. Develop an innovative experimental setup in the
Catania laboratory in order to execute
experiments for the production of very rare
complex organic molecules in astrophysical ices.
4. Develop a study on the possible options for
substituting part of the energy production at the
ALMA site based on fossil fuel consumption
with green energy.
iALMA also has the important objective to produce and
distribute outreach proposal to promote the scopes and
results to the public, funding agencies and the
international partners.
N.3. Programmi e/o progetti legati al potenziamento
delle infrastrutture di ricerca esistenti che abbiano una
valenza europea ed internazionale, anche in termini di
impatto e che permettano di consentire la migliore
partecipazione italiana ai programmi europei congiunti.
Sono pertanto favorite quelle infrastrutture che: si
autofinanziano almeno in parte attraverso servizi o altri
progetti di ricerca; fanno parte di una rete europea; fanno
parte di un ERIC o sono in procinto di divenirlo;
coinvolgono altre organizzazioni pubbliche o private
distribuite sul territorio nazionale; non hanno già altre
fonti di finanziamento in corso del MIUR per la stessa
annualità e tipologia di spesa o siano ad esse
complementari.
Criteri di valutazione:
Sviluppo delle competenze
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iALMA aims at developing in Italy expertise in the
Grado di partecipazione di altri soggetti
Attrazione investimenti e sostenibilità
millimeter VLBI and polarimetric and observational
techniques for ALMA, especially in the Band 2 (67-90
GHz), to develop microwave technologies and laboratory
experiments on complex organic molecules. We expect
that the expertise developed in the Italian ARC node, and
more generally in the Italian scientific and technological
community, will be an essential resource for the scientific
exploitation of the participation in the ALMA project and
to prepare the future upgrade projects. The expertise
developed in the Italian industry in the development of
components for microwave receivers will be a milestone
for the innovation of the Italian enterprises in the
strategic area of microwave devices. iALMA has as a main
goal the involvement of the Italian industry in the
production of components for ALMA, with the goal of
improving future possible industrial return for the
country, possibly also in the field of renewable energy
production. We will implement a plan for advanced
training to grow a group of young students and fellows
that will be able to find jobs both in research institutes
and in the industries nationally and internationally. We
will award three PhD studentships (PhD in Astronomy,
Physics or Chemistry) and six postdoctoral fellowships in
the scientific and technical areas of iALMA during the
first year.
To develop the required expertise it is necessary to have a
strong connection between scientific and technical
research and training. iALMA achieves this building on
the long standing collaboration between INAF institutes
in Arcetri, Bologna and Catania and the local Universities.
The participation in the project of professors from the
three Universities allow us to develop an integrated
education and training plan that is tightly connected and
complementary to the curricula already available at the
Universities at the various levels of education.
The scientific and technological groups involved in
iALMA are very closed connected with international
partners. The iALMA project is the necessary step to
keep and enhance the Italian involvement in the ALMA
science and instrument development. The development
of a Band 2 prototype cartridge will allow us to be ready
for the full construction step in 2018 when the European
ALMA Development budget at ESO will allow to
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advance to the full production phase of the 73 receiver
cartridges. This will eventually open an important
opportunity for the Italian industries to be involved in the
series production of the components and keep the Italian
scientific and technical community engaged with the
transformational science perspectives of the upgraded
ALMA. The groups involved in iALMA have a proven
track record in attracting external funding from both
national and European sources. A significant fraction of
the costs are guaranteed by INAF and other sources,
especially for years 2,3 and 4 of the project. The
preliminary design study of components for Band 2 has
been partially financed by a contract with ESO.
Team di progetto e governance
The iALMA work plan is structured in 8 workpackages
plus one management workpackage and uses effort and
expertise from INAF and University personnel with
international recognition, expertise and key roles in
observational astrophysics, laboratory astrophysics and
technology development for astronomical microwave
observatories.
The coordinator (Dr. L. Testi) is supported by two
deputy coordinators, one with direct responsibility for
receiver development (Dr. F. Villa) and one for direct
responsibility for laboratory astrophysics (Dr. M.E.
Palumbo).
iALMA will have an oversight committee (External
Advisory Board, EAB) advising INAF and the
management team on the progress of the project. The
proposed members of the EAB are four internationally
reknown people with strong scientific, technical and
managerial expertise in the areas covered by the iALMA
project. The EAB will meet and review the status and
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progress of the project annually, starting from the kickoff meeting of iALMA. The EAB will receive reports and
presentations on the project at each meeting and will
write a report for INAF and the management team.
The iALMA project will use the administration, human
resource management and IT support infrastructures of
INAF.
Women play a key role in iALMA, not only at the
working level, but also in the management structure: one
of the deputy coordinators and four out of eight
workpackage leaders are women.
Valore economico stimato e
The total cost for the full four years of iALMA is 9.4ME,
dimostrazione dei costi futuri di gestione
of which approximately 30% is guaranteed by INAF and
e manutenzione occorrenti per la vita
the University partners. The largest investment is
utile del progetto. Evidenziazione della
concentrated in the first year of the project, with a cost of
previsione di copertura e
4.8ME. The contribution that we request from the MIUR
autofinanziamento.
for the first year is 3.85ME and is primarily intended to
acquire laboratory instrumentation and to produce
prototype components using primarily Italian enterprises.
The completion of the project will require to procure an
additional 2.7ME distributed in the three remaining years.
We plan to procure these funding through competitive
grants applications like: future MIUR calls, ALMA
Development Plan Studies supported by ESO, financing
opportunities through European Community Framework
Programmes (in collaboration with the international
partners of the ALMA Band 2 consortium).
Potenziali ulteriori coperture finanziarie
A fraction of the future costs of the project (beyond the
first year) could be obtained from external sources, like
ESO support for ALMA Development Studies on the
ALMA Band 2 receiver, European and Italian initiatives
for the support of some specific areas (data analysis,
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training, meetings organization, trips). The proponents
have a long track record of success in obtaining resources
through these channels.
Status del progetto (nuovo, avviato, fasi New
conclusive,..)
Parole chiave proposte
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1. Astrophysics
2. Microwave technology
3. Laboratory astrophysics
Stima dei costi di progetto
Ammontare
previsto
Personale strutturato
Formazione
Consulenze scientifiche
Altre prestazioni di terzi
Attrezzature, strumentazioni e
prodotti software
Materiali
Infrastrutture
Spese generali
Stages e missioni in Italia e
all’estero
Spese di pubblicizzazione
Altri costi funzionali al progetto
TOTALE
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FOE 7%
COFIN
Incidenza %
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355000
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237000
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Organizzazione team di progetto
In t er n at i on al
ALMA Ban d 2
Con sor t i u m
INAF
Ext er n al
Advi sor y Boar d
Management Team
Coor di n at or e
L. Test i
(INAF-OAAr cet r i )
Vi ce-Coor di n at or f or
Recei ver Devel opmen t
F. Vi l l a
(INAF-IASFBol ogn a)
Sci en ce Tr ai n i n g
an d Su ppor t
Man agemen t
WP0
WP1
WP2
Man agemen t
L. Test i
(INAF-OAAr cet r i )
Sci en ce Wor ki n g Gr ou p
M.E. Bel t r an
(INAF-OAAr cet r i )
Advan ced Tr ai n i n g
Pr of . L. Gr egor i n i
(UNIBO)
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Vi ce-Coor di n at or f or
Labor at or y Ast r oph ysi cs
M.E. Pal u mbo
(INAF-OACat an i a)
Labor at or y
Ast r oph ysi cs
Recei ver
Devel opmen t
WP3
WP4
WP5
WP6
ARC n ode
devel opmen t
M. Massar di
(INAF-IRA)
Ban d 2 Passi ve
Compon en t s
R. Nest i
(INAF-OAAr cet r i )
Ban d 2 Car t r i dge
Pr ot ot ypi n g
F. Vi l l a
(INAF-IASFBol ogn a)
Labor at or y
Ast r oph ysi cs
M.E. Pal u mbo
(INAF-OACat an i a)
Gr een En er gy
f or ALMA
Ou t r each
WP7
WP8
Gr een ALMA
L. Test i
(INAF-OAAr cet r i )
Ou t r each
F. Rea
(INAF-Mon t eMar i o)