"Special research guidelines for the frontier research of large scientific installations"

[ Instrument Network Instrument Research and Development ] In order to continue to promote the implementation of key research projects for the frontier research of large scientific devices, the Basic Research Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology recently announced the “2020 Scientific Project Frontier Research” key project 2020 project declaration guide (draft for comments), and Social solicitation of opinions.

The key research projects of the frontier research of large scientific equipment mainly support the frontier research of two types of large scientific devices based on China's international competitiveness in the field of material structure research. First, special large scientific devices in the fields of particle physics, nuclear physics, fusion physics and astronomy. Supporting the development of major frontier research on the structure of the material world and its interaction laws; second, platform-type devices that provide advanced research methods for the study of material structures at the intersection of multidisciplinary frontiers, such as advanced light sources, advanced neutron sources, and strong magnetic field devices. Strong laser devices, large wind tunnels, etc., support the research and implementation of advanced experimental techniques and experimental methods, especially the research and development of key technologies in the face of national strategic needs, and enhance their support for cutting-edge research in related fields.

The 2020 annual project of “Front Science Equipment Frontier Research” mainly includes the study of strong interaction properties and the search for singular particles, the study of the properties of Higgs particles, the new physical search beyond the standard model, the study of neutrino properties and the nature of cosmic rays, dark matter. Pre-study of key techniques and methods for direct detection, new generation particle accelerators and detectors, nuclear structure and properties, and highly charged state ion non-equilibrium dynamics studies, controlled magnetic confinement nuclear fusion steady-state combustion, galaxies components, structures and materials Cyclic optics-infrared observation studies, pulsar neutral hydrogen and star formation studies, multi-degree of freedom and multi-scale synthesis of complex systems, high-temperature, high-pressure, high-density extreme physics research, complex turbulence mechanism research, multidisciplinary application platform-type devices Research tasks in 14 aspects, such as advanced experimental techniques and experimental methods, and research on the key technologies of the next generation of advanced light source core technologies.

From 2016 to 2019, the research focus of the frontier research of large scientific devices revolved around the above 14 research tasks, and supported a total of 55 research projects. According to the special implementation plan and related deployment during the “13th Five-Year Plan” period, the project will continue to be deployed around dedicated large scientific devices in the field of particle physics and multidisciplinary platform-type large scientific devices in 2020. It is proposed to support 4 research directions and 5 sub-tasks. . The implementation period of this guide project is 4 years. In principle, the number of topics under the general project is no more than four, and the number of units in each project is controlled within six.

The five tasks are quasi-hadron state and hadron spectroscopy; BESIII experimental 粲 粲 衰 、 、, QCD research and new physics search; high-altitude research and science dual-function meter-level optical telescope and auxiliary equipment upgrade; High-performance wind tunnel refined flow display and non-contact measurement technology; advanced experimental techniques and experimental methods for synchrotron radiation sources and neutron sources.

The key project of “Front Science Equipment Frontier Research” adheres to the principle of problem orientation and demand orientation, closely follows the demand for scientific instruments and equipment in China's scientific and technological innovation and economic and social development, and focuses on high-end general scientific instruments with independent research and development of key core technologies and components. The instrument development, application development, engineering development and industrialization development of equipment and professional major scientific instruments and equipment are of great significance to effectively improve the overall innovation level and self-equipment capability of China's scientific instrument and equipment industry. (See attachment for more details)

(Source: Ministry of Science and Technology)