New Discoveries in Cosmology and Fundamental Physics through Advances in Laboratory Astrophysics
AAS WGLA: Nancy Brickhouse, John Cowan, Paul Drake, Steven Federman,, Gary Ferland, Adam Frank, Eric Herbst, Keith Olive, Farid Salama, Daniel Wolf, Savin, Lucy Ziurys

TL;DR
Advances in laboratory astrophysics across multiple physics disciplines are crucial for enabling major scientific breakthroughs in cosmology and fundamental physics in the next decade.
Contribution
The paper highlights the importance of laboratory astrophysics in advancing cosmology and fundamental physics, outlining new scientific opportunities and necessary experimental and theoretical developments.
Findings
Identification of five key areas in laboratory astrophysics.
Outline of scientific themes enabled by laboratory advances.
Discussion of experimental and theoretical progress needed.
Abstract
As the Cosmology and Fundamental Physics (CFP) panel is fully aware, the next decade will see major advances in our understanding of these areas of research. To quote from their charge, these advances will occur in studies of the early universe, the microwave background, the reionization and galaxy formation up to virialization of protogalaxies, large scale structure, the intergalactic medium, the determination of cosmological parameters, dark matter, dark energy, tests of gravity, astronomically determined physical constants, and high energy physics using astronomical messengers. Central to the progress in these areas are the corresponding advances in laboratory astrophysics which are required for fully realizing the CFP scientific opportunities within the decade 2010-2020. Laboratory astrophysics comprises both theoretical and experimental studies of the underlying physics which…
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TopicsDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena · Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
