White Paper on the TUNL Nuclear Astrophysics Program

TL;DR

This white paper outlines the TUNL nuclear astrophysics program, highlighting its facilities, achievements, current status, and future plans to inform the 2023 NSAC Long Range planning process.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of TUNL's nuclear astrophysics research facilities, accomplishments, and strategic future directions.

Findings

Successful research using TUNL's facilities

Current research status and capabilities

Future plans for nuclear astrophysics at TUNL

Abstract

The White Paper describes the nuclear astrophysics program at the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL), with the intent of providing input for the 2023 NSAC Long Range planning process. TUNL is operated jointly by North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Duke University. TUNL houses three world-class facilities for nuclear astrophysics research: the Laboratory for Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics (LENA); the Enge Magnetic Spectrograph; and the High-Intensity gamma-ray Source (HIgS). We discuss past successes, the present status, and future plans.