The 2027-2034 Vision for Nuclear Physics in Canada, with an outlook to 2041

TL;DR

This paper outlines Canada's strategic long-term plan for nuclear physics research from 2027 to 2034, emphasizing scientific priorities, project timelines, and recommendations to enhance national scientific output in the field.

Contribution

It presents a comprehensive strategic report and research agenda for Canadian nuclear physics, based on extensive consultations and covering projects up to 2041.

Findings

Detailed research priorities and timelines for Canadian nuclear physics projects.

Recommendations for maximizing scientific output in Canada.

A broad overview of key questions in nuclear physics addressed by Canadian efforts.

Abstract

The Canadian subatomic physics community establishes its scientific, and thus funding, priorities through periodic Long-Range Plans (LRP). The community is now putting together a new LRP, which will be in effect from 2027 through 2034, with its scope extending through 2041. As part of this process, the Canadian Institute of Nuclear Physics (CINP) has put together a strategic report, following an extensive consultation process. The report describes the broad and ambitious research program undertaken by the Canadian nuclear physics research community, both onshore and abroad, touching on key questions regarding the origin, evolution, and structure of visible matter in the universe. This document provides a grid of different Canadian nuclear physics projects undertaken now and in the future, and their associated timelines. It concludes with specific recommendations for maximizing Canadian scientific output in nuclear physics.