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The Association for Research at University Nuclear Accelerators (ARUNA; http://aruna.physics.fsu.edu) is an association of 13 university-based accelerator laboratories in the United States and the scientists performing research at them. Three ARUNA laboratories have the capability to produce rare-ion beams. Other ARUNA laboratories have developed unique capabilities in mono-energetic neutrons and high-intensity mono-energetic photon beams. ARUNA facilities are also characterized by their flexibility in performing long-term experiments or pursuing programs that are not possible within the environment of the national user facilities.
Scientists at the university-based ARUNA laboratories pursue research programs in nuclear astrophysics, low-energy nuclear physics, fundamental symmetries, and a rapidly growing number of nuclear physics applications, both at their own facilities and at user facilities, such as FRIB, ANL and others. Stable beam experiments at ARUNA labs complement the RIB studies at both ARUNA and user facilities. Detector development performed at ARUNA facilities is important for a wide array of experimental programs. Additionally, ARUNA facilities involve lots of students since they are based at Universities, so they are important for development of the workforce of the future.
