Coordination of the resources for gamma-ray spectroscopy in Europe

In 2013 we celebrate the first ten years of the Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy Pool (GAMMAPOOL)  the European collaboration for gamma-ray spectroscopy research. During these years the experimental resources of GAMMAPOOL have been distributed to several large-scale facilities and infrastructures to allow spectroscopy campaigns, producing a large amount of excellent physics results. The resulting experiments and publications are a testimony to the diligence of the researchers, the drive and focus of the community and the commitment of the host laboratories to the campaigns.

With this brochure we celebrate this outstandingly successful endeavor. None of it would have been possible without a strong will in the community to pool resources, use them in innovative new ways in large campaigns and invite the whole community in to contribute scientifically to these campaigns. The success of GAMMAPOOL is mostly down to the user communities formed around the different campaigns, and they deserve our thanks and appreciation. May this spirit of scientific partnership continue for many more years.

The brochure is available online here.