The theme for the First CTA Symposium is “Science opportunities with CTA” and will take place at the historical Teatro Duse in Bologna 6-9 May 2019 (https://www.cta-symposium.com). Through a combination of invited and contributed talks, as well as poster sessions, the meeting aims to gather the larger Multi-wavelength and Multi-messenger communities and set up new channels of communications and synergies among them and their results (preliminary programme available on the website). The call for contributed talks to this First CTA Symposium in now open, and covers the following areas of the field:
– Cosmic particle acceleration
– Compact objects and relativistic shocks
– Role of cosmic particles in galaxy evolution and star-forming systems
– Gamma rays as cosmic probes
– Fundamental physics
– Multi-wavelength and multi-messenger observations
– Additionally, any topic connected to the scientific possibilities of CTA
Registration for the First CTA symposium is now open. Participants can register online at http://www.cta-symposium.com/registration. Your registration will be confirmed by the workshop secretary as soon as the registration fee has been received. The workshop registration fee is 300 € before 5 April, 2019 and 350 € after this date. A special rate of 200 € (250 € after 5 April) is available for students.
Submit your abstract by sending your contribution to symposium-abstracts@cta-observatory.org – please make your submissions comprehensible to a broad astrophysical audience as some of the attendees may be unfamiliar with the specifics of your field.
The deadline to submit abstracts has been extended to March 10, 2019. The scientific organising committee (SOC) will consider the submission for inclusion in the preliminary programme and will notify the authors whether their contribution has been selected for an oral/poster presentation by March 29, 2019.
The school is primarily intended for PhD students. Since the number of participants is limited, applications from PhD students will therefore be favoured. Masters students and young postdocs are nonetheless welcomed to apply.
Lecture topics include: Classical solutions in Field Theory and applications, Statistics and introduction to Machine Lerning,BSM Landscape after LHC I and II runs, Neutrino Phenomenology,Neutrinos in Cosmology, Effective theories for dark matter, Perspectives in particle detection,Special lecture on Black Holes
Several tutorial sessions will be organized, where students will further discuss the topics covered in the lectures within an informal environment. Moreover, a poster session will take place during the school, students are thus encouraged to bring and present their own posters.
Students attending both the School and the Workshop may have a priority in being accepted to give a talk at the latter.
Early registration deadline is April 9th, 2019 (Please note that PhD students applying for a plenary talk + poster must register by May 1st, 2019) https://congresos.adeituv.es/invisibles19/
The focus of the workshop will be on the physics of the “Invisibles”:
Invisible particles: neutrinos, axions, WIMPs;
Invisibles at colliders: Beyond Standard Model searches
Invisibles in astrophysics and cosmology: dark matter searches, black holes, gravitational waves and the origin of Cosmic Rays
Talks are by invitation only, except for PhD students who are encouraged to apply for a brief plenary talk plus a poster presentation.
The school and workshop are the annual events of the European projects H2020 ITN “Elusives” (www.elusives.eu) and H2020 RISE “InvisiblesPlus” (www.invisiblesplus.eu), focused on Neutrino and Dark Matter physics and their connections, with emphasis on the role of symmetry relating matter and antimatter. They continue the thematic series that started in 2012 around the former network FP7 ITN “Invisibles” (www.invisibles.eu).
LIP, University of Minho, IDPASC and the COST action g2net are organizing a school on Data Science in (Astro)Particle Physics and Cosmology, targeted at PhD and MSc students, as well as at researchers from different areas, interested in learning about the use of modern data analysis tools. The school will be held in Braga, Portugal, from 25 to 27 March 2019, and will be followed by the symposium Data Science: Bridging Fundamental Research and Industry(28-29 March 2019), which aims to make the bridge between the academic and industry worlds.
The school will have theory and practical lectures, with a strong hands-on component. The students will be invited for a data challenge where gravitational waves data will be used for a classification problem. The COST action CA17137 – g2net: a network for Gravitational Waves, Geophysics and Machine Learning – will financially support the participation of some students and young postdocs in this school.
The symposium aims to show the potential of data science in modern society and to stimulate synergies between fundamental research and industry. Representatives from the academy and industry will present the current challenges in data analysis in an informal environment with plenty of time for discussions and networking.
From 18-22 March 2019 the Neutrino Telescopes Workshop takes place in Venice, Italy. The workshop dates back to 1988 when the first edition was launched. Latest discoveries and the fascinating future scenarios in topics that range from Neutrinos to Astrophysics and Cosmology are discussed. The 2019 edition will focus to the original argument of the workshop: Multimessenger Physics.
The XVIII International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes is organized by the INFN Padova Unit and by the Physics and Astronomy Department of Padova University.
Registration is still open until March 8th, Poster Abstract Submission is open until February 22nd.
The European Strategy for Particle Physics provides a clear prioritisation of European ambitions in advancing the particle physics science. The Strategy is due to be updated by May 2020 to guide the direction of the field to the mid-2020s and beyond.
To optimally inform all participants in the process, the Secretariat of the European Strategy Group (ESG) called upon the particle physics community across universities, laboratories and national institutes to submit written input by 18 December 2018 to prepare the discussions on the Strategy Update which will take place in 2019.
All of the proposals will be analysed at a public scientific symposium that will be held in Granada, Spain in May 2019. The contributions and discussions will help shape the long-term priorities of particle physics in Europe. These priorities will be formalised at the beginning of 2020 in the update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics.
The aim of the School is to cover topics in both experimental and theoretical astroparticle physics. The program of the school will include three main lecture courses followed by tutorials, practical and discussion sessions, together with several separate lectures, special session for participants presentations and excursion to underground laboratories of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory. The School is addressed to advanced masters students, graduate students and postdocs working in astroparticle physics.
The key features of the school are:
* Three 6-lecture courses by leading experts (neutrino detection, machine learning, multimessenger astrophysics), supplemented by tutorials, practical work, more lectures and participants’ talks.
* Excursion to Baksan Neutrino Observatory underground labs (4800 mwe).
* Location in a national park close to Mt. Elbrus (5642), one of the “Seven Summits” of the World, with possibilities for skiing and hiking during long mid-day breaks.
* Low registration fee (325 EUR including full-board lodging, airport transfer, banquet and excursion) and fellowships covering the fee.
APPEC is organizing the Workshop on Observatory Synergies for Astroparticle Physics and Geoscience with the geoscientists of GEO-8 and the co-sponsoring of the Academia Europaea. The workshop will be held at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) on February, 11-12 2019 (afternoon to morning).
It will provide a venue for discussing the development of relatively recent and highly promising applications of astroparticle physics in the geosciences, including gravitational, muon, and neutrino imaging, innovative fiber-based monitoring systems, data collection in extreme environment, etc.
Furthermore, this workshop represents the ideal occasion for improving exchange and cooperation with geoscientists.
Details and the workshop program can be found here:
Rationale. The recent convergence between Geoscience and Astroparticle Physics. In the last years there appeared many areas of natural synergy between Geosciences and Astroparticle Physics. Earth and Astroparticle sciences share a mutual scientific culture based on common objects of study, methods and approaches. They both deal with complex natural systems at much larger scales than the human scale, need deployments of large sensor networks in sometimes very hostile environments (sea, desert, underground, space), use long series of precise observations acquired over a range of time scales. They develop models relying on the state of the art in fundamental physics, chemistry, earth sciences, biology, numerical and computer sciences. They finally use big data analysis and transfer and worldwide networking. In particular, some of the synergies concern:
Imaging (gravitational, acoustic, muon, neutrino)
Data collection in extreme environment
New technological means for parameter monitoring
Contribution to the understanding and forecasting of natural hazards
Aim and structure of the workshop. The main aim of the proposed workshop is to explore the possible common grounds and combine the scientific expertise of both fields, involving key PIs of the respective fields together, in order to promote original interdisciplinary research and education projects. The structure of the workshop will be as follows: There will be a series of short presentations by key PI’s on the possible synergies and the cases developed up to now, followed by a discussion and a closing meeting with organisations collaborating in APPEC and GEO-8, as well as other Geosciences and Astrophysics agencies. Common lines of action, regarding co-funding or common applications to European calls, and international collaborations will be explored. The workshop will also examine opportunities for future coordination during the last part of the H2020 (2018-2020) and the forthcoming Horizon Europe programs.
Organizing Committee:
Michel Diament (Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris)
Philippe Jousset (Helmholtz Centre GFZ)
Stavros Katsanevas (Director of EGO – European Gravitational Observatory)
Topic: Active and passive stabilization systems and sensors
The Astroparticle Physics European Consortium APPEC is inviting technology experts from industry and academia to the APPEC Technology Forum 2018 (ATF 2018) on Nov 12-13 2018 in Veldhoven, near Eindhoven in The Netherlands.
For the sixth year, ATF 2018 will provide the necessary framework for discussions among all the stakeholders fostering new R&D activities, improving existing technology and supporting current and emerging intra- and extra-field collaborations.
With the intention of laying the foundations for future cooperation involving industry and academia, this year the ATF 2018 will concentrate on the development of holders and positioning systems for high-stability setups, where vibrations can be detected with special sensors and then suppressed, extending to other forms of active and passive stabilization needed in many scientific experiments. This technology can have a wide range of applications, for example, where mirrors, magnets and detectors have to be precisely positioned, or temperature and pressure have to be accurately stabilised.
The fields of application are also numerous, ranging from astroparticle, particle and detector physics to geology, quantum mechanics and many other disciplines. The potential for innovative applications is large and we are convinced there will be the opportunity for an effective exchange of ideas and experiences among the participants.
ATF 2018 is taking place immediately before the Precision Fair 2018, at the same location which will provide even more opportunities for knowledge transfer and collaboration. The Fair is focused on development and production of high-tech components, modules and systems, aimed at meeting the ever increasing demands on shape, size and accuracy of fast precision positioning. Two sessions on the first day of the Fair will be dedicated to the achievements and future demands of precision technology in Big Science Projects.
Participants from CERN, the KATRIN experiment and Einstein Telescope (ET) community have already confirmed they will present their high-precision technology at the Forum. Register here to attend: https://indico.desy.de/indico/event/20154/registration/
The workshop ‘Dawn IV: Global strategies for gravitational wave astronomy’ took place August 30-31, 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. About a hundred physicists and astronomers attended to plan a global approach for third generation (3G) ground-based gravitational wave detectors.
The depth and breadth of the science case for 3G gravitational wave observatories was presented, including the impact on the broad scientific community as a result of the important contributions that 3G can make to fields, ranging from fundamental physics, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology and cosmography, through to nuclear science. Examples included the capability of detecting gravitational waves from all coalescing binaries in the Universe; the importance of new and independent access to the history of the equation of state parameter of Dark Energy to cosmology; the capability for precision tests of gravity under extreme circumstances; and access to the Dark Ages and perhaps signals of the early universe.
A global strategy was discussed, where every new phase must be associated with a new scientific target. Realising design sensitivities and proceeding towards the foreseen A+ and AdV+ upgrades of LIGO and Virgo, respectively will allow the gravitational wave community to produce increasingly better data on merging black holes and/or neutron stars. This provides access to important observables as the equation of state of neutron stars, allows precision tests of theories of gravity such as General Relativity, and will enable mapping the cosmology of the local universe. At the same time these upgrades de-risk the key technology for 3G. The next step will be to realise Einstein Telescope (ET): as long as there is no certainty of other 3G instruments, ET will be the best way forward as it will, for the first time, provide access to the entire universe in gravitational waves. Cosmic Explorer and a third 3G detector in Asia or Australia will provide the best complement to multi-messenger astronomy.
In the journey towards 3G science on a global scale it is important to consider the viewpoint of different continents and countries. For the Einstein Telescope the scientists closely work with APPEC to prepare the submission of a proposal to ESFRI. The results from the past three years have firmly established gravitational-waves as a cornerstone of astronomy. Excitement from scientists and the general public world-wide as well as the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 has further fuelled the exploration of the next generation of terrestrial gravitational detectors; the third generation.
Dawn IV was a fruitful event that provided a platform for important strategic discussions amongst the global gravitational-wave community about how to build the most scientifically advanced and successful future detector network possible.
This Halloween, get ready to visit the dark side – but there is no need to be afraid, as it is actually a global celebration of science.
Dark Matter Day returns for a second year giving people all over the world the opportunity to celebrate Halloween in a different way. A series of Dark Matter Day events, which highlight the global search for the elusive dark matter, will be held in person and online throughout the day on October 31.
Did you know that everything we see in the universe accounts for only 5 percent of all matter? The rest is a mysterious and as-yet-undetectable substance known as dark matter that, together with dark energy, makes up about 95 percent of the mass and energy in our universe. Dark matter is everywhere, and yet so far we know very little about it, even though there is overwhelming evidence that it exists.
Universities, laboratories, and institutions around the world have announced Dark Matter Day-themed events explaining what we do know about dark matter, but also talking about how much we have yet to learn.
Find out more, or take part in Dark Matter Day events near you or online, around the world.
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