IAU Beijing 2012
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is a collection of professional astronomers active in professional research and education in astronomy. It acts as the internationally recognized authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies (stars, planets, asteroids, etc.) and any surface features on them. The main aim of the IAU is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation.
Since 1922, the IAU General Assembly meets every three years.
The next meeting will take place in Beijing in 2012, August 20th-31st. At this General Assembly a Joint Discussion on the Highest-Energy Gamma-Ray Universe observed with Cherenkov Telescope Arrays will take place.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the highest-energy gamma-ray universe as observed with Cherenkov telescope arrays with particular focus on the fruitful scientific interactions of such arrays and their capabilities, with the broader astronomical community. This exchange will help to refine and prepare the science goals and science optimization of the instruments as well as user interfaces and user services that would allow the best scientific exploitation of the arrays by the largest possible astronomical community.
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The Highest-Energy Gamma-ray Universe
A Joint Discussion Session of the International Astronomical Union General Assembly
The purpose of our Joint Discussion (JD) session is to discuss the highest-energy gamma-ray universe as observed with Cherenkov telescope arrays with particular focus on the fruitful scientific interactions of such arrays and their capabilities with the broader astronomical community. This exchange will help to refine and prepare the science goals and science optimization of the instruments as well as user interfaces and user services that would allow the best scientific exploitation of the arrays by the largest possible astronomical community.
This JD will then allow, on one hand, non-gamma-ray astronomers to have a direct, compact, and precise view of the forthcoming possibilities with the Cerenkov Telescope Array (CTA) and facilities alike; and on the other, gamma-ray astronomers to benefit from the fresh views on possible joint ventures coming from the larger astronomical community.
Invited and confirmed speakers
| Prof. Zhen Cao / China: Gamma-ray astrophysics at the highest energies: the LHASSO project |
| Prof. Catherine Cesarsky / France: Evolution of gamma-ray astronomy |
| Prof. John Pretz / USA: Gamma-ray astrophysics at the highest energies: the super-HAWC project |
| Prof. Tadayasu Dotani / Japan: The multi-wavelength context: X-ray |
| Prof. Dainis Dravins / Sweden: Extremely high angular resolution optical astronomy |
| Prof. Anne Green / Australia: The multi-wavelength context: radio |
| Prof. Jim Hinton / UK: Results of current-generation Cherenkov telescopes |
| Prof. Werner Hofmann / Germany: Introducing the Cherenkov Telescope Array |
| Prof. Peter Michelson / USA: Results of current-generation GeV telescopes |
| Prof. Prof. Subir Sarkar / UK: Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Cosmology relations with the highest energy Universe |
| Dr. Francesco Massaro / USA: A WISE view of the gamma-ray sky |
| Dr. Giovanna Pedaletti / Spain: An outlook on PWN and SNRs studies with CTA |
| Prof. Heino Falcke / Netherlands: LOFAR in the era of CTA |
| Dr. Christoph Pfrommer / Canada: The Cosmological Impact of TeV Blazars: from Plasma Instabilities to Structure Formation |
| Dr. Meng Su / USA: Fermi Gamma-ray Bubbles and their possible detection in TeV |
| Prof. Stefan Wagner / Germany: The highest energy gamma-rays from jets |
Programme
JD1: The Highest-Energy Gamma-Ray Universe Observed with Cerenkov Telescope Arrays Program
- Monday August 20
- Tuesday August 21
| Chair: Prof. Werner Hofmann |
| 10:30 11:00 The multi-wavelength context of the future gamma-ray instruments: radio, MPEG - A. Green |
| 11:00 11:20 LOFAR in the era of CTA, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG3 - Heino Falcke |
| 11:20 11:40 An outlook on PWN and SNRs studies with CTA - Giovanna Pedaletti |
| 11:40 12:00 A WISE view of the gamma-ray sky - Francesco Massaro |
| 12:00 12:30 Evolution of gamma-ray astronomy - C. Cesarsky |
Scientific organizing committee:
| Aya Bamba (Japan & Ireland) |
| Zhen Cao (China) |
| Catherine Cesarsky (France, SOC-Chair) |
| Dainis Dravins (Sweden) |
| Brenda Dingus (USA) |
| Tadayasu Dotani (Japan) |
| Luke Drury (Ireland) |
| Anne Green (Australia) |
| Felix Mirabel (Argentina & France) |
| Helene Sol (France) |
| Diego F. Torres (Spain, JD-IAU Contact) |
| Meg Urry (USA) |
| Stefan Wagner (Germany, SOC-Chair) |
| Shuang-Nan Zhang (China) |
