<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CRC News No.1438：2010年 2月14日 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ＣＲＣ会員 各位 ＣＲＣ事務局 宇宙線研支部 **********＜ 国際会議「ガンマ線バーストで読み解く太古の宇宙」 ＞********** 皆様、 4月に京都で開催する国際会議「ガンマ線バーストで読み解く太古の宇宙」 のアブストラクト受付の締切が1週間後 (2/21) に迫っておりますので、 念のため、2nd circular を再送させていただきます。 参加される方は、下記のウェッブサイトより登録をお願いいたします。 世話人代表 河合誠之, 長滝重博 ============================================================ Deciphering the Ancient Universe with Gamma-Ray Bursts 19-23 April 2010, Kyoto, Japan http://www-tap.scphys.kyoto-u.ac.jp/GRB2010/ ============================================================ Second Circular Notes: We are very happy to announce that abstract submission is open now: http://www-tap.scphys.kyoto-u.ac.jp/GRB2010/registration.html Participants who require visa are requested to contact us by e-mail (grb2010_at_ yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp) at the earliest convenience. Aims and Scope: Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most luminous and violent explosions detectable out to the edge of the observable Universe. As soon as their cosmological origin was established, it became apparent that GRBs can serve as powerful probes of the high-redshift Universe. The association of long GRBs with the deaths of massive stars imply that they trace the sites and history of massive star formation. Their optical and near-infrared afterglows reveal spectral imprints of their environments, including the interstellar medium of their host galaxies as well as the intergalactic medium during cosmic reionization. With the Swift Observatory in orbit, such expectations are now being materialized. With GRB 050904, we found that the Universe was already largely ionized at z=6.3. The discovery of GRB 090423 at z~8.2, the most distant astrophysical object known to date, clearly demonstrates that in the coming years, GRBs will offer us an unprecedented view into the mysterious era of cosmic reionization and the formation of the first stars and galaxies. And yet, our knowledge concerning the GRBs themselves remain appallingly meager, such as their progenitors, their true energetics, the mechanisms of jet formation, particle acceleration and prompt emission, etc. The aim of this conference is to discuss the latest observational and theoretical developments in this exciting field of GRBs, with a strong emphasis on their use as probes of the high redshift universe. Non-GRB studies of the high redshift Universe, involving e.g. supernovae, galaxies, quasars and background radiation, are also essential elements of this conference. Topics: - Latest observations of GRBs from space and ground - Progenitors and central engines of GRBs, relation to supernovae - GRBs as probes of the high-reshift universe and cosmology - Formation of the first stars and cosmic reionization - High-redshift galaxies and quasars - Physics of prompt and afterglow emission - Future observational projects Important dates: Abstract submission opens: January 13, 2010 Registration and online hotel reservation open: January 18, 2010 Abstract and early registration deadline: February 21, 2010 On-line registration/hotel reservation deadline: March 21, 2010 Welcome reception: April 18, 2010 Conference: April 19-23, 2010 Visa: Participants who require visa for entry to Japan are requested to contact us by e-mail (grb2010_at_ yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp) at the earliest convenience, and no later than January 31, 2010 (regardless of whether or not you have registered by that time), with the following information: 1. Name as on passport 2. Nationality 3. Date of birth 4. Gender (male or female) 5. Affiliation and professional status 6. Address and telephone/fax number of affiliation 7. Schedule of visit with flight numbers (or probable flights if they are not yet fixed) 8. Chinese characters of name for Chinese nationals (preferably as a scanned file of passport) We will then send you the necessary documents for your visa application. Registration fee: General: 15,000 Japanese Yen Student: 5,000 Japanese Yen After the deadline of the early registration, the registration fee will be charged 5000 JPY extra. *Note: Registration fee covers venue, logistics, reception, coffee/tea breaks and proceedings. It does not include meals, the conference dinner and tours. Social Events: There will be a reception on the evening of April 18 (covered by the registration fee). Conference Dinner is scheduled on April 22 (charged separately). The price of the conference dinner is: General: 10000 JPY Students: 5000 JPY. There will be a free afternoon on April 21. Some sightseeing tours may be organized on that afternoon. Details will be announced later on the Web. Financial Support: Some financial support for travel and accommodation will be available for a limited number of participants. Preference will be given to students. The fulfillment of all requests cannot be guaranteed. The selection of the recipients and the actual sum to be provided will be the jurisdiction of the LOC. Requests for financial support can be made through the online abstract submission form, due to open on Jan.13 Invited speakers: M. A. Aloy J. Beacom C. Dermer X. Fan J. Fynbo N. Gehrels J. Greiner J. Grindlay J. Hjorth K. Kohno S. Komissarov C. Kouveliotou A. MacFadyen H. Matsuhara P. Meszaros M/ Mori T. Nagao K. Nomoto K. Omukai A. Panaitescu T. Piran P. Roming A. Soderberg I. Taboada M. Takada N. Tanvir T. Thompson H. Umeda M. Umemura (TBC) P. Vreeswijk X.-Y. Wang T. Yamada (TBC) S.-C. Yoon N. Yoshida International Advisory Committee: Guido Chincarini (Milano, Italy), Johan Fynbo (Copenhagen, Denmark), Neil Gehrels (Goddard, USA), Chryssa Kouveliotou (Marshall/NSSTC, USA) Scientific Organizing Committee: Nobuyuki Kawai (Tokyo Tech, chair), Susumu Inoue (Kyoto), Kunihito Ioka (KEK), Masanori Iye (NAOJ), Toshio Murakami (Kanazawa), Shigehiro Nagataki (Kyoto), Takashi Nakamura (Kyoto), Ken'ichi Nomoto (IPMU), Kouji Ohta (Kyoto), Kazuyuki Omukai (NAOJ), Katsuhiko Sato (IPMU), Tomonori Totani (Kyoto), Toshio Terasawa (Tokyo Tech), Jun'ichi Watanabe (NAOJ), Ryo Yamazaki (Hiroshima), Yoichi Yatsu (Tokyo Tech), Daisuke Yonetoku (Kanazawa), Atsumasa Yoshida (Aoyama Gakuin), Michitoshi Yoshida (NAOJ) Local Organizing Committee: Shigehiro Nagataki (Kyoto, chair), Susumu Inoue (Kyoto), Kunihito Ioka (KEK), Kouji Ohta (Kyoto), Kazuyuki Omukai (NAOJ), Tomonori Totani (Kyoto), Ryo Yamazaki (Hiroshima), Yoichi Yatsu (Tokyo Tech), Daisuke Yonetoku (Kanazawa) Organized by: Kyoto University (Yukawa Institute, Department of Physics, Department of Astronomy) Tokyo Institute of Technology Sponsored by: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan Society for Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Priority Research Area "Deciphering the Ancient Universe with Gamma-Ray Bursts" Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University Grant-in-Aid for Global COE Program "The Next Generation of Physics, Spun from Universality and Emergence" ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝