<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CRC News No.1877：2012年 4月 13日 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ＣＲＣ会員 各位 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ＣＲＣ事務局 ******＜ 重力波と天文・天体物理の国際会議 FIRST CIRCULAR GWPAW-2012 ＞****** -------------------------------------------- みなさま 以下、６月に独ハノーバーで開かれる重力波と天文・天体物理の国際会議の お知らせです。 大阪市大　神田 -------------------------------------------- FIRST CIRCULAR GWPAW-2012 Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop 4-7 June, 2012, in Hannover Germany -------------------------------------------------------------- https://gwpaw2012.aei.mpg.de/ GWPAW is an annual open workshop (formerly called GWDAW) on the physics and astronomy of gravitational waves, techniques for their detection, and interpretation of data and results. The next generation of gravitational-wave detectors will begin observations around 2015 or 2016. Some of the key questions of interest are: how do we combine gravitational-wave, electromagnetic, and particle observations of transient astrophysical events? What can we learn about compact objects through multi-messenger observations and simulations? How can we use gravitational-wave observations to address open questions in cosmology? How can gravitational-wave observations address fundamental questions of physics? What observational gaps need to be filled in order to maximize the science related to gravitational-wave observations? What new computational methods and technology will be available to increase the sensitivity of the searches? DEADLINES --------- Reservations for special hotel rate: April 22, 2012 Abstract submission: May 1, 2012 Reduced-fee early-bird registration: May 4, 2012 VENUE AND WEB SITE ------------------ GWPAW will be held from 4-7 June, 2012 at the Novotel in Hannover, Germany. The conference web site is: https://gwpaw2012.aei.mpg.de/ SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC) ------------------------------------- Bruce Allen (Chair) - AEI Hannover, Germany Marie Anne Bizouard - U. Paris - Sud, France Patrick Brady - UWM, USA Duncan Brown - Syracuse University, USA Laura Cadonati - U. Mass, Amherst, USA Chad Finley - Stockholm University, Sweden Jason Hessels - ASTRON, Netherlands Nobuyuki Kanda - Osaka City University, Japan Albert Lazzarini - LIGO Caltech, USA Benoit Mours - LAPP, France Benjamin Owen - PSU, USA Maria Alessandra Papa - AEI Golm, Germany Fulvio Ricci - La Sapenzia, Italy Peter Shawhan - U. Maryland, USA Tarun Souradeep - IUCCA, India Graham Woan - U. Glasgow, UK PROGRAM ------- The workshop is a "plenary-only" style meeting, with no parallel sessions. The program will be composed of a mixture of longer invited talks and shorter reports. Abstract submission for posters and talks is now open at the workshop web site. We strongly encourage poster submissions. The shorter reports will be selected from the submitted abstracts to enhance the discussions in each session. Abstracts should be submitted to the web site above by MAY 1, 2012. The SOC may suggest that some abstracts proposed for talks instead be delivered as posters. Abstracts should be submitted to one of the following categories. The SOC may move abstracts to more suitable categories, and may combine categories in order to form reasonable-length sessions. - Galactic neutron stars (NS science that doesn't depend on mergers) - Neutron star and black hole mergers (stellar and intermediate mass black holes) - Stellar core collapse - Multimessenger transient astronomy (connections with GRBs, high-energy neutrinos, optical/X-ray/radio transient surveys, EM follow-ups of GW candidates) - Supermassive black holes (direct detection with pulsar timing or space-based detectors, EM signatures) - Stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds - Observational instruments and strategies - Data sharing and open data - Data analysis advances, methods, tools and techniques - Testing general relativity (Inspiral phase tests, direct detection of non-GR modes, mapping spacetime with EMRIs) - Cosmology with gravitational waves REGISTRATION FEE ---------------- The conference registration fee is 350 euro if paid by MAY 4, 2012, and 375 euro afterwards. This may be paid by credit card at the web site above. ACCOMODATIONS ------------- The meeting is being held at the Novotel hotel and conference center in downtown Hannover. We have reserved 80 rooms at a price of 125 Euros/night (single) and 156 Euros/night (double) including breakfast and internet connectivity. These reservations will be held until APRIL 22, 2012. Please cite GWPAW-2012 in making your reservation. http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-5390-novotel-hannover/index.shtml SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ----------------- A conference dinner is planned for the evening of Wednesday, June 6th. We will arrange for tours of the AEI, Atlas Cluster, and GEO sites. A trip to the Hannover Observatory to watch the transit of Venus will be organized for the (very early!) morning of June 6th, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VenusTransit2012-Map-2.gif -------------------------------------------------------------- ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝