国際ワークショップ (VHEPA-3) 「高エネルギー宇宙の総合的理解 - 超高エネルギー粒子天文学の創生 -」 を来る3月20日から22日の3日間で下記(英文)のように開催します。超高エネルギ ーの素粒子を用いた本格的な天文学の創生を目指す研究会です。素粒子天文学の パイオニア的貢献でノーベル賞を受賞された小柴先生にも特別にご講演をして頂 きます。皆様ふるってご参加下さい。 参加前登録を下記の web siteの「Pre-registration Page」よりお願いします。 また、旅費支給も若干ございますので、ご希望の場合は前登録ページのコメント 欄にその旨ご入力下さい。先着順で決めさせて頂きます。 VHEPA-3ワークショップ組織委員: 久野純治、梶田隆章、木舟正、J.Learned、 E.Loh、 佐々木真人、杉山直、渡邊靖志 --------------------------------------------------------------- The 3rd International Workshop for Comprehensive Study of the High Energy Universe - Toward Very High Energy Particle Astronomy - (VHEPA-3) Date: Mar. 20-22, 2003 Location: ICRR, Univ. of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan web site: http://taws300.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/workshop2003/ Overview: Very High Energy (VHE, greater than TeV) particle astronomy is expected to provide a new and significantly different astronomical probe of the universe than the photon based traditional astronomy from which we have learned almost all we know about our cosmos. A mundane reason for VHE particle astronomy is that the universe is not transparent to photons of such energies.Yet, observations of TeV-gamma rays and Extremely High Energy Cosmic Rays (EHECRs) strongly suggest that there exist enormously luminous compact extra-galactic sources of VHE particles. The signal of the beginning of a new epoch in observational astronomy could be the observation of TeV and higher energy neutrinos from cataclysmic events associated with the source of the EHE cosmic rays. Recently there have been many intensive efforts towards development of new imaging air-shower detectors for TeV-gammas and EHECRs, as well as water-Cherenkov neutrino telescopes and ground based extensive-air-shower sampling arrays.?All are aimed at making a new window on the universe through VHE particle astronomy. At this international workshop, we will survey the current status of VHE particle observations, examine useful avenues for astronomical observations in the near future, and discuss concrete methods with some new technologies as may be required to mount future projects. For that purpose, we subdivided this workshop into three topical sessions: 1.Physics of VHE particle radiation and propagation; 2.Current status of VHE particle observations; 3.New detection technologies and VHE particle astronomy detectors in the near future. Organizers: J.Hisano, T.Kajita, T.Kifune, J.Learned, E.Loh, M.Sasaki (Chair), N.Sugiyama, and Y.Watanabe Outline of Sessions: (*To be determined.) ---------------------------------------------------- Mar. 19 (Wed.) Evening Reception ---------------------------------------------------- Mar. 20 (Thu.) Session 1: Physics on VHE particle radiation and propagation P.Tinyakov (Lausanne) Evidence for astrophysical sources of UHECR *S.Pakvasa (Hawaii) *VHE Neutrino Astronomy P.Bierman (Bonn) Origin and Physics of the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays Observed in the Universe R.Jokipii (Arizona) Acceleration of High-Energy Cosmic Rays M.Drees (Munich Tech.) The Top-down Explanation of the Highest Energy Events K.Sato (Tokyo) Neutrino Burst from Supernovae and Nneutrino Oscillation Parameters H.Sato (Konan) Violation of Lorentz Invariance F. Miniati (MPA) Cosmic-rays in the large scale structure of the Universe M.Kawasaki (Tokyo) Q-ball as Dark Matter S. Inoue (MPA) High Energy Particles from Intergalactic Shocks ---------------------------------------------------- Mar. 21 (Fri.) Session 2: Current status of VHE particle observation M.Koshiba (Tokyo) Old Reminiscence F.Aharonian (MPI) TeV Blazers T.Kifune (Shinsyu) TeV Gamma Ray Astronomy in Relevance to Related Fields M.Mori (ICRR) Recent Status of CANGAROO-III G.Kanbach (MPI) A review of EGRET results and MEGA T.Takahashi (ISAS) Gamma-ray Observation in Space J.Learned(Hawaii) VHE Neutrino Observation L.K.Resvanis (NESTOR/Athens) Under-water Neutrino Astronomy G.Thomson (Rutgers) Studying the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays (HiRes) Zhen Cao (Utah) Status of Stereo HiRes Experiment M.Teshima (MPI) AGASA ---------------------------------------------------- Mar. 22(Sat.) Session 3: New detection technologies and VHE particle astronomy detectors in near future S.Torii (Kanagawa) CALET A.Yamamoto (KEK) BESS Polar J.A.Coarasa (MPI) MAGIC V.V. Vassiliev (Utah) VERITAS T.Adams (Florida State Univ.) Future Searches for High Energy Galactic Cosmic Ray Sources M.Fukushima (ICRR) The status of the Telescope Array project I.Allekotte (Bariloche/CNEA) The Auger Observatory: Present Status and Future Prospects K.Rawlins (Wisconsin) IceCube W.S.Hou (Taiwan) The NuTel Project: Watching for Tau Showers from a Mountain S.Matsuno (Hawaii) ANITA Experiment M.Sasaki (ICRR) All-sky Survey High Resolution Air-shower telescope (ASHRA) T.Ebisuzaki (Riken) Extreme Universe Space Observatory E.Loh (Maryland/Utah) OWL ----------------------------------------------------