国際ワークショップ (VHEPA-3) ver.2 「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。 尚、参加は無料です。前登録なしでも参加可能ですが、準備のため出来るだけ参 加前登録を下記のweb siteの「Pre-registration Page」よりお願いします。また、 旅費支給も未だございますので、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(先着順に決定)。 19日18:00より、柏キャンパス内カフェテリアにて、簡単な懇親会(Reception) を行います。こちらもふるってご参加下さい。 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 (Chairperson), N.Sugiyama, and Y.Watanabe Program: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mar. 19 (Wed.) 18:00-19:00 Evening Reception at Cafeteria in Kashiwa campus Mar. 20 (Thu.) Session 1: Physics on VHE particle radiation and propagation [part1] Chairperson: K.Sato 9:00- 9:05 E.Loh (Maryland/Utah) Opening Remark 9:05- 9:45 F. Miniati (MPA) Cosmic-rays in the large scale structure of the Universe 9:45-10:25 S. Inoue (MPA) High Energy Particles from Intergalactic Shocks 10:25-11:15 P.Tinyakov (Lausanne) Evidence for astrophysical sources of UHECR 11:15-12:15 P.Biermann (Bonn) Origin and Physics of the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays Observed in the Universe Lunch Time [part2] Chairperson: P.Biermann 13:30-14:20 R.Jokipii (Arizona) Acceleration of High-Energy Cosmic Rays 14:20-15:10 K.Sato (Tokyo) Neutrino Burst from Supernovae and Nneutrino Oscillation Parameters Tea & Coffee [part3] Chairperson: J.Hisano 15:30-16:20 M.Drees (Munich Tech.) The Top-down Explanation of the Highest Energy Events 16:20-17:10 M.Kawasaki (Tokyo) Q-ball as Dark Matter 17:10-18:00 H.Sato (Konan) Violation of Lorentz Invariance Mar. 21 (Fri.) Session 2: Current status of VHE particle observation [part1] Chairperson: Y.Watanabe 9:00- 9:45 G.Thomson (Rutgers) Studying the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays 9:45-10:40 F.Aharonian (MPI) TeV Blazers 10:40-11:30 J.Learned (Hawaii) VHE Neutrino Observation Special Guest Talk 11:30-12:00 M.Koshiba (Tokyo) Old Reminiscence Lunch Time [part2] Chairperson: M.Sasaki 13:15-14:10 L.K.Resvanis (NESTOR/Athens) Under-water Neutrino Astronomy 14:10-14:55 G.Kanbach (MPI) A review of EGRET results and MEGA 14:55-15:40 T.Takahashi (ISAS) Gamma-ray Observation in Space Tea & Coffee [part3] Chairperson: T.Takahashi 15:55-16:35 M.Mori (ICRR) Recent Status of CANGAROO-III 16:35-17:10 T.Kifune (Shinsyuu) TeV Gamma Ray Astronomy in Relevance to Related Fields 17:10-17:50 Zhen Cao (Utah) Status of Stereo HiRes Experiment 17:50-18:35 M.Teshima (MPI) AGASA Mar. 22(Sat.) Session 3: New detection technologies and VHE particle astronomy detectors in near future [part1] Chairperson: E.Loh 9:00- 9:30 S.Torii (Kanagawa) CALET 9:30-10:10 A.Yamamoto (KEK) BESS Polar 10:10-10:50 J.A.Coarasa (MPI) The MAGIC Telescope Project. Magic from the stars and from new technologies 10:50-11:30 V.V. Vassiliev (Utah) VERITAS 11:30-12:10 T.Adams (Florida State) Future Searches for High Energy Galactic Cosmic Ray Sources Lunch Time [part2] Chairperson: J.Learned 13:10-13:50 M.Fukushima (ICRR) The status of the Telescope Array project 13:50-14:30 I.Allekotte (Bariloche/CNEA) The Auger Observatory: Present Status and Future Prospects 14:30-15:10 K.Rawlins (Wisconsin) IceCube Tea & Coffee [part3] Chairperson: T.Kifune 15:25-15:55 W.S.Hou (Taiwan) The NuTel Project: Watching for Tau Showers from a Mountain 15:55-16:35 S.Matsuno (Hawaii) ANITA Experiment 16:35-17:15 M.Sasaki (ICRR) All-sky Survey High Resolution Air-shower telescope (ASHRA) 17:15-17:55 T.Ebisuzaki (Riken) Extreme Universe Space Observatory 17:55-18:35 E.Loh (Maryland/Utah) OWL 18:35-18:40 J.Learned (Hawaii) Closing Remark