Scientific program


General information
Program
Schedule


General information

The aim of the European Cosmic Ray Symposium is that of spreading throughout the European Physics community the information concerning the status of the research in cosmic rays and related fields, the recent results, the new coming idea and the shortcoming new experiments. Therefore the symposium essentially consists of overviews and joint discussions on the following topics:

Gamma-ray astronomy
Neutrino astronomy
Underground physics
UHECRs
Low energy CRs
CRs at knee
CR antimatter
Space weather / Climate / Neutron monitor
Gravitational waves

The scientific program is organized in plenary sessions of different kind, held by invited speakers:

overviews (40 min) of different branches of CRs and the various related fields;
highlight talks (20 min) dedicated to the more topical information on recent results on CR physics;
lectures (60 min) covering the general aspects of several thematics of wide interest.

At the end of the symposium it is foreseen a round table on the ‘link between cosmic rays and astrophysics, and perspectives`.

The program will include also a poster session, dedicated to more technical aspects, which participants can contribute to (see instructions for abstract submission).



List of invited speakers

Overviews and highlights
A. Wolfendale Cosmic rays and cosmology overview PDF
Gamma-astronomy
G. Ghisellini Gamma direct detection: an overview overview PDF
A. Biland Gamma detection on ground overview PDF
animations:
1 2 3 4
T. Courvoisier Scientific results from Integral mission highlight PDF
G. Heinzelmann
Results from HESS experiment highlight
Neutrino physics
E. Bugaev High energy neutrinos: theory and experiments overview PDF
D. Orestano Results from HARP experiment highlight PDF
P. Desiati Neutrino astronomy and cosmic rays at the South Pole – Latest results from AMANDA II and perspectives for IceCube highlight PDF
R. Wischnewski Results from Baikal experiment highlight PDF
S. Tzamarias Results from NESTOR experiment highlight
I. Yashin Observation of UHECRs in horizontal flux highlight PDF
Underground physics
O. Ryazhskaya Overview of underground experiments overview PDF
animations:
1 2
M. Unger Results from L3+C experiment highlight PDF
UHECRs
M. Teshima Mass composition and arrival direction measurements in the EeV region overview PDF
A. Petrolini Overview of experiments from space highlight PDF
K. Arisaka Pierre-Auger: science, status and future highlight PDF
P. Sokolsky New results from HiRes highlight PDF
Low energy particles
M. Israel Isotopic composition of cosmic rays Overview PDF
M. Panasyuk Anomalous cosmic rays highlight PDF
P. Kiraly Solar energetic particles overview PDF-a PDF-b PDF-c PDF-d
B. Heber Energetic particles in the heliosphere overview PDF
animations:
1 2 3
R. Marsden Ulysses: exploring the heliosphere in four dimentions highlight PDF
CRs in the knee region
J. Hoerandel Overview on direct and indirect measurements of cosmic rays overview
T. Shibata Present status of cosmic-ray spectrum and composition obtained by the direct measurements highlight PDF
H. Ulrich Indirect measurements around the knee – recent results from KASKADE highlight PDF
A. Erlykin Models and phenomenology overview PDF
CR antimatter
J. Ormes Antimatter in cosmic rays: an overview overview PDF
M. Pohl Results from AMS-01 and Prospects for AMS-02 highlight PDF
P. Carlson PAMELA's scientific program highlight
Space weather / climate / neutron monitor
E. Flueckiger Cosmic rays and space weather overview PDF
A. A. Chilingarian Correlated measurements of secondary CR fluxes by the neutron monitors and muon telescopes highlight PDF
L. Shaviv On the link between cosmic rays and terrestrial climate highlight PDF
Y. Muraki Solar neutron events that have been found in solar cycle 23 highlight PDF
A. Geranios Magnetic clouds: a subject of space weather prediction highlight PDF
animations:
1 2
Gravitational waves

Experimental aspects of ground based detectors**
D. Lorimer The double pulsar: a new laboratory for gravitational physics overview
A. Viceré Advanced detectors and world network overview PDF
C. Grimani Hinsights from cosmic-ray positron measurements about young pulsar electromagnetic and gravitational energy losses highlight PDF

Lectures
G. Bignami Galileo's heritage: planets, arts and history PDF
L. Scarsi Bruno Rossi and the group of Arcetri PDF
D.K. Nadezhin
and
V.S. Imshennik 		Physics of supernovae PDF
B. Coppi Ubiquity of high energy plasmas in astrophysics and relevant laboratory experiments
P. Blasi The UHECRs
A. De Rujula On the origin of cosmic rays
** : presentations during the tour to the Virgo laboratories
Schedule

The detailed schedule of the conference (pdf format) can be downloaded here


Monday 30 Tuesday 31 Wednesday 1 Thursday 2 Friday 3
9:00



Tour to the
Virgo/EGO
laboratories


Lecture II

D.K.Nadyozhin
Lecture III

B.Coppi
Lecture IV

P.Blasi
Lecture V

A.de Rujula
9:10
9:20
9:30
9:40
9:50
10:00
Plenary 1

A.Wolfendale
Plenary 5

G.Ghisellini
Plenary 7

M.Teshima
Plenary 11

O.Ryaskaya
M.Unger
10:10
10:20
10:30
10:40 Coffee break
10:50
11:00
Plenary 2

E.Flueckiger
N.Shaviv
A.Chilingarian
Y.Muraki
A.Geranios
Plenary 6

A.Biland
T.Curvoisier
G.Heinzelmann
Plenary 8

A.Petrolini
K.Arisaka
P.Sokolsky
J.Hoerandel
T.Shibata 		Coffee break
11:10
11:20
Plenary 12

E.Bugaev
P.Desiati
D.Orestano
R.Wischnewski
S.Tzamarias
I.Yashin
11:30
11:40
11:50
12:00
12:10
12:20
12:30
12:40
12:50
13:00
13:10
13:20
13:30
13:40
...
14:30
Plenary 3

M.Israel
P.Kiraly
M.Panasyuk


EXCURSION
Plenary 9

A.Erlykin
H.Urlich
14:40
14:50
15:00
Plenary 13

D.Lorimer
C.Grimani
A.Viceré
15:10
15:20
15:30 Poster session
Coffee break
15:40
15:50
16:00
16:10 Poster session
Coffee break
16:20
16:30
Plenary 10

J.Ormes
M.Pohl
P.Carlson
P.Le Coultre
16:40
ROUND TABLE

J.Ellis
P.Kiraly
A.Wolfendale
L.Woltjer
...

CLOSING
16:50
17:00
17:10
Plenary 4

B.Heber
R.Marsden
17:20
17:30
17:40
17:50
18:00
OPENING
CEREMONY

Lecture I
G.Bignami
L.Scarsi

Welcome party
18:10
18:20
18:30
...

Social dinner
20:00