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Future Gamma-Ray Observatories APS White Paper Meeting Thurs. 8 Feb 2007 in McGaw Hall 1:30-5:00. Bring a 1-viewgraph idea to share or just come and listen. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate now or in the future. Organizing Committee :
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Future Gamma-Ray Observatories APS White Paper MeetingThurs. 8 Feb 2007 in McGaw Hall 1:30-5:00 Bring a 1-viewgraph idea to share or just come and listen. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate now or in the future. Organizing Committee: Brenda Dingus, Henric Krawczynski, Martin Pohl, Vladimir Vassiliev Additional Members of Editorial Board: Francis Halzen, Werner Hofmann, Steve Ritz, Trevor Weekes 8 Feb 2007 AGENDA: 1:30-1:45 Motivation & Organization 1:45-2:10 Extragalactic Working Group 2:10-2:35 Gamma Ray Burst Working Group 2:35-3:00 Dark Matter Working Group 3:00-3:15 Break 3:15-3:40 Galactic Compact Sources Working Group 3:40-4:05 Galactic Diffuse Working Group 4:05-4:30 Technology Working Group 4:30-5:00 General Discussion
APS Charge “The Division of Astrophysics of the American Physical Society invites you to prepare a review or white paper on the status and future of ground based TeV gamma-ray astronomy. With the upcoming commissioning of VERITAS and the success of HESS and other is this emerging field, a review of the science accomplishments and potential would be welcome. Furthermore, given the long lead time for designing, developing and deploying new instruments, we need a clear path for proceeding beyond the near term.”
White Paper Organization • Working Groups • Based on Scientific Topics • Engage largest possible community • Gather scientific goals for future observations • Produce written document • Editorial Committee • Synthesizes working group reports to shorter summary document • Make connections with other related fields and international community
Working Groups • Extragalactic Sources(Henric Krawczynski) • Gamma Ray Bursts(David Williams, Abe Falcone) • Dark Matter(Jim Buckley) • Compact Galactic Sources(Phil Kaaret) • Diffuse Galactic Sources(Martin Pohl) • Technology(Karen Byrum)
Editorial Committee Organizers Brenda Dingus, Henric Krawczynski, Martin Pohl, Vladimir Vassiliev Advisors Francis Halzen, Werner Hofmann, Steve Ritz, Trevor Weekes
Timeline • Complete summary document and working group documents for presentation at April 2008 APS meeting • “Near final” documents of working groups needed by end of summer 2008 • Drafts and details are on web page http://cherenkov.physics.iastate.edu/wp/ • Still plenty of time for more contributions
White Paper Meetings • “Town Hall” Meeting at GLAST Symposium • 8 Feb. 2007 • APS April 2007 Session with reports from each Working Group • 14-17 April 2007 • Workshop in Chicago • 13-14 May 2007 • Contact Karen Byrum or Simon Swordy • http://www.hep.anl.gov:80/byrum/next-iact/index.html
8 Feb 2007 AGENDA: 1:30-1:45 Motivation & Organization 1:45-2:10 Extragalactic Working Group 2:10-2:35 Gamma Ray Burst Working Group 2:35-3:00 Dark Matter Working Group 3:00-3:15 Break 3:15-3:40 Galactic Compact Sources Working Group 3:40-4:05 Galactic Diffuse Working Group 4:05-4:30 Technology Working Group 4:30-5:00 General Discussion Future Gamma-Ray Observatories APS White Paper MeetingThurs. 8 Feb 2007 in McGaw Hall 1:30-5:00 Bring a 1-viewgraph idea to share or just come and listen. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate now or in the future. Organizing Committee: Brenda Dingus, Henric Krawczynski, Martin Pohl, Vladimir Vassiliev Additional Members of Editorial Board: Francis Halzen, Werner Hofmann, Steve Ritz, Trevor Weekes