Neutron Stars 2013
"Latest results from the neutron-star laboratory
Probing gravitational waves, ultra-dense matter, and gargantuan magnetic fields"
Also celebrating the 65th anniversary of Wim Hermsen!
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 6-10 2013
This is a first announcement in June 2012. More info will be available here early October.
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, the Astronomical Institute "Anton Pannekoek" of the University of Amsterdam, and ASTRON Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy are organizing a 5-day conference detailing the latest developments in neutron star research.
More than 45 years after the discovery of the first pulsar, neutron stars are now used as gravitational-wave detectors and astrophysical laboratories for studying the physics of ultra-high magnetic fields, gravity, and ultra-dense matter. We envisage a program highlighting the most recent results on radio (e.g. LOFAR, GBT, Arecibo) and high-energy (e.g. Fermi) searches for new pulsars as well as cutting-edge results from studies of known neutron-star systems and their surroundings. We also wish to capture the still expanding variety of neutron-star behavior, including talks on transient sources/events such as the RRATS and (giant) flares of magnetars. In addition, with LOFAR capabilities for monitoring the transient and pulsar sky becoming fully operational in 2012, it is opportune to confront the early results with those of the high-energy window.
Sponsors
The following organizations have granted sponsorship already.
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Scientific organizing committee
Felix Aharonian, Germany/Ireland
Deepto Chakrabarty, USA
Isabelle Grenier, France
Alice Harding , USA
Wim Hermsen, The Netherlands
Jason Hessels, The Netherlands
Edward van den Heuvel, The Netherlands
Peter Jonker (chairman), The Netherlands
Vicky Kaspi, Canada
Michiel van der Klis, The Netherlands
Chryssa Kouveliotou, USA
Michael Kramer, Germany
Benjamin Stappers, UK
Rashid Sunyaev, Germany/Russia
Anna Watts, The Netherlands
Ralph Wijers, The Netherlands
Contact
Email: ns2013@sron.nl This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.sron.nl/ns2013
Location: Felix Meritis, Amsterdam