CHIPP PhD Winter School 2011
from
Sunday 9 January 2011 (08:00)
to
Friday 14 January 2011 (19:30)
Monday 3 January 2011
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Thursday 6 January 2011
Friday 7 January 2011
Saturday 8 January 2011
Sunday 9 January 2011
16:30
Arrival
Arrival
16:30 - 18:30
18:30
Registration & Welcome Drink
Registration & Welcome Drink
18:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 21:00
Monday 10 January 2011
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Homogeneous Cosmology
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Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
Homogeneous Cosmology
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
09:00 - 10:00
- universe expansion in Newtonian gravity and GR - Friedmann equation - Hot Big Bang model - distances and horizons - need for inflation
10:00
Thermal History (Part 1)
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Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
Thermal History (Part 1)
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
10:00 - 11:00
* equilibrium distributions: number densities, energy densities, pressure * decoupling, relic abundance, hot and cold relics * neutrino decoupling and the neutrino background * photon decoupling, recombination and the CMB * BBN and light element abundance
11:00
Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
Thermal History (Part 2)
-
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
Thermal History (Part 2)
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
11:30 - 12:30
* equilibrium distributions: number densities, energy densities, pressure * decoupling, relic abundance, hot and cold relics * neutrino decoupling and the neutrino background * photon decoupling, recombination and the CMB * BBN and light element abundance
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Open
Open
14:00 - 15:00
15:00
Neutrino Oscillations (Part 1)
-
Luigi Di Lella
(
INFN Sezione di Pisa (INFN)
)
Neutrino Oscillations (Part 1)
Luigi Di Lella
(
INFN Sezione di Pisa (INFN)
)
15:00 - 17:00
1. Theory of neutrino oscillations in vacuum; 2. Solar neutrino experiments; 3. Theory of neutrino oscillations in matter; 4. The KAMLAND reactor experiment; 5. Atmospheric neutrino experiments; 6. The CHOOZ reactor experiment; 7. Long baseline oscillation searches at accelerators; 8. Future projects: measurement of the theta_13 mixing angle.
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Neutrino Oscillations (Part 2)
-
Luigi Di Lella
(
INFN Sezione di Pisa (INFN)
)
Neutrino Oscillations (Part 2)
Luigi Di Lella
(
INFN Sezione di Pisa (INFN)
)
17:30 - 18:30
1. Theory of neutrino oscillations in vacuum; 2. Solar neutrino experiments; 3. Theory of neutrino oscillations in matter; 4. The KAMLAND reactor experiment; 5. Atmospheric neutrino experiments; 6. The CHOOZ reactor experiment; 7. Long baseline oscillation searches at accelerators; 8. Future projects: measurement of the theta_13 mixing angle.
18:30
Discussion
Discussion
18:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 21:00
Tuesday 11 January 2011
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Cosmological Perturbations and Large Scale Structure
-
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
Cosmological Perturbations and Large Scale Structure
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
09:00 - 10:00
- overview of gauge ambiguity - overview of adiabatic initial conditions - overview of perturbation evolution in different regimes - matter power spectrum and its dependence on cosmological parameters - approaches for computing non-linear corrections - large scale structure observations: galaxy surveys, cosmic shear surveys, Lyman-alpha forests
10:00
Cosmic Microwave Background
-
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
Cosmic Microwave Background
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
10:00 - 11:00
- Sachs-Wolfe effect in instantaneous decoupling limit - shape of CMB temperature spectrum in Fourier and harmonic space - corrections from Silk damping and Integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect - CMB temperature spectrum dependence on cosmological parameters - overview of CMB observations from COBE to Planck
11:00
Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
Bayesian Statistics in Cosmology
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Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
Bayesian Statistics in Cosmology
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
11:30 - 12:30
* parameter estimation: likelihood, prior, posterior * Gaussian examples, Fisher matrix * MCMC methods * model selection
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Open
Open
14:00 - 15:00
15:00
Collider Physics (Part 1)
-
Andreas Hoecker
(
CERN
)
Collider Physics (Part 1)
Andreas Hoecker
(
CERN
)
15:00 - 17:00
I. Setting the Stage … Motivation for a Huge Machine II. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) III. The ATLAS and CMS Experiments (and LHCb) IV. Proton–Proton Collisions and Standard Model Physics V. Higgs and Electroweak Symmetry Breaking VI. LHC Searches for Physics Beyond the Standard Model VII. Outlook
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Collider Physics (Part 2)
-
Andreas Hoecker
(
CERN
)
Collider Physics (Part 2)
Andreas Hoecker
(
CERN
)
17:30 - 18:30
I. Setting the Stage … Motivation for a Huge Machine II. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) III. The ATLAS and CMS Experiments (and LHCb) IV. Proton–Proton Collisions and Standard Model Physics V. Higgs and Electroweak Symmetry Breaking VI. LHC Searches for Physics Beyond the Standard Model VII. Outlook
18:30
Discussion
Discussion
18:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 21:00
Wednesday 12 January 2011
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Constraints on Inflation
-
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
Constraints on Inflation
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
08:30 - 09:30
- generation of primordial perturbations - slow-roll predictions for scalar and tensor perturbations - classification of slow-roll inflationary models - current constraints - prospects (Planck and beyond)
09:30
Cosmological Constraints on Neutrinos and Dark Matter
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Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
Cosmological Constraints on Neutrinos and Dark Matter
Julien Lesgourgues
(
Unknown
)
09:30 - 10:30
- cosmic neutrino background (calculation of neutrino temperature left to Martin) - free-streaming effect - limits on neutrino density and masses - limits on warm dark matter
10:30
Open
Open
10:30 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
Open
Open
13:30 - 18:00
18:00
Introduction to Cosmic Rays
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Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
Introduction to Cosmic Rays
Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
18:00 - 19:00
a) Observations, from GeV to 1e20 eV; b) Problem of the origin of CRs; c) Propagation of CRs in the Galaxy and in intergalactic medium;
19:00
open
open
19:00 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 21:00
Thursday 13 January 2011
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Introduction to Multi-Messenger Astronomy
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Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
Introduction to Multi-Messenger Astronomy
Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
09:00 - 10:00
a) Relation between gamma-ray astronomy and cosmic ray physics; b) Astronomical observations from radio to gamma-ray band; c) Relevant particle acceleration and interaction mechanisms; d) Very high-energy neutrinos from astronomical sources?
10:00
Dark Energy (Part 1)
-
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
Dark Energy (Part 1)
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
10:00 - 11:00
* Lambda-CDM and its problems * canonical scalar field models of dark energy * parametrisation of the DE equation of state, how to measure it (with special emphasis on using SN-Ia to probe the luminosity distance), current constraints * models that modify gravity * impact on perturbations in the Universe (e.g. growth of structure) * outlook (future experiments, e.g. Euclid)
11:00
Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
Particle Acceleration and Interactions in Active Galactic Nuclei
-
Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
Particle Acceleration and Interactions in Active Galactic Nuclei
Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
11:30 - 12:30
a) AGN phenomenology b) Blazars and radio galaxies c) AGN jets from Scharzschild radius to Mpc distances d) AGN as possible ultra-high-energy cosmic ray sources
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:30
14:30
Open
Open
14:30 - 15:30
15:30
Student Talks
Student Talks
15:30 - 17:00
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Small Group Discussions
Small Group Discussions
17:30 - 19:00
Parallel and informal discussion sessions.
19:00
Dinner
Dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Friday 14 January 2011
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Stellar Mass Black Holes, Neutron Stars and Supernova Remnants
-
Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
Stellar Mass Black Holes, Neutron Stars and Supernova Remnants
Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
09:00 - 10:00
a) Gravitational collapse of the cores of massive stars; b) Supernova phenomenon, neutrino emission, gamma-ray bursts; c) Stellar mass black holes and neutron stars; d) Supernova remnants and the origin of Galactic cosmic rays
10:00
Dark Energy (Part 2)
-
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
Dark Energy (Part 2)
Martin Kunz
(
Unknown
)
10:00 - 11:00
* Lambda-CDM and its problems * canonical scalar field models of dark energy * parametrisation of the DE equation of state, how to measure it (with special emphasis on using SN-Ia to probe the luminosity distance), current constraints * models that modify gravity * impact on perturbations in the Universe (e.g. growth of structure) * outlook (future experiments, e.g. Euclid)
11:00
Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
Present and Next Generation Instrumentation
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Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
Present and Next Generation Instrumentation
Andrii Neronov
(
ISDC
)
11:30 - 12:30
a) Present and planned cosmic ray detection facilities; b) Present and planned gamma-ray telescopes; c) Present and planned very-high-energy neutrino telescopes.
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:30
14:30
Departure
Departure
14:30 - 16:30