First Biennial African School on Fundamental Physics and its Applications

from Sunday, 1 August 2010 (08:00) to Saturday, 21 August 2010 (19:00)
NITheP at Stellenbosch, South Africa (Auditorium)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
1 Aug 2010
2 Aug 2010
3 Aug 2010
4 Aug 2010
5 Aug 2010
6 Aug 2010
8 Aug 2010
9 Aug 2010
10 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010
12 Aug 2010
13 Aug 2010
14 Aug 2010
15 Aug 2010
16 Aug 2010
17 Aug 2010
18 Aug 2010
19 Aug 2010
20 Aug 2010
21 Aug 2010
AM
08:00 Shuttles Airport-Bonne Esperance & Travellers' Lodge   (Auditorium)
08:00
School Startup (until 09:20) (Auditorium)
08:00 Registration   (Hall)
09:00 Welcome Address - Prof. Frederik Scholtz (NITheP at Stellenbosch, SA)   (Auditorium)
09:10 Opening Address - Jonathan R. Ellis (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
09:30
Theory Week (until 19:30) (Auditorium)
09:30 THR I - Theory Recaps - Prof. Jan Govaerts (Louvain U., BE)   (Auditorium)
Abstract
Slides
11:35 THR II - Theory Recaps - Jan Govaerts   (Auditorium)
Slides
14:00 THR III - Jan Govaerts   (Auditorium)
15:00 THR - Theory Recaps Discussion Session - Jan Govaerts Jean Cleymans (Department of Physics-University of Cape Town) John Ellis Peter Skands   (4 Rooms)
Syllabus
16:15 TH1 I - Foundations of Nuclear and Particle Physics - Jean Cleymans (Department of Physics)   (Auditorium)
Slides
17:15 Visit of Stellenbosch University - Organizers   (Auditorium)
URL
08:45
Theory Week (until 18:00) ()
08:45 TH1 II - Foundations of Nuclear and Particle Physics - Jean Cleymans (Department of Physics)   (Auditorium)
Slides
11:00 TH1 - Foundations of Nuclear and Particle Physics: Discussion Session - Jean Cleymans (Department of Physics) Jan Govaerts (U. of Louvain) John Ellis (CERN) Peter Skands (CERN)   (Auditorium)
13:45 TH2 I - The Standard Model - Alan Cornell (Wits U.)   (Auditorium)
Slides
16:00 Physics at Fermilab - Prof. Young-Kee Kim (FNAL & U. of Chicago)   (Auditorium)
Slides
17:00 TH6 I - Computer Physics - Peter Skands   (Auditorium)
Abstract
Slides
08:45
Theory Week (until 20:00) ()
08:45 TH6 II - Computer Physics - Peter Skands   (Auditorium)
Slides
11:00 TH6 - Computer Physics: Discussion Session - Peter Skands Jean Cleymans (Department of Physics-University of Cape Town) Jan Govaerts Steve Guy Muanza (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM)-Universite)   (Auditorium)
13:45 TH2 II - The Standard Model - Alan Cornell (Wits U.)   (Auditorium)
Slides
16:00 TH4 I - Astrophysics & Cosmology - Bruce Bassett (South African Astron. Observ., SA)   (Auditorium)
08:45
Theory Week (until 18:00) ()
08:45 TH4 II - Astrophysics & Cosmology - Bruce Bassett (South African Astron. Observ., SA)   (Auditorium)
11:00 TH2 The Standard Model: Discussion Session - Alan Cornell (Wits U.) Jan Govaerts Peter Skands (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
13:45 TH5 I - Theory of Heavy-Ion Collisions - Elena Gonzalez Ferreiro (Universidad de Santiago de Compostela)   (Auditorium)
Abstract
Slides
16:00 THX - Theory Star Lecture - John Ellis (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
08:45
Theory Week (until 19:00) ()
09:00 TH6 Computer Physics: Lab Session - Peter Skands Henri Bachacou (CEA-Saclay) Marumi Kado (Laboratoire de l''Accelerateur Lineaire (LAL) (IN2P3) (LAL)) Steve Guy Muanza (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM)-Universite)   (Computer Room)
12:15 Presenting the ICTP - Dr Bobby Acharya (ICTP)   ()
Slides
12:30 --- Lunch ---
13:45 TH4 - Astrophysics & Cosmology: Discussion Session - Bruce Bassett (South African Astron. Observ., SA) John Ellis (CERN)   ()
14:45 TH5 - Theory of Heavy-Ion Collisions: Discussion Session - Elena Gonzalez Ferreiro (Universidad de Santiago de Compostela) Jean Cleymans (Department of Physics) 2 Other TH   (4 Rooms)
16:00 EP6 I - High Energy Physics Computing: Part 1. ROOT - Andrea Dotti (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Exercises
Paper
Slides
09:00 Excursion #1: Peninsula Tour - Anne Dabrowski (CERN)   ()
Slides
08:30
Experiment Week (until 22:00) ()
08:45 EPR I - Experimental Recaps: Part 1. Interactions Particle-Matter - Daniel Froidevaux (CERN)   (Auditorium)
11:00 EP1 I - Particle Detectors - Daniel Froidevaux (CERN)   (Auditorium)
13:45 EP2 I - Particle ID & Data Analysis - Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Department of Physics)   (Auditorium)
Slides
Video
14:45 EP1 II - Particle Detectors - Daniel Froidevaux (CERN)   (Auditorium)
16:00 EP1 III - Particle Detectors - Daniel Froidevaux (CERN)   (Auditorium)
17:00 EP1 - Statistics & Detectors - Discussion Session - Daniel Froidevaux (CERN) Marumi Kado (Laboratoire de l''Accelerateur Lineaire (LAL) (IN2P3) (LAL)) Simon Connell (Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)-Unknown-Unknown) Prof. Joey Huston (Michigan State University)   (4 Rooms)
08:45
Experiment Week (until 22:15) ()
08:45 TH3 I - Beyond the Standard Model - Jim Gates (Maryland U.)   (Auditorium)
11:00 TH3 II - Beyond the Standard Model - Jim Gates (Marylnd U., USA)   (Auditorium)
12:00 TH3 Beyond The Standard Model: Discussion Session - Jim Gates (Maryland U., USA) Albert De Roeck Steve Guy Muanza (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM)-Universite) Marumi Kado (Laboratoire de l''Accelerateur Lineaire (LAL) (IN2P3) (LAL))   (Auditorium)
Video
13:45 EP2 II - Particle ID & Data Analysis - Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Department of Physics)   (Auditorium)
Slides
Video
16:00 EP7: Astroparticle Physics Experiments I - Mathieu De Naurois (LPNHE Paris)   (Auditorium)
08:45
Experiment Week (until 20:00) ()
08:45 EP2 - Particle ID & Data Analysis: Discussion Session - Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Department of Physics) Henri Bachacou (cea - Centre d'Etudes de Saclay-Unknown-Unknown) Simon Connell (U. of Johannesburg) Albert De Roeck (CERN)   (4 Rooms)
10:00 EPR II - Experimental Recaps: Part 2. Basics of Statistics - Marumi Kado (Laboratoire de l''Accelerateur Lineaire (LAL) (IN2P3) (LAL))   (Auditorium)
12:10 Experience of a Graduate Student - Heather Gray (Columbia University)   ()
Slides
13:45 EP3 I - Experimental Particle Physics - Steve Guy Muanza (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM)-Universite)   (Auditorium)
Abstract
Slides
Video
16:00 EP3 II - Experimental Particle Physics - Steve Guy Muanza (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM)-Universite)   (Auditorium)
17:00 EP3 - Experimental Particle Physics: Discussion Session - Steve Guy Muanza (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM)-Universite) Prof. Joey Huston (Michigan State University) Henri Bachacou (cea - Centre d'Etudes de Saclay-Unknown-Unknown) Heather Gray (Columbia University)   (4 Rooms)
Video
08:45
Experiment Week (until 19:00) ()
08:45 EP6 II: Part 2. Introduction to GRID Computing - Bruce Becker (Meraka Institute, South Africa)   (Auditorium)
Slides
11:00 EP6: HEP Computing - Discussion Session - Bruce Becker (DAPNIA) Andrea Dotti (CERN) Roghaiyeh Dastranj Tabrizi (Simon Fraser University-Unknown-Unknown)   (4 Rooms)
12:00 EPX - Experimental Star Lecture - Albert De Roeck (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
Video
13:45 EP4 - Programmes in Experimental Nuclear Physics and applications in South Africa - Zeblon Vilakazi (iThemba Labs)   (Auditorium)
16:00 EP6 - Physics Computing: Introduction to Geant4 - Andrea Dotti (CERN)   ()
Exercises
Paper
Slides
08:45
Experiment Week (until 19:00) ()
08:45 EP5 - Heavy-Ion Collisions Experiments I - Valerie Ramillien Barret (Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculai re Clermont-Ferrand (LPC)-In)   (Auditorium)
Abstract
Slides
11:00 EP5 - Heavy-Ion Collisions Experiments II - Valerie Ramillien Barret (Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculai re Clermont-Ferrand (LPC)-In)   (Auditorium)
13:45 EP5 - Heavy-Ion Collisions Experiments: Discussion Session - Valerie Ramillien Barret (Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculai re Clermont-Ferrand (LPC)-In) 1 Other local member of ALICE Jean Cleymans (UCT) Zeblon Vilakazi (iThemba Labs)   (4 Rooms)
14:45 EP7 DS - Mathieu DE NAUROIS (LPNHE Paris)   ()
16:00 EP6 Lab II - Bruce Becker (DAPNIA)   (Auditorium)
08:00 Free Time   ()
08:45
Accelerator & Applications Week (until 19:00) ()
08:45 AT1 I - History & Applications - Bernhard Holzer (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
09:45 AT1 II - Beam Dynamics & Stability - Bernhard Holzer (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
11:00 AT1 II - Beam Dynamics & Stability   ()
11:30 AT1 III - Beam Dynamics - Transversal / RF - Bernhard Holzer (CERN)   ()
Slides
13:45 AT1 DS I - Accelerator Optics Design - John WEISEND (SLAC) Christine Darve (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (Fermilab)) Bernhard Holzer (CERN) Uli Raich (CERN) Anne Dabrowski (CERN)   (Auditorium)
16:00 AT1 DS II - IT, GRID & Application - Bruce Becker (bruce.becker@ca.infn.it)   ()
08:45
Accelerator & Applications Week (until 22:00) ()
08:45 AT2 I - Fundamental Physics, Cryogenics - Philippe Lebrun (CERN)   ()
Paper
Slides
09:45 AT2 II - Accelerator Operation - Bernhard Holzer (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
11:00 AT2 III - Warm Magnets - John Weisend II (SLAC)   ()
11:45 AT2 IV - Cold Magnets - John Weisend II (SLAC)   (Auditorium)
13:45 ATX - Accelerator and Application Star Lecture - LHC - Philippe Lebrun (CERN)   ()
Paper
Slides
15:00 AT2 DS I - Accelerator System Design (Part I) - Christine Darve (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (Fermilab)) Anne Dabrowski (Northwestern University) John Weisend II (SLAC) Bernhard Holzer (CERN) Uli Raich (CERN)   ()
16:00 AT2 DS II - Accelerator System Design (Part II) - CCC Video Conference - Christine Darve (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (Fermilab)) Anne Dabrowski (CERN) John Weisend II (SLAC) Uli Raich (CERN) Bernhard Holzer (CERN)   ()
Video in CDS
17:30 AT2 DS III - Accelerator System Design (Part III) - Christine Darve (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (Fermilab)) Anne Dabrowski (Northwestern University) John Weisend II (SLAC) Uli Raich (CERN) Philippe Lebrun (CERN)   ()
08:45
Accelerator & Applications Week (until 18:00) ()
08:45 AT3 I - Beam Diagnosis - Uli Raich (CERN)   (Auditorium)
11:00 AT3 II - Use of Instrumentation in a Radiological Environment - Christine Darve (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (Fermilab)) John Weisend II (SLAC)   (Auditorium)
Slides
11:45 AT3 IV: Introduction to Medical Accelerators - Marco Silari (CERN)   ()
Paper
Slides
14:00 AT Lab - GEANT4: Computer Room, Andrea Dotti   ()
14:00 AT Lab - IThemba Lab Visit and Lectures by Marco Silari, Manjit Dosanjh and Thierry Muanza   ()
Slides
14:00 AT Lab - Laser Instrumentation:   ()
14:00 AT Lab @ IThemba Lab - Detector Instrumentation (7 persons) - Siegfried Valentin Foertsch (iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Science) Prof. Erich Rohwer (Stellebosch U.) Andrea Dotti (CERN) Prof. Heinrich Schwoerer (Stellenbosch U.)   ()
Slides
08:45
Accelerator & Applications Week (until 19:00) ()
08:45 AT4 I - Synchrotron Radiation - Prof. Leonid Rivkin (Paul Scherrer Institute & EPFL)   (Auditorium)
Slides
09:45 AT4 II - Applications of Synchrotron Radiation - Giorgio Margaritondo (EPFL)   (Auditorium)
Paper
Slides
Video
11:00 AT4 II - Applications of Synchrotron Radiation   ()
11:45 AT4 III - Radionuclide production - Marco Silari (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Paper
Slides
Video
13:45 AT4 IV - Medical Applications - Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides
Video
14:45 AT4 V - Treating Cancer with Particle Beams - Dr Thierry Muanza (Mc Gill U. & Montreal Jewish Hospital)   (Auditorium)
Movie
Slides
Video
16:00 AT4 DS 1 - Radio-isotope; Cancer Theraphy; eGRID - Marco Silari (CERN) Manjit Dosanjh (CERN) Giorgio Margaritondo (EPFL) Leonid Rivkin (PSI)   (Auditorium)
Video
08:45
Accelerator & Applications Week (until 15:45) ()
08:45 AT5 I - Magnetic Confinement Fusion - Norbert Holtkamp (ITER)   (Auditorium)
11:00 LHC: Dream - Reality - Vision - Mr Peter Jenni (CERN)   (4 Rooms)
Slides
Video
12:15 FNAL - Fellowship Contest   ()
13:45 AT5 III - Light Sources - Leonid Rivkin (PSI)   (Auditorium)
Slides
Video
14:45 AT5 DS I - Magnetic Confinement Fusion - Norbert Holtkamp (ITER)   (1 Rooms)
Video
14:45 AT5 DS II - Light Sources - Leonid Rivkin (PSI)   (Auditorium)
09:00
ASP Closure & Outreach, Forum Day: A Gateway to Innovation (until 17:30) ()
09:00 Introduction to the ASP Closure & Outreach, Forum Day: A Gateway to Innovation - christine darve (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab))   ()
Slides
09:05 DST Address - Dr. Daniel Adams (Chief Director:Emerging Research Areas and Infrastructure) - DST Rep   ()
Slides
09:15 Road Map for Discoveries at Hadron Colliders - Peter Jenni (CERN)   ()
Slides
10:15 Roadmap to High Energy Physics: SA-CERN and ALICE - Jean Cleymans   ()
Slides
11:00 Particle accelerators: ships of discovery, engines of development - Philippe Lebrun (CERN)   ()
Slides
Video
11:45 CERN – A Gateway to Collaboration & Innovation - Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)   ()
Slides
13:45 Energetics and Nuclear Fusion - Norbert Holtkamp (ITER)   ()
Movie
Slides
14:45 Progress in particle therapy in Europe - Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)   ()
Slides
16:00 DST Meeting   ()
Slides
PM
19:00
Public Lectures 1 (until 21:00) ()
19:00 Public Lectures #1   ()
Slides
19:00
Public Lectures 2: Dr Ketevi Assamagan and Dr Anne Dabrowski (until 21:00) ()
slides
19:00 Public Lectures #2 - Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Department of Physics) Anne Dabrowski (CERN)   ()
16:00 Public Lecture #2   ()
15:00 Excursion #2 Wine and Chocolate Tasting at Lanzerac hotel followed by Banquet at Stellenbosch Lodge - Anne Dabrowski (CERN)   ()
Slides
16:00
School Close-Up (until 18:00) (Auditorium)
16:00 ASP2010 Students Opportunities - Steve Guy Muanza (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM)-Universite)   (Auditorium)
16:15 Personal Experience of a CERN Fellow - Anne Dabrowski (CERN)   (Auditorium)
Slides