The Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) at the University of Chicago is hosting a workshop this winter on the Next-Generation Techniques for Ultra-High Energy (UHE) Astroparticle Physics. The origin of the most energetic particles in the universe could be related to extremely energetic astronomical phenomena or other exotic processes, such as the decay of the super-heavy dark matter in the halo of our galaxy or topological defects created in an early phase of the development of the universe. In order to clarify their origin, it is essential to develop next-generation techniques for detection of their particles by large amounts of statistics. The workshop will address the road map and near-future prospects of cosmic rays and neutrinos above the PeV scale. Included topics are reviews of the latest results, upcoming detectors and techniques, and related theory topics. The anticipated structure is a series of presentations with ample time for discussion and working sessions.
Invited Speakers
Markus Ahlers UW-Madison & WIPAC | Thomas Bretz RWTH Aachen University | Stijn Buitink Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) |
Mauricio Bustamante Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics, The Ohio State University | Marco Casolino RIKEN and INFN | Ke Fang University of Maryland |
Toshihiro Fujii University of Chicago | Jordan Hanson The Ohio State University | Kael Hanson University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIPAC) |
Daisuke Ikeda Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo | Claudio Kopper University of Alberta | Thomas Meures UW-Madison |
Pavel Motloch KICP, U Chicago | Ryan Nichol UCL | Foteini Oikonomou Penn State |
Carl Pfendner Ohio State University | Mariangela Settimo LPNHE-CNRS | Radomir Smida KIT |
Yuichiro Tameda Kanagawa University | Andrew Taylor DIAS | Lenka Tomankova Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) |
Nonaka Toshiyuki Institute for Cosmic Ray Research , University of Tokyo | Stephanie Wissel Cal Poly SLO |
Organizing Committee
Cosmin Deaconu University of Chicago | Toshihiro Fujii University of Chicago | Dan Hooper Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics |
Eric Oberla University of Chicago | Angela Olinto Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics | Paolo Privitera Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics |
Abigail Vieregg Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics |
Online Materials
- Workshop materials [PDF]: List of Participants, Program, Presentations
- List of participants [PDF]
- Program [PDF]
- Presentations [PDF]