2007 Science Workshop

XMM-Newton: The Next Decade 4th - 6th June 2007 European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) Villafranca del Castillo Madrid, Spain

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Aims and Scope of the Workshop

Thanks to the recent generation of high energy observatories, astrophysics is witnessing a golden age of discovery in the X-ray domain. Current technical evaluation demonstrates that the XMM-Newton spacecraft and its scientific instruments can continue to provide first class X-ray observations far into the next decade. Other missions to be launched soon, like Herschel, Planck, GLAST, as well as new ground-based developments, will open up new challenging opportunities for multi-wavelength and follow-up observations to which XMM-Newton is ideally placed to make a major contribution.

The workshop will summarise our current knowledge of X-ray astrophysics, discuss some of the major achievements of the past years and identify the fundamental questions still to be addressed. With this starting point, the main focus of the workshop will be to identify the scientific topics with the highest scientific importance and impact and the observing programs of maximum long-term value to the entire astronomical community. These programs may require large amounts of observing time on one or more targets or sky areas, collaborations of many astronomers from several institutions, innovative ideas or applications, or modified instrument modes.

Online Presentations

The workshop presentations are available online to browse or download.

Likewise, posters are available online to browse or download.

Other Publications

The following information is also available to download:
   Abstract book, List of participants, workshop programme.

The conference photographs are available to browse or download.

Information for Presenters

In addition to the on-line publication, the workshop proceedings will be published as a regular issue of Astronomische Nachrichten/Astronomical Notes (AN). Due to the strict 120 page limit of this journal unfortunately only authors of review and solicited talks can be invited to submit their papers that have to stay within a page limit of four pages.

Papers may be uploaded using our Online Upload Facility. Please note the deadline of 3rd September 2007

Every workshop participant will receive a copy of the workshop proceedings free of charge.

Scientific Organising Committee

Monique Arnaud (CEA Saclay, France) Chairperson
Norbert Schartel (XMM-Newton SOC, Spain) Co-Chairperson
Xavier Barcons (Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, Spain)
Didier Barret (CESR Toulouse, France)
Andrew Fabian (U. Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Massimo Cappi (INAF/IASF-Bologna, Italy)
Paul Green (CFA Cambridge, USA)
Ioannis Georgantopoulos (National Observatory of Athens, Greece)
Richard Griffiths (CMU Pittsburgh, USA)
Guenther Hasinger (MPE Garching, Germany)
Jelle Kaastra (SRON Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Victoria Kaspi (McGill Montreal, Canada)
Brian McBreen (U. Dublin, Ireland)
Juergen Schmitt (U. Hamburg, Germany)
Luigi Stella (INAF Roma, Italy)
Takahashi Tadayuki (U. Tokyo, Japan)
Yoshihiro Ueda (U. Kyoto, Japan)
Mike Watson (U. Leicester, United Kingdom)

Local Organising Committee

Matthias Ehle (Chair), Bruno Altieri, Michelle Arpizou, Maria Diaz-Trigo, Carlos Gabriel, Matteo Guainazzi, Nora Loiseau, Leo Metcalfe, Richard Saxton, Michael Smith

Further Information

A dedicated email address has been established at the XMM-Newton SOC for queries or further information regarding the workshop:
   ws2007@sciops.esa.int

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