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(fwd) International Workshop on Astronomical Polarimetry
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+++++++ ASTRONOMICAL POLARIMETRY +++++++
+++++++ CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS +++++++
+++++++ 15-19 March 2004 +++++++
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+++++++ Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Waikoloa, Hawaii +++++++
First Announcement
Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to announce the convening of a Workshop on optical -
infrared - mm/submm (OIM) Astronomical Polarimetry, in the wonderful
surroundings of the north Kona coast in March 2004. The aim of the
Workshop is to bring together workers in all areas of OIM astronomical
polarimetry to discuss the most recent results in this exciting and
crucial field, and to consider the potential for polarimetry in the era of
eight- and ten-metre optical and infrared telescopes. The meeting will
concentrate on ground-based polarization measurements, and will include a
session devoted to new and novel instrumentation. The remaining sessions
will be organized according to the astronomical source rather than to
wavelength regime or specific technique. Neither Radio polarimetry nor
Solar polarimetry are within the conference remit, but each will be the
subject of review talks which will set the scene for two of the conference
sessions.
If you are interested in attending this meeting, please note that the
conference web site, including registration pages, will open for business
on 1-Jun-2003. Emails sent to the conference address (given at the bottom
of this note) will give a useful indication of the likely interest. Space
may be limited, so we would strongly encourage you to do this at this
point.
SCIENCE AREAS
Sessions will be divided into two, with approximately 80% of the time
guaranteed for current results and 20% for presentations on future
directions, facilities etc. Proceedings, including posters, will be
published. Details of the division between oral and poster presentations
will be given in the June announcement. The following science areas will
be covered:
Techniques and Instrumentation
Theory and Modelling
Interstellar Dust and Gas
Galaxies, Radio Galaxies and AGN
Star Formation
Circumstellar Disks and Extrasolar Planets
Stars, CVs, Magnetic Stars, Stellar Evolution
High-redshift and Cosmological Polarimetry
DATES AND DEADLINES
Second Announcement and Web site opens: 1-Jun-2003
Commencement of Registration: 1-Jun-2003
Third Announcement: 1-Sep-2003
End of Early Registration: 1-Dec-2003
Abstract Deadline: 1-Jan-2004
Late Registration Deadline: 1-Feb-2004
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS
Joint Astronomy Centre
Subaru Telescope
Canada-France Hawaii Telescope
Gemini Observatory
University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
W.M.Keck Observatory
Caltech Submillimetre Observatory
SCIENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Andy Adamson (Joint Astronomy Centre)
Chris Davis (Joint Astronomy Centre)
Motohide Tamura (National Astrophysical Observatory of Japan)
Pierre Bastien (University of Montreal)
Chris Packham (University of Florida)
Colin Aspin (Gemini Observatory)
Gary Schmidt (University of Arizona)
Martin Houde (Caltech Submillimetre Observatory)
Ian Robson (UK Astronomy Technology Centre)
Jim Hough (University of Hertfordshire)
Jeff Kuhn (University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy)
Nadine Manset (Canada-France Hawaii Telescope)
Bob Goodrich (Keck Observatory)
Contact email address: pol2004@jach.hawaii.edu
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