LOFAR
Invitation:
Workshop on German LOFAR Key Science Projects
Bonn, Thursday, March 9, 2006.
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This workshop is to discuss and define Key Science Projects for the German participation at LOFAR. The criteria for such projects are:
- Key Science Projects have the power to answer major questions in astrophysics or particle physics
- Long-wavelength radio astronomy is the best spectral range to answer these questions
- Scientists in German institutions have special interests and expertise in these fields.
The German Key Science Projects are independent of the Key Science Projects already defined by the International LOFAR project. In case of overlap, cooperation is envisaged.
The workshop will start with an overview of the International Key Science Projects and a limited number of short contributions (10 min each) on ideas for German Key Science Projects.
If you wish to give a contribution, please send an abstract (of not more than 1 page) to rbeck@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de.
The workshop will be held at the MPIfR, Auf dem Huegel 69, 53121 Bonn-Endenich, on
Thursday March 9, 11-17h.
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Please consult the MPIfR homepage (www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de) for details how to reach the institute. Please contact us if you need help with hotel reservation.
With best regards,
Rainer Beck.
MPG FUNDING FOR A LOFAR STATION AT EFFELSBERG
The Max Planck Gesellschaft will fund a LOFAR station next to the 100m Effelsberg
telescope. This station will be delivered by ASTRON (Dwingeloo/Netherlands)
and operated by the Max Planck Institut fuer Radioastronomie. The low-frequency
part (30-80 MHz) with 96 low-band antennas will be installed in 2006, the high-frequency
part (110-240 MHz) with 96 high-band antennas will follow in 2007. The Effelsberg
station will be the first international LOFAR station.
(Posted :19.01.06)
Cover of the LOFAR White Paper
The LOFAR White Paper
The LOFAR White Paper can be ordered from MPIfR for 7 EUR each.
Contributions to LOFAR at the AG Splinter Meeting:
The following PDF-files have been received:
Bähren.pdf
Beck.pdf
Brentjens.pdf
Brueggen.pdf
Ciardi.pdf
deBruyn.pdf
Dettmar.pdf
Falcke.pdf
Haungs.pdf
Horneffer.pdf
Huege.pdf
Kramer.pdf
Lobanov.pdf
Malofeev.pdf
Mann.pdf
Nehls.poster.pdf
Nigl.pdf
Reich.pdf
Röttgering.pdf
Stotzka.pdf
Vogt.pdf
Beck.conclusions.pdf
Abstracts of the LOFAR splinter program of the Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG), Köln 2005 Sept. 26-30, are in Astron. Notes / Astron. Nachr. 326, 607 - 623, H01 - H23, 2005.
LOFAR HOME PAGE
R. Beck's home page
NATURE paper with LOPES results
Heino Falcke's 27.11.03 Version of LOFAR in the context of Radioastronomy - auf Deutsch
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Auf dem Hügel 69
D-53121 Bonn
Tel: +49 228 525 323
Email: rbeck@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de
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