Final Announcement (14/05/99):
Workshop on ISO Polarisation Observations
VILSPA, May 25-28, 1999
Dear workshop participant,
In this mail you can find the latest information about the workshop. Those
who have not yet confirmed the visit, can they please do so by sending
an email to helpdesk? Please include the dates of arrival and leave and the
place of your hotel. Note that we start EARLIER, at 9:30, on the openings day
(Tuesday 25 May) in order to ensure that the hands-on afternoon sessions
start on time.
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Workshop Agenda
The hands-on data reduction sessions will be held in the afternoons after
lunchtime starting around 14:00. On thursday 27 May at 10:30 we have
integrated the VILSPA seminar (lasting 1 hour) in our programme.
Day 1 (25/05/99)
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Registration - until 9:30 am
09:30 M.F. Kessler Welcome
09:40 S. Ott CIA: ISOCAM interactive analysis
10:30 R. Siebenmorgen Processing of CAM polarisation observations
11:10 Coffee Break
11:30 R.J. Laureijs Signal Processing of PHT Polarisation observations
12:00 U. Klaas Fundamental steps in data reduction, calibration and
performance of PHT polarisation modes
12:45 Lunchbreak
14:00 Visitors room CAM processing demo by R. Siebenmorgen
PHT processing demo by R.J. Laureijs
15:00 - Hands-on processing
Day 2 (26/05/99)
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09:30 T. Onaka Thermal polarisation in an anisotropic radiation field
10:00 T. Mueller ISOPOT Polarisation measurements of asteroids:
Data reduction and/or results
10:30 R. Tuffs Infrared Synchrotron Emission from SNRs
11:00 D. Clemens Magnetic Fields in Filamentary Dark Clouds:
ISOPHOT Polarimetry at 160 micron toward GF9
11:30 Coffee and hands-on sessions afterwards
Day 3 (27/05/99)
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09:30 D. Alexander Review:
+ M. Ruiz (Mid-)IR polarisation of AGNs
10:30 Coffee break + VILSPA Seminar
11:30 U. Klaas FIR Polarization of the Quasar 3C 279
12:00 M. Kidger The July 1997 outburst of BL Lac - evidence of a low
frequency cut-off in the outburst spectrum from
ISO observations
Day 4 (28/05/99)
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9:30 -
The morning session will be dedicated to presentations on first results.
All observers are invited to give a brief presentation of their
achievements during the workshop. Problems can be addressed and worked
on in the remainder of the workshop.
16:00: End of Workshop
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Contact our helpdesk in case you need additional help for your visit.
Looking forward to seeing you in VILSPA,
Rene Laureijs, Ralf Siebenmorgen (ISO Data Centre, Vilspa)
and Ulrich Klaas (MPIA, Heidelberg)
14 May 1999
Workshop on ISO Polarisation Observations: Additional Information
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List of confirmed participants
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Name Affiliation
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D. Alexander SISSA, Trieste
D. Clemens IAR, Boston Univ.
M. Kidger IAC, Tenerife
T. Mueller IDC, Madrid
T. Onaka Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Tokyo
M. Ruiz PSD, Univ. of Hertfordshire
R.J. Tuffs MPIK, Heidelberg
P. Andre CEA Service d'Astrophysique, Saclay
C. Gabriel IDC, Madrid PIA support
U. Klaas MPIA, Heidelberg PHT support
R.J. Laureijs IDC, Madrid PHT support
R. Siebenmorgen IDC, Madrid CAM support
S. Ott IDC, Madrid CIA support
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- There will be no formal proceedings, but we will publish presentations and
contributions on the ISO WWW and in paper form via the IDC preprint series.
In order to homogenize the inputs we encourage you to format your proceeding
paper in LATEX using the template and style files given in:
http://www.iso.vilspa.esa.es/meetings/paris/proceedings/
- Recently updated guidance for travel arrangements is given on web page:
http://www.iso.vilspa.esa.es/users/visitors/visitors.htm
- Be aware that the Villafranca Satellite Station cannot be entered
without clearance permission or identification badge. Monday May 24 is
a regular working day in Spain unlike in most European countries.
Immediate Contacts:
VILSPA switchboard/guards (34) 91 813 1100/200
R.J. Laureijs (34) 91 813 1367 (office)
R. Siebenmorgen (34) 91 813 1366 (office)
see also:
http://www.iso.vilspa.esa.es/meetings/polarisation/