Explosive Transients: Lighthouses of the Universe
September 15-20, 2013, Santorini, Greece

Program

Monday :: Tuesday :: Wednesday :: Thursday :: Friday

Monday, September 16

AGN

9:00 - 9:20 J. Reeves Absorption-based models for AGN X-ray spectra and variability
9:20 - 9:40 L. Gallo Reflection-based models for AGN X-ray spectra and variability”
9:40 - 9:55 L. Brenneman Early results from the NuSTAR AGN Physics program
9:55 - 10:10 A. Marinucci A long simultaneous XMM-NuSTAR look of MCG6-30-15
10:10 - 10:25 D. Burlon The AT20G view of Swift/BAT AGN: HE X-rays meet radio waves
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20 A. Comastri The number of High redshift Compton Thick AGN
11:20 - 11:30 G. Matzeu Suzaku observations of the short time scale spectral variations of the quasar PDS 456
11:30 - 11:40 M. Costa Long term X-ray Spectral Variation of the Quasar PDS 456 with Suzaku
11:40 - 11:50 S. Ciprini Fermi LAT Discovery of Gamma-ray Flares from Gravitationally Lensed Blazars
11:50 - 12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: L. Brenneman, F. Harrison, S. Komossa, C. Reynolds
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

TRANSIENTS - I

14:00 - 14:20 G. Lodato Tidal Disruption Events
14:20 - 14:35 J. Cannizzo The Jetted Tidal Disruption Event Sw J1644+57
14:35 - 14:50 B. Zauderer Radio Monitoring of the Tidal Disruption Event Swift J1644+57
14:50 - 15:05 Y. Cendes LOFAR Low Frequency Radio Observations of Tidal Disruption Candidate Swift J1644+57
15:05 - 15:20 R. Barniol Duran On the origin of the radio emission of Sw 1644+57
15:20 - 15:50 Coffee Break
15:50 - 16:10 M. Bailes Fast Radio Bursts
16:10 - 16:25 C. Fryer Observational Signatures of Fallback in Core-Collapse
16:25 - 16:40 A. Kamble The Luminous, the Super Luminous and the Connection - Supernova 2012au
16:40 - 16:55 B. Metzger Ionization Break-Out from Millisecond Pulsar Wind Nebula: an X-ray Test of the Origin of Superluminous Supernovae
16:55 - 17:10 W. Yu X-ray outbursts of SXRTs: strong evidence for non-stationary accretion regimes
17:10 - 17:25 J. Grindlay BH vs. NS Transients in the Galaxy and the Need for a TSO Mission
WELCOME RECEPTION

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Tuesday, September 17

MAGNETARS - I

9:00 - 9:20 M. Baring Magnetar High B-fields Models
9:20 - 9:40 A. Alpar Magnetar Accretion Models
9:40 - 9:55 A. Tiengo A Phase-Variable Absorption Feature in a Magnetar X-ray Spectrum
9:55 - 10:10 N. Kylafis Accreting Magnetars: Spectral Formation in the Accretion Shock
10:10 - 10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: M. Baring, D. Eichler, C. Kouveliotou, J. Truemper
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:30 R. Perna The evolution history of magnetars
11:30 - 11:45 Y. Nakagawa Energy Dependent Intensity Variations in Persistent X-ray Emissions of Magnetars
11:45 - 12:00 U. Ertan Low-B-Field Magnetars and the High-B-Field PSR J1734-333
12:00 - 12:15 N. Rea A strongly magnetized pulsar within grasp of the MW's SMBH
12:15 - 12:30 S. Tendulkar Magnetars: Proper motions, birth-places and kinematic ages
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

MAGNETARS - II

14:00 - 14:15 T. van Putten Modeling magnetar atmospheres during bursts
14:15 - 14:30 K. Dennerl A 3D beaming model for the quiescent emission of accreting magnetars
14:30 - 14:45 G. Younes New results on the spectral evolution of magnetar bright bursts
14:45 - 15:00 V. Pal'shin Ultra-long bursts from SGR 1806-20
15:00 - 15:15 C. D'Angelo Understanding the physical mechanism of magnetar flare production from energy-dependent variability
15:15 - 15:30 K. Gourgouliatos How to make a magnetar anti-glitch
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:15 D. Huppenkothen Timing Transients
16:15 - 16:30 L. Piro The Hot and Energetic Universe with Athena+
16:30 - 16:45 Y. Tanaka The Astro-H Mission
16:45 - 17:00 R. Mignani LOFT and the transients X-ray sky
17:00 - 17:15 N. Kawai WF-MAXI: Wide-Field X-ray Transient Monitor on the ISS
17:15 - 17:30 E. Bellm The Zwicky Transient Facility

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Wednesday, September 18

TRANSIENTS - I

9:00 - 9:20 M. Kasliwal PTF results
9:20 - 9:40 R. Wijers LOFAR results
9:40 - 9:55 S. Balberg Unique Collisional Supernovae at Galactic Centers
9:55 - 10:10 R. Foley UV Observations of Type Ia SNe Reveal Progenitor Metallicity
10:10 - 10:25 A. Papitto Swinging between rotation and accretion power in a millisecond binary pulsar
10:25 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:15 F. Mirabel High energy sources at the dawn of the universe
11:15 - 11:30 E. Ofek X-ray observations of Type IIn supernovae
11:30 - 11:45 S. Cenko PTF11agg: Discovery of a Cosmological, Relativistic Outburst via its Rapidly Fading Optical Emission
11:45 - 12:00 J.-C. Leyder Hunting cyclotron lines: NuSTAR observations of pulsars
12:00 - 12:15 Y. Poutanen A reflection model for the cyclotron lines in the spectra of X-ray pulsars
12:15 - 12:30 P. Romano The 100-month Swift Catalogue of Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients
12:30 - 12:45 J. Osborne Future high-energy transient finders
CONFERENCE TOUR

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Thursday, September 19

GRBs - I

9:00 - 9:20 O. Bromberg Nature of the GRB Progenitors: Collapsars
9:20 - 9:40 A. Rowlinson Nature of the GRB Progenitors: Magnetars
9:40 - 9:55 A. Fruchter Compact No More: Short Gamma-Ray Bursts and the Newest Novae
9:55 - 10:10 B. Gompertz Magnetars in extended emission GRBs
10:10 - 10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: A. Fruchter, C. Fryer, N. Gehrels, N. Omodei, L. Piro, E. Troja
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:30 G. Tagliaferri The bright and powerful GRB130427A
11:30 - 11:45 S. Zhu Fermi-LAT observations of GRB 130427A
11:45 - 12:00 D. Perley The Afterglow of GRB 130427A
12:00 - 12:15 D. Kocevski GRB 130427A In Cosmological Context
12:15 - 12:30 P. Hancock Two Populations of GRB Radio Afterglows
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

GRBs - II

14:00 - 14:20 T. Piran Fireballs and The Prompt Emission Mechanism in GRBs
14:20 - 14:40 B. Zhang Origin of the GRB Prompt Emission: Pointing flux dominated Outflow
14:40 - 14:55 A. Castro-Tirado GRB 130606A: A Burst Illuminating the Universe at z = 5.9
14:55 - 15:10 K. Nishikawa Radiation from accelerated particles in relativistic jets with shocks, shear-flow, and reconnection
15:10 - 15:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: A. Fruchter, C. Fryer, N. Gehrels, N. Omodei, L. Piro, E. Troja
15:40 - 16:10 Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:15 R. Salvaterra The connection of GRBs with the Population III stars
16:15 - 16:30 Y. Kaneko Short GRBs with Extended Emission Identified in Swift/BAT and Fermi/GBM data
16:30 - 16:45 L. Nava A hint to the origin of the extended emission in LAT GRBs: the relation between LAT luminosity and prompt energetics
16:45 - 17:00 M. Dainotti Does the plateau feature exist also in the >100 MeV emission?
17:00 - 17:15 S. Oates A correlation between the intrinsic brightness and average decay rate of Swift GRB afterglow light curves
17:15 - 17:30 M. de Pasquale Origin of fast decaying afterglows
CONFERENCE DINNER

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Friday, September 20

GRBs - III

9:00 - 9:15 S. Guiriec Multi-Component Spectral Analysis of Fermi Bright GRBs
9:15 - 9:30 S. Iyyani Variable jet properties in GRB 110721A
9:30 - 9:45 J. Kennea Latest Swift Results: Swift Discovery of a New Galactic Center Superburster
9:45 - 10:00 S. Chakraborti SN 2012ap: The quick and the dead
10:00 - 10:15 V. D'Elia X-shooter spectroscopy of the GRB120327A afterglow
10:15 - 10:30 L. Singer Discovery and redshift of an optical afterglow in 71 square degrees: iPTF13bxl and GRB 130702A
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20 E. MacDonald Gravitational Waves - transient follow up with aLIGO and VIRGO
11:20 - 11:35 J. Graham The Metal Aversion Of LGRBs
11:35 - 11:50 J. Greiner Science aspects for a future GRB mission
11:50 - 12:05 M. Tashiro Future Astro-H Capability in Observing Gamma-ray Bursts
12:05 - 12:20 T. Sakamoto CALET Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (CGBM)
12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:20 V. Bhalerao The Indian Satellite AstroSAT
14:20 - 14:35 C. Copperwheat Liverpool Telescope 2
14:35 - 15:30 PROGRAMMATIC MEETING WITH THE SWIFT - FERMI - NUSTAR TEAMS
  All participants are invited to this meeting for brainstorming discussions on new projects and collaborations across the three teams and the international community
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30 PROGRAMMATIC MEETING WITH THE SWIFT - FERMI - NUSTAR TEAMS
  All participants are invited to this meeting for brainstorming discussions on new projects and collaborations across the three teams and the international community

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