Fifth International Fermi Symposium

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Date: October 20 - 24, 2014
Location: Higashiyama Campus, Nagoya University - Nagoya, Japan

Important Dates

~~07 Sep 2014~~Extended to Wed, 10 Sep 2014 - Abstracts Due
07 Sep 2014 - Early Registration Deadline
30 Sep 2014 - Late Posters Still Accepted (space permitting)
30 Sep 2014 - Regular Registration Deadline
30 Sep 2014 - Deadline to Book Hotel Through Conference Organizers
~~15 Jan 2015~~Extended to Mar 4, 2015 - Proceedings Due

Overview

This symposium follows previous Fermi Symposia at Stanford (February 2007), Washington DC (November 2009), Rome, Italy (May 2011) and Monterey, CA (Nov 2012).

The two Fermi instruments have been surveying the high-energy sky since August 2008. The Large Area Telescope (LAT) has discovered more than a thousand new sources and many new source classes, bringing the importance of gamma-ray astrophysics to an ever-broadening community. The LAT catalog includes supernova remnants, pulsar wind nebulae, pulsars, binary systems, novae, several classes of active galaxies, starburst galaxies, normal galaxies, and a large number of unidentified sources. Continuous monitoring of the high-energy gamma-ray sky has uncovered numerous outbursts from a wide range of transients. Fermi LAT's study of diffuse gamma-ray emission in our galaxy revealed giant bubbles shining in gamma rays. The direct measurement of a harder-than-expected cosmic-ray electron spectrum may imply the presence of nearby cosmic-ray accelerators. LAT data have provided stringent constraints on new phenomena such as supersymmetric dark-matter annihilations as well as tests of fundamental physics. The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) continues to be a prolific detector of gamma-ray transients: magnetars, solar flares, terrestrial gamma-ray flashes and gamma-ray bursts at keV to MeV energies, complementing the higher energy LAT observations of those sources in addition to providing valuable science return in their own right.

All gamma-ray data are made immediately available at the Fermi Science Support Center (http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc). These publicly available data and Fermi analysis tools have enabled a large number of important studies. We especially encourage guest investigators worldwide to participate in this symposium to share results and to learn about upcoming opportunities.

This meeting will focus on the new scientific investigations and results enabled by Fermi, the mission and instrument characteristics, future opportunities, and coordinated observations and analyses. The best is yet to come!

Program

Full Program
Block Program
Invited Speakers
Posters
Posters must be no larger than 113 x 162 cm or 44 x 64 in (width x height).
All posters should be put up on Monday morning, and will remain up for the entire week.
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Information

Abstract Submission
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Registration Fees (includes coffee breaks and conference dinner):

Early Registration - 30,000 JPY (Students - 15,000 JPY)
Regular Registration - 35,000 JPY (Students - 20,000 JPY)
Late Registration (onsite) - 40,000 JPY (Students - 25,000 JPY)
If you missed the online registration deadline, you can still register for the conference onsite, but the LOC would appreciate knowing ahead of time if you plan to do so. Please also indicated if you want to order lunches. The LOC will try to make some arrangements although they cannot guarantee the availabilities at this moment.
Registration desk will be open:

Mon: 8:00-17:00
Tue: 8:30-13:00
Wed: 8:30-17:00
Thu: 8:30-17:00
Fri: 8:30-13:00

Hotel & Local Information

The 5th Fermi Symposium will be held the Higashiyama Campus of Nagoya University. The plenary talks will be in the Toyoda Auditorium with parallel session also in Toyoda Symposion, Noyori Conference Hall.

Local information about Nagoya
Local guide for getting around Nagoya and to the Symposium. Please note that google maps incorrectly locates the Higashiyama Campus, so please use the Nagoyadaigaku subway stop as the reference point.
Hotel bookings can be made through the conference organizers until 30 Sep 2014. Later bookings must be made directly with the hotels.
A couple of alternative suggestions for relatively inexpensive hotels that can be booked directly (Toyoko Inn Nagoya Sakae and Toyoko Inn Nayoga Nishiki).

Banquet

Banquet will be on Wednesday, October 22 at the Atsuta Jingu Kaikan.

Excursions

Optional Excursions During Tuesday Free Afternoon (signup during registration process):

Hamamatsu Photonics, Central Laboratory
Date and Time: 10/21 14:00-18:00
Cost: 1000 JPY per person
Capacity: 40 (first come first served)

Mitsubishi Heavey Industries, Tobishima Plant (Rocket Assembly Plant)
Date and Time: 10/21 14:00-18:00
Cost: 1000 JPY per person
Capacity: 40 (first come first served, limited to Japan, US and ESA passport holders, priority is given to non-Japanese visitors)

Press

Press activities are currently being planned for the Symposium. Registration for credentialed media is complimentary, and electronic access to the press conferences will be available. If you would like to attend in person or electronically, please contact the Fermi Symposium 2014 Press Officer:

Prof. Lynn Cominsky
lynnc@universe.sonoma.edu
+1 707-664-2655