Fundamental Physics With Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
March 23-25, 2006
   A workshop organized and hosted by The Center for Cosmology, University of California, Irvine
        Location:  Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies

Live Web Broadcast of the Workshop

http://media.nacs.uci.edu:8080/ramgen/encoder/live.rm

	click here for downloadable poster (pdf)

Live Web Broadcast of the Workshop

http://media.nacs.uci.edu:8080/ramgen/encoder/live.rm

The proceedings of the workshop  will be broadcasted on the web with a live broadcast on the first day (23rd) and a recording of presentations for subsequent days.  The live web broadcast on the 23rd will be accessible from the conference website.  We will include necessary information beginning next week.

We hope to have  two parallel streams, one showing the presentation and the other showing the speaker.  First day activities include a two hour panel discussion on the "Future of CMB Studies  and the CMBpol".





Overview:
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The recently established Center for Cosmology at the University of California, Irvine is hosting a workshop
March 23 - March 25, 2006.

The Organizing Committee is planning an agenda that will involve  a good mix observers,  experimentalists, and theorists.  The workshop will consists of planery talks and discussions related to following topics (in random order of importance):   

:: Current anisotropy measurements and cosmological parameters
:: Small-scale secondary anisotropies
:: Sunyaev-Zel'dovich cluster searches
:: Current and future polarization measurements
:: Inflationary gravitational waves and B-modes
:: Foregrounds, systematics and statistical challenges
:: Detector development and associated technologies
:: CMB Task Force report

There will be a $150 registration fee for the conference which will be used to cover the cost of breakfast and lunch
for participants at the Beckman Center.

The workshop program, including talks and discussion sessions, will be available on March 1, 2006, and it is
anticipated that the workshop proceedings will be published.

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Support from the following sources is gratefully acknowledged:

:: National Science Foundation
:: University of California, Irvine

Local Organizing Committee - UC Irvine: ................................................................................................................................. :: Alexander Amblard :: Asantha Cooray :: Betsy Barton :: James Bullock :: Manoj Kaplinghat :: Louie Strigari

Science Organizing Committee: .......................................................................................................................... :: James J. Bock (JPL) :: Sarah Church (Stanford) :: Asantha Cooray (UC Irvine) :: Gary Hinshaw (Goddard) :: Manoj Kaplinghat (UC Irvine) :: LLoyd Knox (UC Davis) :: Amber Miller (Columbia) :: Max Tegmark (MIT) :: Peter Timbie (Wisconsin)

Poster Presentations:
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The organizing committee was not able to accommodate all requests for oral presentations, and several experimental groups have expressed interest in displaying poster that represent their current research.  For this reason, we are making arrangements to display posters at the workshop site.

Posters can be set up on the first day and can remain on display for all three days of the workshop.  Coffee breaks will provide the necessary opportunities for poster presentations, as the posters will be arranged in open areas where refreshments will be served. 

Ideally, posters should fit within an approximate area of 4 ft x 4 ft. (thumbtacks will be provided).

If you are interested in displaying a poster(s), please contact Asantha Cooray before March 15th, so that the Beckman Center will have sufficient time to order poster boards.

Registration
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Registration for the conference is now closed.  If it is necessary that you attend, please send an email to one of the  Local Organizers.   At this time, attendance cannot be guaranteed as the number of participants exceeds the maximum allowed in the conference room.  

The conference program is tentatively scheduled to be finalized by mid-February.

There is a $150 registration fee for participants.  Unfortunately, we may not be able to accomodate all requests to attend the workshop. Due to space constraints, the number of participants is limited to 60.

:::   The deadline to submit initial information is February 1st, 2006   :::

The Science Organizing Committe will complete the selection of participants and contributed talks shortly thereafter.  We will then send out invitations along with information regarding the process for payment of the registration fee.

For additional information, please contact Asantha Cooray, UC Irvine (acooray@uci.edu), or  Manoj Kaplinghat,
UC Irvine -  (mkapling@uci.edu).

From the Los Angeles area
Follow Interstate 405 south to Highway 73/SJH Toll Road south. Follow Highway 73 approximately 2 miles and exit at University Drive. Turn left on University Drive and continue to California Avenue. Turn right on California Avenue, then turn right at the first street, Academy.

From the San Diego area
Take Interstate 5 north to Interstate 405 north. Exit Jeffrey Road (which becomes University Drive). Turn left on Jeffrey Road. Continue approximately 3 miles to California Avenue and turn left. Then turn right at the first street, Academy.

From the Riverside area
Take the 91 Freeway west to the 55 Freeway south to Highway 73/SJH Toll Road south. Go approximately 2 miles and exit at University. Turn left on University. Continue on University to California Avenue. Turn right on California Avenue. Turn right at the first street, Academy.

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Proceedings Publication Guidelines (updated 3-10-2006)
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Proceedings of the Fundamental Physics With CMB Workshop, edited by us, will be published by New Astronomy Reviews as a special issue of the journal, currently scheduled for the end of this year.

Each presentation (oral or poster) is allowed up to 12 pages in the journal.  Contributions must be prepared following the style files used by Elsevier for publications in New Astronomy Reviews.    These style files are available for download at:

http://authors.elsevier.com  

Authors are welcome to include any number of figures within the page limit, but the printed version will only contain black and white figures.  The online version may include color figures at no additional cost.  The publisher will provide 25 copies of your article in the offprint format free of charge.    You may also order additional copies of your article, or of the entire issue.  An email will be sent with more details when your contribution is received.

To ensure timely delivery of the proceedings to the publisher, we request that all contributions be received by May 26th, 2006.   Please email the latex file and any associated figure files to either Asantha Cooray (acooray@uci.edu), or Manoj Kaplinghat (mkapling@uci.edu).  All manuscripts will be combined to form a single issue that will be published by New Astronomy Reviews.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Lodging Information
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The Atrium Hotel at Orange County Airport has been selected for the UC Irvine Cosmology Conference participants.  The following provides information on how participants can make guest room reservations at the Atrium Hotel.  A free shuttle service is provided to and from the Atrium Hotel and the Beckman Center (7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.) 
  
:: Participants can call the toll free number for immediate reservations:   (800) 854-3012
      PLEASE TELL THE RESERVATION AGENT THAT YOU ARE WITH THE COSMOLOGY GROUP AT UCI.

     In the e-mail, please provide the following information:
        (1) Name of guest
        (2) Check-in date
        (3) Check-out date
        (4) 1 King Bed or 2 Double Beds
        (5) Smoking or Non-smoking and
        (6) a phone number
 
Important:  Participants must inform the reservation agent that they are participating in the
UC Irvine Cosmology Conference when making their reservation to guarantee the special
UC Irvine rate of $89 per night (+ tax).  

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Additional Lodging (students)

There are rooms available for students at the special UC Irvine rate at the Travelodge Hotel.  Participants must inform the reservation agent that they are attending a UC Irvine conference when making their reservation to guarantee the special UC Irvine rate of $54 per night (+ tax).

Orange County Airport/Costa Mesa Travelodge
1400 SE Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA  92707, US
Phone: 714-557-8700 * Fax: 714-557-9164
Check In: 03:00 PM   Check Out: 12:00 PM

Travel
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If you are flying into California, the Orange County John Wayne Airport  (SNA; also called Santa Ana) is the preferred choice.   The UC Irvine campus and the Beckman Center are both within a 10 minute taxi ride.  For international flights, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the best option with transportation to the Beckman Center via shuttle vans.

Ground Transportation from John Wayne International (SNA) Airport:

Participants can utilize the Super Shuttle Service from the John Wayne (SNA) Airport.  The approximate cost is $15 for.  Reservation can be made at 1-800-258-3826.

http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/sna.htm

Ground Transportation from Los Angeles International (LAX) Airport:
Participants can utilize the Super Shuttle Service.   Reservations are not necessary - the Super Shuttle vans run frequently.  After you have claimed your baggage, proceed to the shuttle bus areas, and you will see blue vans with "SuperShuttle" logos. 

For more detailed information, visit the LAX Super Shuttle webpage at:

http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/lax.htm

Ground Transportation from Long Beach Airport:

Participants can utilize the Super Shuttle Service.  For more detailed information, visit the Long Beach Airport Ground Transportation webpage at:

http://www.longbeach.gov/airport/airline_travelers/ground_transportation.asp

International Travel Information

       For International Travel and VISA information, please go to:

             UC Irvine International Center 

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Participants (updated 3/14/2006)
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 The final list of participants will be available, along with the completed program, in mid-February.

Niayesh Afshordi (Harvard University) Alex Amblard (UC Irvine) Betsy Barton (UC Irvine)* Daniel Baumann (Princeton) Rachel Bean (Cornell University) Chuck Bennett (NASA) James Bock (JPL) James Bullock (UC Irvine)* Emory Bunn (University of Richmond) Gang Chen (University of Hawaii) Sarah Church (Stanford University) David Chuss (NASA) Carlo Contaldi (Imperial College) Asantha Cooray (UC Irvine)* Mark Devlin (University of Pennsylvania) Scott Dodelson (Fermilab) Oliver Dore (CITA) Hans Eriksen (University of Oslo) Sunil Golwala (Caltech) Kris Gorski (JPL) Joshua Gundersen (University of Miami) Shaul Hanany (University of Minnesota) Gary Hinshaw (NASA) Oskar Holm (UC Davis) Bill Holzapfel (UC Berkeley) Dragan Huterer (University of Chicago) Ilian Iliev (CITA) Kent Irwin (NIST) Jeffrey Jewel (JPL) Bill Jones (Caltech) Michael Jones (University of Oxford) Tina Kahniashvili (Kansas State University) Marc Kamionkowski (Caltech) Manoj Kaplighat (UC Irvine)* Dan Kapner (Chicago) Brian Keating (UC San Diego) Lloyd Knox (UC Davis) John Kovac (Caltech) Al Kogut (NASA) Eiichiro Komatsu (University of Texas) Arthur Kosowsky (University of Pittsburgh) Andrew Lange (Caltech) Charles Lawrence (JPL) Adrian Lee (UC Berkeley) Philip Lubin (UC Santa Barbara) Enrique Martinez Gonzalez (Cantabria) Alessandro Melchiorri (Rome University) Amber Miller (Columbia University) Steven Myers (NRAO) Barth Netterfield (Toronto) Angelica de Oliveira-Costa (MIT) Lyman Page (Princeton University) Bruce Partridge (Haverford College) Tim Pearson (Caltech) Hiranya Peiris (University of Chicago) Elena Pierpaoli (Caltech) Levon Pogosian (Syracuse University) Clement Pryke (University of Chicago) Ben Rusholme (Stanford University) Wilton Sanders (NASA) Jose Luiz Sanz (IFCA) Virendra Sarohia (NASA) Douglas Scott (UBC) Nigel Sharp (NSF) Kris Sigurdson (IAS) Kendrick Smith (University of Chicago) Tristan Smith (Caltech) Tarun Souradeep (IUCAA) Suzanne Staggs (Princeton University) Albert Stebbins (Fermilab) Louie Strigari (UC Irvine) Istvan Szapudi (University of Hawaii) Angela Taylor (University of Oxford) Max Tegmark (MIT) Keith Thompson (Stanford University)niversity) Peter Timbie (University of Wisconsin) Huan Tran (UC Berkeley) Virginia Trimble (UC Irvine) Gregory Tucker (Brown University) Patricio Vielva (Cantabria) Ben Wandelt (UIUC) Rainer Weiss (MIT) Martin White (UC Berkeley) Bruce Winstein (University of Chicago)

 

 

  

  
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For updates/corrections, please contact Alison Lara
laraa@uci.edu