Conference Program
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A PDF version of the conference program is available here.
A list of posters is available here.
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(R) |
review talk |
30+5 mins |
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(I) |
invited talk |
20+5 mins |
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(C) |
contributed talk |
12+3 mins |
Talk titles below link to PDF files of individual abstracts.
Please note that the opening reception on Sunday evening and the scientific sessions held from Monday to Friday are in different locations. The opening reception will be held in the Rutherford Physics Building. The scientific sessions will be held in the Leacock Building, room 132. These locations are marked on this map.
Sunday August 12th
| 5.00 - 7.00 pm |
Opening wine and cheese reception in the Rutherford Physics Building. Registration will be available. For those interested, we will offer tours of the Department of Physics Rutherford Museum. |
Monday August 13th: Pulsar emission and magnetospheres
Morning session (Chairs: Weisberg/Eilek)
| 8.00 - 8.50 |
Registration |
| 8.50 - 9.00 |
Welcome |
| 9.00 - 9.15 |
A. Hewish |
Conference opening: 40 Years of Pulsars |
| 9.15 - 9.50 |
M. Kramer (R) |
Observations of Pulsed Emission from Pulsars |
| 9.50 - 10.15 |
A. Spitkovsky (I) |
Pulsar Magnetospheres |
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| 10.15 - 10.55 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 10.55 - 11.30 |
Y. Lyubarsky (R) |
Pulsar Emission Mechanisms |
| 11.30 - 11.45 |
P. Weltevrede (C) |
The Subpulse Modulation Properties of Pulsars and its Frequency Dependence |
| 11.45 - 12.00 |
J. Rankin (C) |
Many Recent Insights into the Problem of Pulsar Radio Emission |
| 12.00 - 12.20 |
Discussion led by J. Weisberg |
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| 12.20 - 2.05 |
Lunch |
Afternoon session (Chairs: Ray/Hermsen)
| 2.05 - 2.20 |
T. Hankins (C) |
Radio Emission Signatures in the Crab Pulsar |
| 2.20 - 2.35 |
D. Melrose (C) |
How are Orthogonally-Polarized Modes Generated? |
| 2.35 - 2.50 |
A. Lommen (C) |
Observed X-ray/Radio Correlation in the Vela Pulsar |
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| 2.50 - 3.30 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 3.30 - 3.55 |
D. Thompson (I) |
Gamma-Ray Pulsar Studies with GLAST |
| 3.55 - 4.10 |
L. Kuiper (C) |
The Discovery of 4 Soft Gamma-Ray Pulsars with INTEGRAL and RXTE |
| 4.10 - 4.25 |
N. Rea (C) |
Discovery of X-ray Pulsations and Spectral Features from RRAT J1819-1458 |
| 4.25 - 4.40 |
S. Bogdanov (C) |
An X-ray view of Radio Millisecond Pulsars |
| 4.40 - 5.00 |
Discussion led by J. Rankin |
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| 5.00 - 6.00 |
Poster session with refreshments provided
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Tuesday August 14th
Morning Session: Pulsar Wind Nebulae (Chairs: Safi-Harb/Stappers)
| 9.00 - 9.25 |
G. Pavlov (I) |
Pulsar Wind Nebulae in the Chandra Era |
| 9.25 - 9.40 |
Y. Gallant (C) |
VHE Gamma-Ray Emitting Pulsar Wind Nebulae Discovered by H.E.S.S. [PDF] |
| 9.40 - 9.55 |
O. Kargaltsev (C) |
X-ray Observations of Pulsar Tails |
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| 9.55 - 10.35 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 10.35 - 11.10 |
N. Bucciantini (R) |
The Theory of Pulsar Wind Nebulae |
| 11.10 - 11.25 |
J. Arons (C) |
Beam Filamentation Instability of Interacting Current Sheets in Striped Relativistic Winds: The Origin of Low Sigma? |
| 11.25 - 11.40 |
A. Deshpande (C) |
Evidence for Collimated Particle Beams from Pulsars and Precession |
| 11.40 - 12.00 |
Discussion led by F. Pacini |
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| 12.00 - 1.45 |
Lunch |
Afternoon Session: Magnetars (Chairs: Mereghetti/Ibrahim)
| 1.45 - 2.10 |
P. Woods (I) |
Observations of Magnetars [PDF] |
| 2.10 - 2.35 |
C. Thompson (I) |
Magnetars [PDF] |
| 2.35 - 2.50 |
F. Gavriil (C) |
Recent Activity in the Magnetar Candidate 4U 0142+61: Emission Lines During Bursts [PDF] |
| 2.50 - 3.05 |
R. Dib (C) |
Glitches in Anomalous X-ray Pulsars [PDF] |
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| 3.05 - 3.45 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 3.45 - 4.00 |
P. den Hartog (C) |
Extreme AXPs in the Hard X-ray Regime: Detailed Spectral and Temporal Characteristics |
| 4.00 - 4.15 |
G. Israel (C) |
Transient Phenomena in Anomalous X-ray Pulsars |
| 4.15 - 4.30 |
D. Lai (C) |
The Surface and Magnetospheres of Pulsars and Magnetars |
| 4.30 - 4.45 |
A. Beloborodov (C) |
Plasma around Magnetars |
| 4.45 - 5.00 |
F. Ozel (C) |
Physical Spectral Modeling Sheds Light on the Nature of AXPs |
| 5.00 - 5.05 |
S. Ransom |
1E 1547.0-5408: A 2-second Radio Magnetar in a Supernova Remnant |
| 5.05 - 5.25 |
Discussion led by J. Arons |
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| 5.25 - 6.45 |
Poster session with refreshments provided
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| 6.45 |
Public lecture by Jocelyn Bell Burnell
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Wednesday August 15th: Isolated Neutron Stars
Morning session (Chairs: Mignani/Alpar)
| 9.00 - 9.25 |
A. de Luca (I) |
Central Compact Objects in Supernova Remnants |
| 9.25 - 9.40 |
E. Gotthelf (C) |
Compact Central Objects as Young, Weakly Magnetized Neutron Stars |
| 9.40 - 10.05 |
D. Kaplan (I) |
Nearby, Thermally-Emitting Neutron Stars [PDF] |
| 10.05 - 10.20 |
W. Ho (C) |
Modeling Phase-Resolved Observations of Isolated Neutron Stars |
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| 10.20 - 11.00 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 11.00 - 11.25 |
H.-T. Janka (I) |
Supernova Explosions and Neutron Star Birth |
| 11.25 - 11.50 |
H. Spruit (I) |
The Origin and Evolution of Neutron Star Magnetic Fields |
| 11.50 - 12.05 |
V. Petit (C) |
A Fossil Origin for Neutron Star Magnetic Fields: Magnetic Properties of the Progenitor OB Stars |
| 12.05 - 12.20 |
J. Hoyos (C) |
Multi-Fluid Simulations of the Magnetic Field Evolution in Neutron Stars |
| 12.20 - 12.40 |
Discussion led by M. Ruderman |
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| 12.40 - 2.40 |
Poster session with lunch provided by Schwartz's Deli
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Wednesday afternoon free
Thursday August 16th: Binary Neutron Stars
Morning session (Chairs: van der Klis/Nelson)
| 9.00 - 9.25 |
V. Kalogera (I) |
Neutron Stars Spun and Kicked: What Can Evolution and Population Studies Tell Us? |
| 9.25 - 10.00 |
S. Ransom (R) |
20 Years of Searching for (and Finding) Globular Cluster Pulsars |
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| 10.00 - 10.40 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 10.40 - 11.05 |
N. Ivanova (I) |
Formation of Millisecond Pulsars in Globular Clusters |
| 11.05 - 11.20 |
D. Champion (C) |
The Discovery of an Eccentric Millisecond Pulsar in the Galactic Plane |
| 11.20 - 11.35 |
P. Freire (C) |
Timing of PSR J1738+0333 and new limits on dipolar gravitational wave emission |
| 11.35 - 12.00 |
Discussion led by E. van den Heuvel |
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| 12.00 - 1.44 |
Lunch |
Afternoon session (Chairs: Leahy/Sigurdsson)
| 1.45 - 2.20 |
I. Stairs (R) |
Double Neutron Star Binaries |
| 2.20 - 2.35 |
B. Willems (C) |
New Perspectives on the Formation of Double Neutron Stars |
| 2.35 - 2.50 |
R. Breton (C) |
Using the Double Pulsar Eclipses to Test Fundamental Physics |
| 2.50 - 3.05 |
R. Ferdman (C) |
Profile Shape and Polarization Studies of the Double Pulsar |
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| 3.05 - 3.45 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 3.45 - 4.10 |
C. Deloye (I) |
The Connection Between Millisecond Pulsars and LMXBs [PDF] |
| 4.10 - 4.25 |
J. Poutanen (C) |
The Physics of Accretion-Powered Millisecond Pulsars [PDF] |
| 4.25 - 4.40 |
J. Hartman (C) |
Long-Term Timing of the Accreting Millisecond Pulsar SAX J1808.4-3658 |
| 4.40 - 4.55 |
C. Heinke (C) |
SAX J1808.4-3658 in Quiescence: a Keystone for Neutron Star Science [PFD] |
| 4.55 - 5.00 |
M. van der Klis |
A Newsflash on Persistent Accreting MSPs |
| 5.00 - 5.20 |
Discussion led by A. Lyne |
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| 6.45 - 9.00 |
Conference Banquet at Altitude 737 Restaurant, Place Ville-Marie
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Friday August 17th
Morning Session: The Neutron Star Equation of State (Chairs: Brown/Rutledge)
| 9.00 - 9.35 |
D. Yakovlev (R) |
Theory of Cooling Neutron Stars Versus Observations [PDF] |
| 9.35 - 10.00 |
P. Jonker (I) |
The Quiescent Luminosity of Neutron Star Transients: Implications for the Equation of State |
| 10.00 - 10.15 |
S. Reddy (C) |
Neutrino Rates in Dense Superfluids [PDF] |
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| 10.15 - 10.55 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 10.55 - 11.20 |
D. Nice (I) |
Neutron Star Mass Measurements [PDF] |
| 11.20 - 11.45 |
D. Galloway (I) |
Accreting Neutron Star Spins and the Equation of State [PDF] |
| 11.45 - 12.05 |
Discussion led by M. Colpi |
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| 12.05 - 2.00 |
Lunch |
Afternoon Session: Surveys and the Pulsar Population (Chairs: Rasio/Bell Burnell)
| 2.00 - 2.25 |
A. Lyne (I) |
Parkes Pulsar HI Multibeam Surveys |
| 2.25 - 2.50 |
J. Cordes (I) |
Pulsar searches with ALFA |
| 2.50 - 3.15 |
C. Kim (I) |
The Galactic Pulsar Population: Current Understanding and Future Prospects |
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| 3.15 - 3.55 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
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| 3.55 - 4.20 |
R. Manchester (I) |
The Parkes Pulsar Timing Array Project |
| 4.20 - 4.35 |
D. Helfand (C) |
Young Supernova Remnants, PWN, and Pulsars in the MAGPIS Survey |
| 4.35 - 4.50 |
B. Stappers (C) |
Low Frequency Observations of MSPs and More |
| 4.50 - 5.05 |
B. Owen (C) |
How LIGO and Pulsar Astronomy Can Complement Each Other Right Now |
| 5.05 - 5.15 |
C. Schisler |
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| 5.15 - 5.30 |
Discussion led by R. Manchester |
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| 5.30 - 5.50 |
J. Taylor |
Conference summary |
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Talks online
The talks are available online here, and the public lecture here. Mac users, please note the instructions on this page.
Conference photo
Blog
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Poster
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