TAUP: Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics

TAUP 2009 Plenary Sessions

DAY 1

INTRODUCTION
Welcome address D. Vignaud
COSMOLOGY
Perspectives in cosmology A. Vilenkin
The physics of the cosmic microwave background A. Jaffe
Dark energy probes E. Gaztanaga
The dark matter structure of the Universe
R. Sheth
Gravitational waves
The present gravitational wave detection effort
K. Riles
Advanced gravitational wave detectors
G. Losurdo

DAY 2

DARK MATTER IN THE UNIVERSE
The astroparticle physics center at the Gran Sasso Laboratory
V. Berezinsky
Results from the DAMA/LIBRA experiment
P. Belli
Results from the CDMS experiment
J. Cooley-Sekula
Results from the XENON experiment
E. Aprile
The WARP experiment C. Montanari
Particle dark matter interpretations of direct searches
A. Bottino
Axion searches L. Rosenberg

DAY 3

NEUTRINOS
Progress in the understanding of neutrino properties
J.W.F. Valle
Frontiers of low energy neutrino physics and astrophysics
G. Ranucci
Status and perspectives of short baseline studies
M. Dierckxsens
Status and perspectives of atmospheric neutrinos and long baseline studies
T. Kajita
Neutrinos from CERN to Gran Sasso: the CNGS project
M. Dracos
Neutrinoless double beta decay
S. Schoenert

DAY 4

NEUTRINOS (continued)
Status of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
J. Klein
Supernova neutrino oscillations: what do we understand?
A. Dighe
COSMIC RAYS AND NEUTRINOS
Observations of UHE cosmic rays
G. Matthiae
The high energy Universe: cosmic rays
P. Blasi
UHE cosmic neutrinos: theoretical aspects
M. Kachelriess
Detection of high energy neutrinos
G. Sullivan

DAY 5

GAMMA RAYS
Astrophysical sources of gamma-rays
I. Grenier
Ground based observations of gamma rays
M. Mariotti
Space based observations of gamma rays
P. Bruel
Detection of antimatter in our Galaxy P. Picozza
Dark matter signals in space P. Salati
UNDERGROUND LABORATORIES
Overview of underground laboratories and facilities
E. Coccia


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