TAUP: Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics

TAUP 2011 Plenary Sessions

DAY 1

COSMOLOGY AND DARK MATTER
CMB and Planck F. Bouchet
Precision cosmology as a particle physics laboratory Y. Wong
Alternatives to WIMPs and alternative uses of WIMP detectors M. Pospelov
Status of indirect detection P. Serpico
Antimatter in space B. Bertucci
Status of Deep Underground Laboratories N. Smith

DAY 2

DIRECT DARK MATTER SEARCHES
Direct WIMP searches and theoretical scenarios C. Munoz
Status of XENON100 R. Lang
Dark matter search with CDMS and SuperCDMS W. Rau
Latest results from the CRESST dark matter search F. Petricca
CoGENT and COUPP J. Collar
EDELWEISS status report E. Armengaud
DAMA/LIBRA results and perspectives A. Incicchitti

DAY 3

NEUTRINOS - INNER PROPERTIES AND PARTICLE-PHYSICS ASPECTS
Direct neutrino mass determination: status and prospects V. Hannen
Double beta decay B. Schwingenheuer
Long baseline experiments T. Nakadaira
Short baseline: status and prospects B. Fleming
Neutrino oscillations with reactor neutrinos M. Lindner
Neutrinos: phenomenology and interpretation E. Lisi

DAY 4

ASTROPHYSICAL MESSENGERS
New results in low-energy neutrino physics G. Bellini
Diffuse supernova neutrino background J. Beacom
Future big detectors: prospects and physics case K. Scholberg
The sources of highest energy cosmic rays and neutrinos E. Waxman
Cosmic rays at the highest energies A. Olinto
High-energy neutrino astronomy T. Montaruli

DAY 5

ASTROPHYSICAL MESSENGERS
Underground research laboratories and deep mines as a window into subsurface microbiology B. Sherwood Lollar
Gamma rays: observations D. Paneque
Gamma rays: physics interpretation F. Aharonian
Gravitational waves: phenomenology of source and physics interpretation A. Weinstein
Gravitational waves: current and future experiments K. Kuroda
CONCLUDING TALK
Visions and Outlook H. Murayama


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