Science with Parkes Workshop

ATNF Lecture Theatre, 5 November 2007

The Parkes telescope has been, and continues to be, a front rank scientific instrument. Its scientific output from large scale surveys of HI, pulsars, masers, continuum and polarization form a cornerstone of modern radio astronomy. The impact of the science from Parkes can be judged through, for example, the citation rate which is the highest from any radio telescope world wide.

As we move towards ASKAP, Phase I of the SKA and ultimately the full SKA, we need to determine the role that Parkes will play into the future.

This meeting will therefore focus on the science which can be done with the Parkes radio telescope over the next 5 - 10 years, both prior to the advent of ASKAP and during ASKAP operations.

Date:	Monday 5 November 2007, 10:00 to 17:00
Venue:	Lecture Theatre, ATNF Marsfield (directions, accommodation)
Teleconference:	A tele/video conference line will be available at 02 6214 3343 for remote participation

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Workshop Programme

Workshop programme
Status: Final
5 Nov 2007
09:45	10:00	Coffee
Session 1
10:00	10:10		Welcome & Introduction
10:15	10:40	John Reynolds* (ATNF)	Future Instrumentation at Parkes
10:40	11:10	George Hobbs* (ATNF)	Pulsar Timing
11:10	11:35	Patrick Weltevrede (ATNF)	Pulsar timing at Parkes of (almost) known gamma-ray pulsars
Session 2
11:35	12:05	Kate Brooks* (ATNF)	And then there were seven: the new 22 GHz system for Parkes
12:05	12:35	Simon Ellingson* (UTas)	Future Maser Studies with Parkes
12:35	1:30	Lunch
Session 3
13:30	13:55	Michael Burton (UNSW)	Parkes in the 12mm Band
13:55	14:25	Marijke Haverkorn* (NRAO and UC-Berkeley)	Diffuse Polarization with Parkes
14:25	14:55	Robert Braun* (ATNF)	Diffuse Neutral Hydrogen in the Local Universe
14:55	15:15	Afternoon Tea
Session 4
15:15	15:45	Emil Lenc* (Swinburne)	Parkes, ASKAP and VLBI in the 21st Century
15:45	16:10	Matthew Bailes (Swinburne)	A new high resolution pulsar survey with the Parkes multibeam receiver
16:10	16:35	Sarah Burke (Swinburne and ATNF)	Unique Scientific Prospects in Pulsar Astronomy with the Parkes Telescope
16:35	17:00	David Champion	Pulse@Parkes
17:00	17:10	Naomi McClure-Griffiths	Summary

Registration

This meeting is being held in conjunction with the biannual ATNF User's Committee meeting, which will take place on November 6 at the ATNF Marsfield site. All are welcome to attend the Workshop. There is no registration or fee for the meeting. The meeting will be held in the Lecture Theatre on the Marsfield site of the ATNF. Morning and afternoon teas will be provided for all participants. Lunch can be bought onsite at the canteen.

Also note that the Extragalatic/Intergalactic Magnetic Fields meeting will be held on Nov 7/8 at ATNF Marsfield.

Speakers

All speakers should email their contributions to at_meetings@atnf.csiro.au before the meeting starts. This will allow people at the remote sites to access your talk.

Other Details

We intend to run tele/video conferencing equipment for this workshop. Please let Michael Dahlem know if you will be listening in remotely.

Organising Committees

Scientific Organisers

Naomi McClure-Griffiths (Naomi.McClure-Griffiths AT csiro.au)
George Hobbs (George.Hobbs AT csiro.au)
Simon Johnston(Simon.Johnston AT csiro.au)

Local Organiser

Michael Dahlem (ATNF)

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