Conveners
(R1-10) Cosmic Frontier: Cosmology - PPD-DTP / Frontière cosmique: cosmologie - PPD-DPT
- Viktor Zacek (Université de Montreal)
Prof.
Matt Dobbs
(McGill U.)
6/19/14, 8:45 AM
Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)
Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité
In this talk I will survey recent results in cosmology, with a focus on Canadian contributions. This will include results derived from observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation, galaxy clusters, galaxies, and 21cm diffuse emission. In many cases, the results have deep overlap with particle physics such as probes of inflation, measurements of neutrino mass, and observations of...
Dr
James E. Taylor
(University of Waterloo)
6/19/14, 9:15 AM
Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)
Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité
The dark matter problem exists at the junction of three fields, observational cosmology, high-energy theory, and experimental physics. The first two motivate us to seek a new particle, in addition to those in the Standard Model; the last is our best hope for pinning down its true nature. In this talk I will review what we know about dark matter from astrophysical observations of the cosmic...
Tania Wood
(University of Alberta)
6/19/14, 9:45 AM
Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)
Oral (Student, In Competition) / Orale (Étudiant(e), inscrit à la compétition)
The IceCube neutrino observatory is the world’s largest neutrino detector. Designed to measure the highest energy neutrinos produced in astrophysical events, IceCube has recently reported the first observed flux of extragalactic very high energy neutrinos. One of the primary challenges of operating the detector is providing robust calibrations for energies ranging from ~10 GeV to a few PeV. ...
Sarah Nowicki
(University of Alberta)
6/19/14, 10:00 AM
Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)
Oral (Student, In Competition) / Orale (Étudiant(e), inscrit à la compétition)
The IceCube detector is designed to detect very high energy neutrino events (100 TeV+) from astrophysical sources. A low energy array, DeepCore, was designed to extend the reach of IceCube down to ~10 GeV. At these low energies there are unique challenges in the analyses, including angular and energy reconstruction of the events. One way to improve the reconstructions is by improving the...
Bruce Rout
(Astronomical Teacher Training Institute)
6/19/14, 10:15 AM
Atmospheric and Space Physics / Physique atmosphérique et de l'espace (DASP-DPAE)
Oral (Non-Student) / orale (non-étudiant)
PACS:98.62.-g
An analytical model of galactic morphology is presented. This model presents resolutions to two inter-related parameters of spiral galaxies: one being the flat velocity rotation profile and the other being the spiral morphology of such galaxies. This model is a mathematical transformation dictated by the general theory of relativity applied to rotating polar coordinate systems...
