Name: GCOS workshop 2022 Wuppertal
Start: 2022-07-13T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-07-15T18:00:00+02:00
Location: No location set

GCOS workshop 2022 Wuppertal

from Wednesday, 13 July 2022 (08:00) to Friday, 15 July 2022 (18:00)

Monday, 11 July 2022
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
09:00 Opening and scope of workshop - Julian Rautenberg Jörg Hörandel (Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics)
Opening and scope of workshop
- Julian Rautenberg
- Jörg Hörandel (Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics)
09:00 - 09:15
—> develop straw man design(s) for detectors and arrays to be used for (more) detailed performance studies (resolution for energy, mass, direction)
09:15 Discussion: Overview and Recommendations of the Snowmass UHECR white paper - Fred Sarazin
Discussion: Overview and Recommendations of the Snowmass UHECR white paper
- Fred Sarazin
09:15 - 10:00
10:00 coffee
coffee
10:00 - 10:15
10:15 Discussion: Particle physics in the context of GCOS - Dennis Soldin
Discussion: Particle physics in the context of GCOS
- Dennis Soldin
10:15 - 11:00
11:00 coffee
coffee
11:00 - 11:15
11:15 Discussion: Astrophysics in the context of GCOS - Michael Unger
Discussion: Astrophysics in the context of GCOS
- Michael Unger
11:15 - 12:00
12:00 lunch
lunch
12:00 - 13:30

13:30 Define concrete goal of workshop, define key questions/key performance indicators what detector do we need to achieve the science goal(s)?
Define concrete goal of workshop, define key questions/key performance indicators what detector do we need to achieve the science goal(s)?
13:30 - 14:30

14:30 coffee
coffee
14:30 - 15:00
15:00
15:00 - 15:55
Contributions

15:00 Introduction - Rafael Alves Batista (Radboud University)

15:01 SBG origin of UHECRs with GCOS - Ana Müller

15:08 (E)GMF with GCOS - Arjen van Vliet (DESY Zeuthen)

15:15 How isotropic can the UHECR sky *really* be? - Armando di Matteo (INFN Torino)

15:22 Measuring the hair of the UHECR energy spectrum with GCOS - Glennys Farrar

15:29 GCOS, SHDM and UV physics - Luis Anchordoqui

15:36 Soruce constraints from \nu and p with GCOS - Marco Muzio (New York University)

15:43 Chasing UHE Photons with GCOS - Markus Risse

15:50 Fits of flux, composition and arrival directions with GCOS statistics - Teresa Bister
16:00
16:00 - 16:55
Contributions

16:00 Introduction - Michael Unger Toshihiro Fujii (Kyoto University)

16:01 Cyclops vs. Superman: Design Considerations for Auger South FD - Bruce Dawson

16:07 Design Considerations for TA FD - Shoichi Ogio (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, The University of Tokyo)

16:13 Does GCOS need an FD? - All

16:25 Cyclops Design for GCOS FD - Michael Unger

16:31 Low-Cost FD Array for GCOS - Toshihiro Fujii (Kyoto University)

16:37 Ideas for FD Optimization - Francesco Salamida (University of L'Aquila and INFN LNGS)

16:43 Discussion - All
17:00
17:00 - 18:00
Contributions

17:00 Location (exposure) - Armando di Matteo (INFN Torino)

17:05 Location (magnetic field) - Pierre Billoir (LPNHE)

17:10 Discussions

17:20 Array confirgurations - Alan Watson

17:25 Squre vs triangular array - Roth Markus (KIT)

17:35 Discussions
18:00
18:00 - 18:55
Contributions

18:00 remarks on radio detection - Jörg Hörandel (Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics)

18:05 remarks on radio detection and gamma rays - Julian Rautenberg (University of Wuppertal)

18:10 considerations for array configurations, including neutrinos - Washington Carvalho Jr

18:15 a quick array simulator - Tomas Fodran (Radboud University)
19:00 dinner
dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Thursday, 14 July 2022
09:00 Brainstorming and blackboard discussions to prepare afternoon expert rounds and to set up structure of the workshop document - all
Brainstorming and blackboard discussions to prepare afternoon expert rounds and to set up structure of the workshop document
- all
09:00 - 12:00
- science case(s)  - straw man designs - begin writing document
12:00 lunch
lunch
12:00 - 13:30

13:30 Discussions editing document
Discussions editing document
13:30 - 14:30

14:30 coffee
coffee
14:30 - 15:00
15:00
15:00 - 15:55
Contributions

15:00 Science Case Panel Discussion - All
16:00
16:00 - 16:55
Contributions

16:00 Snake Array - Pierre Sokolsky

16:05 Fluorescence yield with sFLASH - Masaki Fukushima

16:10 The algorithm for the FAST reconstruction and its performance - Jose Bellido

16:15 CRAFFT concept and design - Yuichiro Tameda

16:20 Neutrino Searches with GCOS FD - Francesco Salamida (University of L'Aquila and INFN LNGS)

16:25 Discussion - All
17:00
17:00 - 18:00
Contributions

17:00 Mass resolution with SSD + WCD - Eric Mayotte (University of Wuppertal)

17:05 TA surface detector - Nonaka Toshiyuki

17:10 Impact of relative positions of sub-detectors - Schmidt David

17:15 Ideal SD detector - Pierre Billoir

17:20 Segmented tank and spacing - Ioana Maris (Université Libre de Bruxelles)

17:25 Synergies with SWGO - Jose Bellido

17:30 Discussions
18:00

18:00 - 18:55

19:00 dinner
dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Friday, 15 July 2022

09:00 Brainstorming and blackboard discussions to converge on document: GCOS workshop 2022  - concepts and ideas for the science case and a straw man design
Brainstorming and blackboard discussions to converge on document: GCOS workshop 2022  - concepts and ideas for the science case and a straw man design
09:00 - 12:00

12:00 lunch
lunch
12:00 - 13:30

13:30 Next steps, towards building prototypes, working groups, funding opportunities for prototypes, synergies with other initiatives
Next steps, towards building prototypes, working groups, funding opportunities for prototypes, synergies with other initiatives
13:30 - 16:30

17:00 End of workshop
End of workshop
17:00 - 17:10