MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013



The Ins and Outs of Galaxy Clusters

Dr. Eric Miller, Research Scientist (MIT Kavli Institute), Dr. Michael McDonald, Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow (MIT Kavli Institute), Dr. Steve Kissel, Research Scientist (MIT Kavli Institute)

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None for talks; talks required to attend tour

Two talks and lab tour.

2:00-2:30pm TALK #1 -- Clusters of Galaxies: The Cosmic Melting Pot
Dr. Eric Miller (MIT Kavli Institute)

2:30-3:00pm  TALK #2 -- Black Hole Feedback Versus Cooling Flows - An Epic Battle in the Center of Galaxy Clusters 
Dr. Michael McDonald (Hubble Fellow, MIT Kavli Institute)

3:15-4:15pm Tour of the Chandra ACIS CCD Lab
Dr. Steve Kissel (MIT Kavli Institute)
In this tour, we will introduce the participants to the CCD detector development at MIT.

Enrollment limit for tour: 15 people, advance sign-up required; contact Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu).
Prerequisites: Attendance of talks preceding the tour.

For titles, abstracts, and details, please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/

Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Eric Miller and Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU


Talk Title TBA

Jan/24 Thu 02:00PM-02:30PM Marlar Lounge 37-252

For title and abstract, see:  http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/

Dr. Eric Miller - Research Scientist (MIT Kavli Institute)


Talk Title TBA

Jan/24 Thu 02:30PM-03:00PM Marlar Lounge 37-252

See description:  http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/

Dr. Michael McDonald - Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow (MIT Kavli Institute)


Tour of the Chandra ACIS CCD Lab

Jan/24 Thu 03:15PM-04:15PM leave from 37-252

Tour of the Chandra ACIS CCD Lab
Dr. Steve Kissel (MIT Kavli Institute)
In this tour, we will introduce the participants to the CCD detector development at MIT.

Enrollment limit for tour: 15 people, advance sign-up required; contact Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu).
Prerequisites: Attendance of talks preceding the tour.

Dr. Steve Kissel - Research Scientist (MIT Kavli Institute)