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Black Holes and Jets
Michael Nowak, Research Scientist, Herman Marshall, Principal Research Scientist
| Jan/08 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:00PM | 37-252 Marlar Lounge |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: To attend Chandra tour, individuals must attend both talk
2:00-2:30pm If black holes are black, then how do we see them? (Answer: sometimes we don't!)
Speaker: Dr. Michael Nowak (MIT Kavli Institute). No enrollment limit, no advance sign up. For an abstract for this talk and a complete listing of Kavli IAP offerings, please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
2:30-3:00pm Talk by Herman Marshall, MKI Principal Research Scientist (no pre-requisite; no enrollment limit)
3:15-4:15pm Tour of the Chandra Operations Control Center and Polarimetry Lab. Tour will be led by Herman Marshall. The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the world's most powerful X-ray telescope, allowing scientists to study the origin, structure and evolution of our universe in greater detail than ever before. The spacecraft and science instruments are controlled from the Operations Control Center (OCC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For complete details, visit our IAP website: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Enrollment limit: 20 people, advance sign-up required; contact Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu).
Prerequisites: Attendance of talks preceding the tour.
Prerequisite: attend both talks preceding the tour. Tour limit = 20 people. To register for the tour, please contact MKI IAP Coordinator Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu).
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU
Detecting Gravitational Waves
Dr. Matthew Evans, Professor, To Register for Tour: Dr. Eric Miller, Research Scientist
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/07
Attendance: must attend talk 2:00-2:30pm preceding tour
Detecting Gravitational Waves
Professor Matthew Evans (MIT Kavli Institute)
Talk: 2-2:30pm; Location: Marlar Lounge, MIT 37-252 @ 70 Vassar Street
It is an exciting time in the field of gravitational wave astrophysics; new detectors are under construction around the world and significant results are expected in the next 5 years. Laser-interferometric gravitational wave detectors are the most sensitive position meters ever operated, aiming to detect the motion of massive bodies throughout the universe by pushing precision measurement to the standard quantum limit, and beyond. I'll talk about astrophysical sources of gravitational waves, the principals behind gravitational wave detection, and the technological challenges involved in interferometric gravitational wave detection.
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up.
Tour: 2:45-4:00pm Tour of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) Lab
Professor Matthew Evans (MIT Kavli Institute)
Visitors will be taken on a tour of the LIGO prototyping facilities at MIT. These include a full-scale prototype of the LIGO vacuum chambers, laser, isolation and suspension systems, and laboratories for thermal and optical noise measurements.
Enrollment limit: 10 people, advance sign-up required; contact Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu)
Prerequisites: Attendance of talk preceding the tour.
For a complete listing of MKI 2013 IAP Offerings, 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
| Jan/10 | Thu | 02:00PM-02:30PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
It is an exciting time in the field of gravitational wave astrophysics; new detectors are under construction around the world and significant results are expected in the next 5 years.
For a complete description, please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up.
Dr. Matthew Evans - Professor
| Jan/10 | Thu | 03:15PM-04:15PM | Depart from 37-252 |
Tour of the LIGO Lab. For complete description, please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/ or contact Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu)
You must attend the talk from 2-2:30pm preceding the tour. Register for tour by emailing Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu)
Dr. Matthew Evans - Professor
Evolution of the Early Universe
Dr. Brendan Griffen, Postdoctoral Fellow (MIT Kavli Institute), Professor Anna Frebel, Professor of Physics (MIT Kavli Institute)
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
Please visit http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/ for complete details.
2:00-2:30pm Talk #1: Title & Abstract TBA; speaker Dr. Brendan Griffen (MIT Kavli Institute)
2:30-3:00pm Talk #2: Stellar Archaeology: New Science with Old Stars
Prof. Anna Frebel (MIT Kavli Institute)
The early chemical evolution of the Galaxy and the Universe is vital to our understanding of a host of astrophysical phenomena. Since the oldest Galactic stars are relics from the high-redshift Universe, they probe the chemical and dynamical conditions of a time when large galaxies first began to assemble. Through analysis of their surface composion, they probe the chemical and dynamical conditions as the Milky Way began to form, the origin and evolution of the elements, and the physics of nucleosynthesis. Some of these stars display a strong overabundance of the heaviest elements, in particular uranium and thorium. They can thus be radioactively dated, giving formation times ~ 13 Gyr ago, similar to the ~ 13.7 Gyr age of the Universe. In addition to talking about the science results, I will show a few video clips about observing with the 6.5m optical Magellan telescopes in the Atacama desert in Chile.
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Eric Miller and Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU
| Jan/31 | Thu | 02:00PM-02:30PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
Title, abstract, and additional details will be posted here: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Dr. Brendan Griffen - Postdoctoral Fellow (MIT Kavli Institute)
| Jan/31 | Thu | 02:30PM-03:00PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
Stellar Archaeology: New Science with Old Stars
complete event description available here: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Professor Anna Frebel - Professor of Physics (MIT Kavli Institute)
Exoplanets
Kevin Schlaufman, Kavli Postdoctoral Fellow, Bryce Croll, Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
Please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/ for talk titles and abstracts
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Eric Miller and Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU
| Jan/15 | Tue | 02:00PM-02:30PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
The first planet outside of our Solar System was discovered in 1995. Since then, over 800 of these "exoplanets" have been identified orbiting other stars in our own Galaxy. Few of these planetary systems resemble the Solar System, & those differences may determine the frequency of life in the Universe.
See the full abstract here: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Kevin Schlaufman - Kavli Postdoctoral Fellow
| Jan/15 | Tue | 02:30PM-03:00PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
How to Find and Characterize a Habitable Earth-like Planet
To many members of the public, and indeed the wider astronomical
community, one of the most pressing questions in the field of extrasolar
planets is how are we going to find a planet similar to the Earth that can
support life, and how are we going to know it when we find it?
complete abstract posted here: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Bryce Croll - Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow
New Instruments for Understanding the Evolution of the Universe
Professor Jacqueline Hewitt, Prof. of Physics; Dir, Kavli Inst Astrophysics & Space Res, Dr. Ralf Heilmann, Associate Director, Space Nanotechnology Laboratory
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/14
Attendance: must attend talks 2-3pm to attend tour
2-2:30pm Looking for the First Stars with a New Radio Telescope in Western Australia
Professor Jacqueline Hewitt (MIT Kavli Institute)
Abstract available here: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
2:30-3:00pm High-resolution x-ray optics at the Space Nanotechnology Laboratory: From nanometers to gigaparsecs
Ralf Heilmann
Abstract available here: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
3:15-4:15pm Tour of the Space Nanotechnology Lab
Dr. Ralf Heilmann (MIT Kavli Institute)
During the tour of the SNL's three clean rooms visitors will see sophisticated optical (interference lithography stations for the fabrication of submicron period gratings, high power UV laser, metrology station for optics shape measurements, sub-nanometer resolution interferometers, etc.) and mechanical systems (XY-air-bearing stage, sub-micron accuracy alignment system, environmental enclosure, active vibration isolation, etc.) that support the development of thin-foil x-ray optics and gratings.
Enrollment limit: 6 people, advance sign-up required; contact Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu).
Prerequisites: Attendance of talks preceding the tour.
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Eric Miller and Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU
| Jan/17 | Thu | 02:00PM-02:30PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
Radio astronomers, including some of us at MIT, are building a novel low-frequency radio telescope in Western Australia to search for hydrogen signals associated with the first stars. I will present results from our 32-antenna prototype array, and a report on the construction of our 128-antenna array that's designed to detect the signals we seek. Complete description: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Professor Jacqueline Hewitt - Prof. of Physics; Dir, Kavli Inst Astrophysics & Space Res
| Jan/17 | Thu | 02:30PM-03:00PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
High-resolution x-ray optics at the Space Nanotechnology Laboratory (SNL): From nanometers to gigaparsecs
The SNL develops advanced lithographic and nano-fabrication technology for high performance space instrumentation, as well as nanometer-accuracy metrology and assembly technology. For a complete description of this talk, visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up.
Dr. Ralf Heilmann - Associate Director, Space Nanotechnology Laboratory
| Jan/17 | Thu | 03:15PM-04:15PM | leave from 37-252 |
During the tour of the SNL's three clean rooms visitors will see sophisticated optical and mechanical systems that support the development of thin-foil x-ray optics and gatings. For a complete description, please visit:
http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Limit: 6 people, advance sign-up required; contact Dr. Eric Miller.
Prerequisites: Attendance of talks preceding the tour.
Dr. Ralf Heilmann - Associate Director, Space Nanotechnology Laboratory
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
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
The Life Cycle of Stars
Dr. Norbert Schulz, Research Scientist (MIT Kavli Institute), Dr. Laura Lopez, Pappalardo Postdoctoral Fellow;Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
Two talks:
(1) The High Energy Lifestyle of Young Stars (Speaker: Norbert Schulz)
(2) Dissecting the X-rays from Supernova Remnants (Speaker: Laura Lopez)
Please visit http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/ for a talk titles, abstracts, and details.
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Eric Miller and Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU
| Jan/29 | Tue | 02:00PM-02:30PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
The abstract and additional details are posted at http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Dr. Norbert Schulz - Research Scientist (MIT Kavli Institute)
| Jan/29 | Tue | 02:30PM-03:00PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
The abstract and additional details are posted at: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Dr. Laura Lopez - Pappalardo Postdoctoral Fellow;Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow
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