ISO BEYOND THE PEAKS
The 2nd ISO workshop on analytical spectroscopy
with SWS, LWS, PHT-S and CAM-CVF
2-4 February 2000
ISO Data Centre
Villafranca del Castillo
Madrid, Spain
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This is the first announcement for a workshop which will be held at the
Data Centre of the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) in Villafranca del
Castillo near Madrid (Spain) from February 2 to 4, 2000.
The scientific programme of the workshop is aimed at highlighting theoretical
and empirical methods impacting the detailed analyses and interpretation of
ISO spectra, and assessing the data quality and calibrations. This workshop
is the second in a series initiated with the successful "First ISO Workshop
on Analytical Spectroscopy", held in October 1997, in which 100 astronomers
gathered in Villafranca to discuss ISO observations and associated scientific
interpretation, 2 years into the ongoing mission.
This second workshop will take place at a time when all ISO data will have
entered the public domain. One aim of the workshop will be to review the
current ISO spectroscopy heritage. This will not only encourage further
scientific work on the ISO data themselves but will also benefit the
preparation of future missions such as SIRTF, FIRST, SOFIA, NGST, etc.
Another aim of the workshop is to assist in establishing the final goals for
the ISO archive phase and in defining the end products.
Without specific orientation of programme topics towards object class, a
broad range of observational and theoretical branches relevant to ISO will
be covered through interaction on the availability and application of
analytical tools, reference data, laboratory studies, and spectral
identifications. Topics may include, but are not limited to: planetary
models; hot and cool stellar atmosphere and wind models, and grids of
models; photoionization, spectral synthesis; circumstellar and interstellar
dust features; dust in planetary environments; the diffuse ISM; optical
depth effects and estimation; laboratory studies and line lists; ices and
unidentified IR features; PDRs; molecular line modeling and data
interpretation; and data reduction techniques for optimizing scientific
output from standard data products.
Particular emphasis will be given on the cross-calibration between ISO
spectrometers and other facilities, referring to continuum issues as well as
line ratios, beam size corrections, etc.
As for its predecessor, it is intended that the proceedings of this workshop
will be published as an ESA-SP publication.
If you are interested in participating the workshop please fill in the form
attached to this email and return it to
helpdesk@iso.vilspa.esa.es before 1 September 1999
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We will send out a second announcement in September 1999 which includes
detailed information on logistics, a tentative workshop agenda, and a list of
invited speakers.
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Scientific Organising Committee:
P. Abraham (MPIA), J. Cernicharo (IEM), D. Cesarsky (IAS), P. Clegg (QMWC),
M. Cohen (Un. Berkeley), Th. Encrenaz (Obs. Paris), Th. de Graauw (SRON),
G. Helou (IPAC), L. d'Hendecourt (IAS), M. Kessler (IDC) - co-chair,
D. Lutz (MPE), P. Morris (Un. Amsterdam), A. Salama (IDC) - chair,
J. Stutzki (Un. Koeln), Ch. Waelkens (KUL)
Local Organising Committee:
M. Breitfellner, M. Burgdorf, P. Garcia-Lario, C. Gry, M. F. Kessler
(co-chair), K. Leech, J. Matagne, Th. Mueller, A. Salama (chair), B. Schulz,
J. Villanueva, A. Willis
ISO Data Centre,
Villafranca del Castillo Satellite Tracking Station
Apartado 50727, 28080 Madrid (Spain)
email: helpdesk@iso.vilspa.esa.es
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If you are interested in the workshop, please return the following
questionnaire to helpdesk@iso.vilspa.esa.es before 1 September 1999.
We will keep you on the mailing list.
1) Name:
Affiliation:
Mailing address:
2) Are you interested in participating in the Workshop?
3) Are you willing to give a presentation of your work during the
workshop? Can you give a title?
4) Additional remarks/wishes: