YITP workshop

Cosmic Plasma Revisited:
New Landscape of High-Energy Astrophysical Bursts

October 25 - 27, 2023
Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University

On this workshop

In recent years, advances in multi-messenger astronomy and big survey technologies have led to the discovery of extreme burst phenomena occurring in the universe. Consequently, new mysteries have emerged in the field of high-energy astrophysics. For instance, relationships between fast radio bursts and magnetars, binary neutron star mergers and gamma-ray bursts, and black hole transients and cosmic rays have been questioned.

To comprehend these high-energy astrophysical phenomena, we are compelled to revisit plasma physics. Understanding plasma wave interactions, strong wave propagation, collective scattering, and non-MHD effects in relativistic conditions demands approaches beyond conventional frameworks. These aspects also bear relevance to laser physics and Earth and planetary science.

This workshop aims to share knowledge on the current state of observations and advancements in theoretical research in high-energy astrophysics, exploring unresolved challenges and future prospects. In particular, the focus will be on reconsidering plasma physics and searching for novel theoretical approaches, providing opportunities for collaborative research to achieve fundamental understanding of cosmic phenomena.

Schedule & Venue

Inivited speakers (* to be confirmed)

Takayoshi Sano (Osaka U.)
Shota Kisaka (Hiroshima U.)
Misaki Mizumoto (Fukuoka Edu. U.)

午前中は集中講義(松清 修一 (九州大学))、午後に研究会を行います。

Organizers

Local organizing committee

Wataru Ishizaki (YITP), Masanori Iwamoto (YITP), Shoma Kamijima (YITP), Rei Nishiura (Kyoto U.), Koutarou Kyutoku (Kyoto U.), Kunihito Ioka (YITP)

Sponsors

YITP

Supported by

JSPS KAKENHI
No. 22H00130 "Standard Model and Cosmology of Fast Radio Bursts"
No. 23H04900 "Theoretical studies for the multimessenger signals from strongly gravitating astrophysical phenomena"
No. 20H00158 "Computing electromagnetic and gravitational-wave signals from neutron star mergers"
No. 20H01901 "Understanding Multimessenger Connections among High-Energy Cosmic Particles"
No. 23H05430 "Revealing the high-energy dynamic universe and dark matter with the CTA large-aperture gamma-ray telescopes"