Physics of the Cosmos
Exploring fundamental questions regarding the physical forces of the universe

Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group
Events: Meetings

APS April Meeting 2016

Salt Lake City, Utah
16 – 19 April 2016


PCOS Mini-Symposium

Session H11
Sunday, 17 April 2016, 8:30 AM
Room 250C
Chair: Jamie Bock

  • Abstracts [PDF]

Agenda

Topic Speaker
High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology from Space: NASA's Physics of the Cosmos program [PDF] Ann Hornschemeier (Invited)
The gravitational wave decade [PDF] John Conklin
Probing the Hot and Energetic Universe: X-rays and Astrophysics [PDF] Mark Bautz
Current Status and Future Prospects for Space-Based Gamma Ray Astronomy [PDF] Mark McConnell
Space-based Cosmic Ray Astrophysics [PDF] Eun-Suk Seo
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and its Polarization [PDF] Edward Wollack
Space Based Dark Energy Surveys [PDF] Olivier Dore

IP SIG Special Session

Session J11
Sunday, 17 April 2016, 10:45 AM
Room 250C
Chair: Edward Wollack

Agenda

Topic Speaker
Inflation probe Science Interest Group [PDF] James Bock (Invited)
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and Its Polarization [PDF] Edward Wollack
Lessons Learned from Planck Charles Lawrence
Planned CMB Satellite Mission Overview Adrian Lee
Overview of Current and Planned CMB Ballooning Efforts Shaul Hanany
Landscape of Ground-Based CMB Polarization Measurements John Carlstrom
Technology Landscape for the Inflation Probe [PDF] Jeff McMahon

GW SIG Special Session

Session J12
Sunday, 17 April 2016, 10:45 AM
Room 250DE
Chair: John Conklin

Agenda

Topic Speaker
Revisiting the LISA science case in a changing astrophysical landscape [PDF] Neil Cornish (Invited)
Report from the Gravitational Observatory Advisory Team Guido Mueller
NASA's Preparations for ESA's L3 Gravitational Wave Mission Robin Stebbins
The GRACE Follow-On Laser Ranging Interferometer; A inter-spacecraft laser interferometry technology demonstrator with similarities to LISA Kirk McKenzie
Mission and Instrument Design Trades for a Space-based Gravitational Wave Observatory to Maximize Science Return Jeff Livas
Preparing for LISA in the Gravitational Wave Era Shane Larson
Update on LISA Pathfinder Martin Hewittson

Cosmic Ray SIG Special Session

Session J13
Sunday 17 April 2016, 10:45 AM
Room 250F
Chair: Eun-Suk Seo

Agenda

Topic Speaker
Current Status of Astrophysics of Cosmic Rays [PDF] Igor Moskalenko (Invited)
The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) Launch and Early On-Orbit Performance [PDF] Greg Guzik
Status and Plan of the ISS-CREAM Experiment [PDF] Nico Picot-Clemente
Cosmic Rays in the Gamma-ray Sky [PDF] Terri Brandt
The Heavy Nuclei eXplorer (HNX) Mission [PDF] John Krizmanic
Update on JEM-EUSO [PDF] James Adams
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