Hosted by the
Chandra X-ray Center
July 10-12, 2012
at the
DoubleTree Guest Suites
Boston, MA
400 Soldier's Field Road
Abstract
In 1962, Scorpius X-1 became the first X-ray source discovered outside
the Solar System. In the 50 years since, X-ray binaries have proven
to be important for studies of fundamental physical processes such as
mass accretion and jet formation. Contemporary X-ray satellites
provide detailed spectroscopic studies of individual Galactic
black hole and neutron star binaries, as well as population studies of
low-mass X-ray binaries in globular clusters, high-mass X-ray binaries
and ultra-luminous X-ray sources in starburst galaxies. This meeting
will celebrate the startling discovery of Scorpius X-1, highlight the
latest results in our understanding of the formation of black holes,
neutron stars and X-ray binaries, as well as the use of X-ray binaries
for testing the laws of physics in the extreme environment close to
black holes and neutron stars.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012: Final deadline for contributed talk abstract submission
Wednesday, May 23, 2012: Final deadline for general registration and poster abstract submission
Deadlines
Wednesday, April 25, 2012: Final deadline for contributed talk abstract submission
Wednesday, May 23, 2012: Final deadline for general registration and poster abstract submission
| Charles Bailyn | Yale | Tom Maccarone | Southampton |
| Chris Done | Durham | Andrea Prestwich* | SAO |
| Andy Fabian | IoA | Tod Strohmayer | GSFC |
| Peter Jonker* | SRON | Rashid Sunyaev | MPA |
| Vicky Kalogera | CIERA | Natalie Webb | CESR |
| Julia Lee | Harvard | * SOC Chairs |
| Pepi Fabbiano | SAO | Sera Markoff | U. Amsterdam |
| Will Farr | Northwestern U. | James Miller-Jones | Curtin U. |
| Poshak Gandhi | JAXA | Joey Neilsen | MIT |
| Jeanette Gladstone | U. Alberta | Ken Ohsuga | NAOJ |
Contact xrb12 "at" cfa.harvard.edu for more information.
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