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Speaker: Dr. Alexander SAKHAROV
CERN, Geneva
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Time: 13:45 h
Place: ETH Hönggerberg, HPK D24
Title: Astrophysical Probes of Quantum Gravity
Abstract:
Over the last few years the quantum gravity community has adopted a
more optimistic attitude toward the possibility of finding
experimental contexts providing insight on non-classical properties
of space-time. We review the phenomenology of quantum gravity, with
emphasis on possible manifestations of the fundamental quantum nature
of space-time using observations of distant astrophysical sources
such as gamma-ray bursts and active galactic nuclei.
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Secretary's office
Mrs. Cornelia Aurelio
Institute of Particle Physics
HPK G24
ETH Honggerberg
CH-8093 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 1 633 20 41
Fax: +41 1 633 10 67
http://www.ipp.phys.ethz.ch
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Speaker: Dr. Stephane MONTEIL
Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire de Clermont-Ferrand
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Time: 16:45 h
Place: ETH Hönggerberg, HPK D24
Title: Which detector for the future linear collider
Abstract:
A short reminder of the physics case for the future linear collider
will be given
and a special emphasis will be put on specific physics processes that guide
the design of the detector.
The mainstream of the detector will be described. A major and
challenging aspect
of the design concerns the measurements of the jets and hence the
electromagnetic
and hadronic calorimetric devices. Some of the efforts and progresses
made in the
CALICE collaboration will be presented.
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Secretary's office
Mrs. Cornelia Aurelio
Institute of Particle Physics
HPK G24
ETH Honggerberg
CH-8093 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 1 633 20 41
Fax: +41 1 633 10 67
http://www.ipp.phys.ethz.ch