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TDEs and EMRIs dynamics
at the cloister of the Sant'Abbondio basilica in Como, Italy
The meeting focuses on the dynamical formation of tidal disruption events and extreme mass ratio inspirals around massive black holes
The meeting focuses on the dynamical formation of tidal disruption events and extreme mass ratio inspirals around massive black holes
Galactic nuclei are of great interest for understanding a wide variety of astrophysical phenomena. Being characterized by extremely high stellar densities and usually hosting a massive black hole, they represent the perfect environments for the production of exotic astrophysical phenomena, such as Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) and Extreme Mass-Ratio Inspirals (EMRIs). The meeting will focus on the dynamical formation mechanisms of EMRIs, TDEs and other exotica that can occur in dense galactic nuclei. We will foster discussion on the dynamical generation of these phenomena, which are typically expected to be induced by stellar dynamical processes. In particular, we will discuss:
Galactic nuclei are of great interest for understanding a wide variety of astrophysical phenomena. Being characterized by extremely high stellar densities and usually hosting a massive black hole, they represent the perfect environments for the production of exotic astrophysical phenomena, such as Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) and Extreme Mass-Ratio Inspirals (EMRIs). The meeting will focus on the dynamical formation mechanisms of EMRIs, TDEs and other exotica that can occur in dense galactic nuclei. We will foster discussion on the dynamical generation of these phenomena, which are typically expected to be induced by stellar dynamical processes. In particular, we will discuss:
how the standard generation mechanisms can vary as simplistic assumptions of spherical symmetry and isotropy of stellar system are relaxed
which other channels can generate them, and how to disentangle between different processes
which research directions regarding the dynamics of these sources are to tackled most urgently in view of future missions
A better understanding of these processes is critical in view of present and future missions, that will significantly enhance the catalog of observed TDEs and inaugurate the era of EMRIs detection.
A better understanding of these processes is critical in view of present and future missions, that will significantly enhance the catalog of observed TDEs and inaugurate the era of EMRIs detection.
Meeting philosophy
Meeting philosophy
The meeting structure will be extremely relaxed, with plenty of time for discussion and scientific interactions, and 2-3 long talks per day. The main aim of the meeting is not to present new results, but rather to foster collaboration, brainstorm about new ideas, discuss the directions we should take in the future of this field. We will actively promote an informal, relaxed and respectful working environment.
NEWS: The meeting will have an hybrid form, with both online and in-person talks
NEWS: The meeting will have an hybrid form, with both online and in-person talks
Organizers
Organizers
Elisa Bortolas (Chair)
Massimo Dotti (Chair)
Matteo Bonetti
Alessia Franchini
Francesco Haardt
Alberto Sesana
Participants list
Participants list
Pau Amaro-Seoane (Polytechnic University Valencia)
Luca Broggi (University of Milano Bicocca)
Xian Chen (Peking University)
Cole Miller (University of Maryland)
Brenna Mockler (UC Santa Cruz)
Zhen Pan (Perimeter Institute, Waterloo)
Odelia Teboul (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Nick Stone (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Eugene Vasiliev (University of Cambridge)
Verónica Vázquez-Aceves (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Venue
Venue
The city of Como overlooks the southwest end of its lake and is surrounded by green ridge hills, resulting in a unique natural scenery. Como downtown is full of history, being home to many antique churches and buildings. It is surrounded by the ancient, medieval walls and it faces the beautiful lake, whose side-paths offer gorgeous views.
The city of Como overlooks the southwest end of its lake and is surrounded by green ridge hills, resulting in a unique natural scenery. Como downtown is full of history, being home to many antique churches and buildings. It is surrounded by the ancient, medieval walls and it faces the beautiful lake, whose side-paths offer gorgeous views.
Meeting location
Meeting location
Sant'Abbondio Cloister
Sant'Abbondio Cloister
Via Sant'Abbondio (in front of house number 11) or Via Regina Teodolinda, 35, 22100 Como CO, Italy
Via Sant'Abbondio (in front of house number 11) or Via Regina Teodolinda, 35, 22100 Como CO, Italy
The meeting will be held in the ancient cloister of Sant'Abbondio, a 16th century building near Como downtown. The cloister sits next to the basilica of Sant'Abbondio, a beautiful, nearly 1000-year-old Romanesque basilica built just outside the walls of the city, along the road (Via Regina Teodolinda) that once connected Como to northern Europe.
The meeting will be held in room S0.03 located at the ground floor of the cloister.
Here some practical information to reach the room.
How to reach Como
How to reach Como
Nearby Airports
The closest airports to Como are Malpensa and Linate in Milan and Orio al Serio near Bergamo.
From the nearby airports to Como
MALPENSA: From the train station inside Malpensa airport, you can take the Malpensa Express train to Saronno, then change train in Saronno and take the train to Como. You can get off in Como Lago station (nearly 20 mins walk from both the meeting location and the university residence) or Como Borghi (10 minutes from the university residence)
LINATE: You can take the Starfly Bus to go from Linate airport to the train Station in Milano Centrale. From there, see the "by train" section.
ORIO AL SERIO: You can rely on several bus companies that will bring you to the train station of Milano Centrale. Among them: Orio Shuttle and Airport Bus Express. The ride takes roughly 1hr, depending on the traffic. From Milano Centrale, you can use the train to reach Como: see the "by train" section.
From Milano to Como by train:
From Milano Centrale, you have several trains going directly to Como San Giovanni, the main train station in Como. You can check the timetable from the Trenitalia website; bare in mind that Regional trains (R) are cheaper than Eurocity trains (EC). The ride takes about 40 minutes.
If you prefer to arrive at the station of Como Borghi -- which is closer to the University Residence La Presentazione -- you may want to reach first the train station of Milano Cadorna, in Milan. This is 5 metro stops away from Milano Centrale (metro stops are called "Cadorna" and "Centrale", the metro is the green line M2). From Milano Cadorna train station, you can directly reach the station of Como Borghi.
Consider that
The meeting location -- the cloister of Sant'Abbondio -- is about 10 minutes walk from Como San Giovanni station
The University Residence La Presentazione is about 30 minutes walk from the station of Como San Giovanni. The smaller but closer train station, Como Borghi is only 10 minutes walk from La Presentazione
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