Reionisation in the Summer
June 26-30, 2023
at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg
In the wake of JWST's launch, the prospects for constraining the Epoch of Reionisation are sunnier than ever. This conference will provide a wide overview on the state of the modeling of reionisation, current and upcoming observations of the EoR, and prospects for studying the intergalactic medium across cosmic time.
In the wake of JWST's launch, the prospects for constraining the Epoch of Reionisation are sunnier than ever. This conference will provide a wide overview on the state of the modeling of reionisation, current and upcoming observations of the EoR, and prospects for studying the intergalactic medium across cosmic time.
The central themes of the conference will be:
Modeling the Epoch of Reionisation: From large-scale numerical simulations to semi-analytic and semi-numerical models, what recent progress has been made in modeling the epoch of reionisation at 5.5<z<10? How do we best overcome the scale problem, coupling parsec to Gigaparsec scales? What extra modeling ingredients, if any, do we need in order to compare to existing and upcoming observations?
Forecasts of the 21cm signal: As theorists, are we ready for the first maps of reionisation from 21cm experiments? How should we best perform parameter inference from the first detections? What can we expect to learn?
Observational tests of the EoR: How much do we already know about the reionisation history? What can we learn from observations with JWST? How do we best utilise the information coming from high-redshift quasar absorption to constrain reionisation?
The intergalactic medium across cosmic time: What can we learn from studying the intergalactic medium after hydrogen reionisation? When does helium reionisation happen, how long does it last, and what can we learn about its sources? What are the prospects for precision studies of the IGM at z<5?
Scientific Organising Committee
Frederick Davies, MPIA, Co-Lead
Sarah Bosman, MPIA/ITP, Co-Lead
Martin Haehnelt, University of Cambridge
Nickolay Gnedin, University of Chicago
Pratika Dayal, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
Xiaohui Fan, University of Arizona
Steve Furlanetto, UCLA
Local Organising Committee
Prakash Gaikwad
Yash Sharma
Sofia Rojas-Ruis
more TBC
Location
Haus der Astronomie
Königstuhl 17
D-69117 Heidelberg
Heidelberg is home to no less than six different astronomy institutes! In the summer, visitors may enjoy trips along the river Neckar, hikes in the forest surrounding the Institute, and the famous Heidelbeach set up along the river.
Abstract submission is now CLOSED.
Program announcement: by April 14th
Deadline for registration and conference fee payment: May 12th