Mid- and Far-Infrared Astronomy
and
Future Space Missions

Contents

2. Tentative
Program

3. Contact
Address

4. Miscellaneous
Information

5. Inquiry
Sheet

1. Outline of the Workshop

The primary purpose of the workshop is to verify the scientific importance of the mid and far infrared astronomy after ISO/ SIRTF/ ASTRO-F. The importance of high resolution observations with large aperture cooled telescopes will be emphasized. Key technologies to realize large aperture cooled telescopes in space will also be discussed.

One of the mission targets is the Japanese-proposed H2L2 mission, and the international collaboration is essential for the success of the mission.

The period of the workshop is two days. The main body of the program is invited talks, but contributed papers as posters are welcome.

Date

April 17 and 18, 2000

Place

ISAS (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science), Japan

Science Organizing Committee (SOC)

T. Matsumoto (ISAS, Chair), H. Shibai (Nagoya U.), N. Arimoto (U.Tokyo) M. Hayashi (Subaru), M. Harwit, J. Mather (GSFC), S. Beckwith (STSci) G. Rieke (Arizona), T. Hawarden (UKIRT), T. de Graauw (SRON), R. Genzel (MPI), J. L. Pujet (IAS)

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

T. Nakagawa (ISAS, chair), H. Matsuhara (ISAS), M. Tamura, H. Matsuo (National Astronomical Observatory, Japan), M. Ueno (University of Tokyo), and M. Kawada (Nagoya University)

2. Tentative program

(* is not confirmed)

April 17

1. Science with large aperture cooled telescopes

Formation of stars and planets :

M. Robberto (STSci), M. Tamura (NAOJ), A. Leger (IAS)*

Interstellar matter :

H.Shibai(Nagoya U.), T.Onaka(U.Tokyo), G.Serabyn(JPL)*

ULIRG and AGN :

D.Lutz(MPIE), D.Sanders(U.Hawaii)

High z galaxies, primeval galaxies :

N.Arimoto(U.Tokyo), S. Oliver(U.Sussex)

Infrared Background and cosmology :

J.L.Puget(IAS), T.Matsumoto(ISAS), M.Harwit

April 18

2. Planned Missions

H2L2 mission

T.Nakagawa(ISAS)

NGST

J.Mather(GSFC)

FIRST

G.Pilbratt(ESTEC), T.de Graauw(SRON)

Other Space IR Missions

G.Rieke(Arizona), J.Mather(GSFC)*

Relevance to projects at different wavelengths

T.Hawarden(UKIRT), M.Hayashi(SUBARU)

3. Technology development

Large aperture telescope :

D.Jacobson(GSFC), I.Mikami(Mitsubishi)

Refrigerator :

S.Castles(GSFC), M.Murakami(Tsukuba)

4. Discussions

"How to realize the missions"

Topics presenter: C.Beichman, M.Kessler, T.Matsumoto, et al.

3. Contact Address

Scientists who are interested in this Symposium are requested to fill the inquiry sheet below and send it back to the following address by March 15, 2000. h2l2_ws@koala.astro.isas.ac.jp Information on this Symposium can be seen on the following Web site : http://koala.astro.isas.ac.jp/h2l2_ws.html

If you have any questions, please contact the followings:

Chair person of the SOC

T. Matsumoto (matsumo@astro.isas.ac.jp)

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)

3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 229-8510, Japan

Phone: int+81-42-759-8163

Fax : int+81-42-786-7202

E-mail address of the LOC

h2l2_ws@koala.astro.isas.ac.jp

Chair person of the LOC

T. Nakagawa

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)

3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 229-8510, Japan

Phone: int+81-42-759-8370

Fax : int+81-42-786-7202

4. Miscellaneous Information

Registration fee

• 3,000 Japanese Yen for general attendants.
• 2,000 Japanese Yen for students.
• These include a party and proceedings.

Payment must be made only in cash (Japanese Yen) at the registration desk during the Symposium. We do not accept credit cards and checks. Currency exchange rate is about 105 Japanese Yen for 1 US$.

Meeting Place

The meeting will be held at the ISAS Sagamihara Campus, which is about 30 km from Tokyo, Japan. You can find travel information at the following web site. http://koala.astro.isas.ac.jp/travel.html You can get general information on ISAS at the following web site. http://www.isas.ac.jp/index-e3.html You can see FAQs about ISAS for travelers from foreign countries at the following: http://www.astro.isas.ac.jp/faq.html

Accommodation

We reserved very limited number (about 10) of rooms in the Guest House of ISAS. The Guest House is located in the ISAS Sagamihara Campus.

ISAS Guest House

Location: ISAS Sagamihara Campus

Rates: 2,300 Japanese Yen (and 5% tax)

We can also reserve rooms in other hotels near ISAS. Please see the symposium web page for a list of other hotels near ISAS.

Please contact the LOC for reservation of hotels by March 15. The ISAS Guest House rooms will be allocated by "First come, first served" basis.

Party

A casual party is scheduled in the evening of April 17 at the canteen of ISAS. No extra cost is required for the registered participants.

Proceedings

Proceedings of the Symposium will be published as a special issue of the "ISAS Report" (in English). Tentative dead line of the manuscript is May 31, 2000.

5. Inquiry Sheet

Please fill the followings columns, and send it back to the address below. h2l2_ws@koala.astro.isas.ac.jp Dead line is March 15, 2000.

     
1. Will you attend the Symposium?                     Yes    possibly    No
   Do you need more information on this Symposium?    Yes                No
2. Will you present contributed paper?                Yes    possibly    No
   (We accept only poster presentation for contributed papers.)
   If Yes, please describe details.
     Title of the paper :
     Name of authors :
3. Personal information
   Your name :
   Affiliation :
   Address :
   Phone number :
   FAX number :
   E-mail address :