Promoting Swiss involvement in gravitational-wave science

Monday 24 Oct 2022, 10:00 → 18:00 Europe/Zurich

Swiss National Science Foundation

 

On October 24, 2022 we plan to meet in Bern to discuss Swiss involvement in gravitational-wave science.

This event aims to:

• Review the path forward for the Swiss GW science community
• Bring the Swiss Einstein Telescope (ET) and LISA communities together, to better understand each others' plans
• Understand the potential scientific benefits of Switzerland making leading contributions to both space-based and ground-based GW observatories, such as ET and LISA
• Discuss potential financing/funding options available, and how to best position the Swiss community with respect to the available options

We are very grateful to the SNSF, who has kindly agreed to let us use one of their meeting rooms for the event.  It is a short walk (10 minutes) from the Bern train station: google maps link

Registration is free, but we would request that everyone do so by October 10.  This will allow us to properly prepare the coffee breaks and make the reservation for lunch.

10:00 → 10:30 Welcome coffee

10:30 → 12:15 Overview session

10:30 Welcome

Speakers: Philippe Jetzer (University of Zurich) , Steven Schramm (University of Geneva)

0-SwissGW-intro.pdf

10:40 The scientific potential of gravitational waves

Speaker: Chiara Caprini (University of Geneva and CERN)

1-Chiara_Caprini.pdf

11:00 Overview of LIGO/VIRGO/KAGRA status and plans

Speaker: Eleanor Hamilton (University of Zurich)

2-Bern2022-presentation.pdf

11:20 Future projects: Einstein Telescope overview

Speaker: Michele Maggiore (University of Geneva)

3-Maggiore-Bern2022.pdf

11:40 Future projects: LISA overview

Speaker: Domenico Giardini (ETH Zurich)

12:15 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:15 Swiss involvement in GW activities

14:00 University of Geneva

Speaker: Anastasios Fragkos (Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva)

5-GWday-Bern-Fragos.pdf

14:10 University of Zurich

Speaker: Lucio Mayer (University of Zurich)

6-ICS_GWsBHs_lmayer.pdf

14:20 ETH Zurich

Speakers: Domenico Giardini (ETH Zurich) , Johan Robertsson (ETH Zurich)

7-Robertsson-lisa_presentation_bern.pptx

14:30 University of Basel

Speaker: Stefan Antusch (University of Basel)

8-Antusch_GW-activities-Basel.pdf

14:35 Swiss Space Office perspective (unofficial)

No SSO representative will be in attendance, rather this is an overview by those who have spoken with the SSO about planning

Speaker: Stéphane Paltani (University of Geneva)

14:45 SERI perspective (unofficial)

No SERI representative will be in attendance, rather this is an overview by those who have spoken with SERI about planning

Speaker: Steven Schramm (University of Geneva)

10-SwissGW-SERI.pdf

15:15 → 15:30 Coffee break

15:30 → 17:30 Discussion on future Swiss involvement in GW science

15:30 Intro

Input on points for discussion

15:40 Guided discussion following community input

Summary of the Swiss GW event discussion.pdf