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Frontiers of Astronomy with the World's Largest Radio Telescope
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center Arecibo Observatory September 12 & 13, 2007 Hall of the States Building 444 North Capitol St., NW, Room 333 Washington, DC
Questions that motivate the meeting: · What are the scientific priorities in fundamental astrophysics, physics, cosmology, and solar system studies for the next 10-15 years for which the Arecibo Observatory can play a unique and critical role? · What instrumentation is needed in order to fulfill Arecibo's roles? · What strategic planning can be done to engage broader community involvement in Arecibo science?

Agenda
Wednesday, September 12
07:30 Continental breakfast, available for all outside the meeting room 08:00 Welcome, organization and purpose of the meeting 08:10 Introductory Overview R. Brown B. M. Lewis

08:30 PULSARS AND FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS (Chair J. Cordes) Intro: Timing relativistic millisecond binaries for GR, NS masses 1. Constraining Properties of Dense Matter with Precision Radio Timing Measurements B. 2. The Gamma-ray/Radio Connection A. 3. Pulsar Array Gravitational-wave Observatory A. 4. Gravitational Radiation Backgrounds F. 10:00 Coffee (Chair J. Cordes) M. McLaughlin J. Lazio D. Werthimer S. Myers

Link Harding Lommen Jenet

10:30 TRANSIENTS AND SETI 1. 2. 3. 4.

Rotating Radio Transients Exoplanet Bursts, Lunar Neutrinos, & Exotica SETI at Arecibo, and at Home Radio Synoptic Survey Telescope

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12:00 Topical open discussion of "motivating questions" (Moderator J. Cordes) 12:30 Lunch, available for all outside the meeting room

13:30 COSMOLOGY AND GALAXY EVOLUTON (Chair J. Rosenberg) 1. Current Survey Activity at AO 2. Importance of Large Scale Surveys--from SDSS to radio 3. Synergy of AO Science with Present & Future Large-Scale Surveys 4. Redshifted Extragalactic Molecular Lines R. Giovanelli A. Szalay M. Haynes J. Darling

14:55 Topical open discussion of "motivating questions" (Moderator J. Rosenberg) Intro: Future Extragalactic HI surveys at AO: Strawman proposal 15:30 Coffee R. Giovanelli

16:00 EXPLOITING ARECIBO'S BROAD CAPABILITIES (Chair B. M. Lewis) 1. Implications of the Terrestrial Micrometeor Flux: Radar Meteor Observations at Arecibo Observatory 2. Space Weather 3. Single Pulse Studies of Pulsars & Emission Mechanisms 4. Arecibo Synergy with GLAST 5. Spacecraft Tracking and Communications 6. Where Stokes Never Trod: Detecting Photon ORBITAL Angular Momentum J. Mathews S. GonzАlez J. Rankin D. Thompson L. Gurvitz D. Stinebring

18:30 Meeting Reception and Dinner, at B. Smith's Restaurant (in Union Station)

Thursday September 13
07:30 Continental breakfast, available for all outside the meeting room 08:00 GALACTIC STRUCTURE FORMATION & EVOLUTION (Chair S. Gibson) 1. Magnetic Fields and Turbulence: Large Scale ISM in Galaxies 2. ISM Processes: Unknowns and Key Observational Tests 3. Complex and Biological Molecules in the ISM 4. The Extreme Dimension: Time-Variability and The Smallest ISM Scales 5. Magnetic Fields and the Evolution of the ISM 6. Magnetic Field Puzzles from Our Own Backyard 7. Magnetic Fields in External Galaxies and the Deep Polarization Sky 10:25 Coffee Break 2 E. Zweibel S. Stanimirovic/J. Everett H. Arce D. Stinebring C. Heiles R. Taylor R. Taylor


10:45 Topical open discussion of "motivating questions" (Moderator J. Weisberg) 11:15 NEAR EARTH OBJECTS & THE ARECIBO PLANETARY RADAR (Chair L. Carter) 1. The Arecibo Radar System: Future Research Potential and Current Needs 2. Investigating the Near-Earth Object Population 3. Radar Investigation of Near-Earth Asteroids 4. Summary of Issues Relating to the Orbits of Near-Earth Objects D. B. Campbell W. F. Bottke S. J. Ostro D. K. Yeomans

12:15 Topical open discussion of "motivating questions" (Moderator L. Carter) 12:45 Lunch, available for all outside the meeting room

13:45 INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT (Chair G. Rajagopalan) 1. 2. 3. 4. Wideband Receivers Multi-beam and Focal Feed Arrays FPGA Technology RFI Excision G. G. D. S. CortИs CortИs Werthimer Ellingson

14:45 PRECISION ASTROMETRY & HIGH RESOLUTION CONTEXT (Chair C. Lonsdale) 1. Central images of Gravitational Lenses 2. Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies 3. Gamma-ray Burst Afterglows S. Doeleman C. Lonsdale Y. Pihlstrom

15:30 Topical open discussion of "motivating questions" (Moderators C. Lonsdale/G. Rajagopalan) 15:45 Coffee Break

16:15 OPEN DISCUSSION: REQUIREMENTS, ACTION ITEMS (Moderator R. Brown) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. New Instrumentation Data Management Joint Ventures and Partnerships with Other Communities and Instruments Synergies Priorities

17:15 FINALE (Raconteur Y. Terzian) 17:30 Adjourn

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