AGN 2011
16-17 May, 2011
Toulouse
published June 20, 2012
Toulouse
published June 20, 2012
With the start of its Preparatory Phase, a new step has been made towards the construction of CTA, the future large Cherenkov Telescope Array of ground-based gamma-ray astronomy. A two-day workshop devoted to "AGN physics in the CTA era" will be held in Toulouse, May 16th-17th 2011, in parallel to a general meeting of the CTA consortium. Combining reviews and contributed talks, the meeting will aim to present the current state of the art and to characterize future observing programmes for the various facets of AGN science at very high energies (VHE). Topics to be discussed include AGN population studies, particle acceleration and VHE emission models, variability studies, multiwavelength approach, EBL connection, VHE extended emission (radiogalaxies, pair haloes, diffuse background), passive black holes, primordial black holes ...
Further information, including the full program, can be found on the conference webpage: http://cta.obspm.fr/agnworkshop2011/
The SOC included: M. Begelman, C. Boisson (co-Chair), G. Ghisellini, H. Krawczynski, M. punch, H. Sol (co-Chair), T. Totani, M. Urry, R. Wagner, M. Ward, A. Zech (co-Chair)
Editorial Board of these Proceedings: Andreas Zech (Chair), Catherine Boisson and Hélène Sol.
| Introduction |
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Introduction to the CTA Project
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| Session 1 : AGN physics |
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Extreme Acceleration Processes
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Blazar Physics with CTA
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CTA Constraints on AGN models
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Formation of Hard VHE Spectra of Blazars in Leptonic Models
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Gamma-rays and Neutrinos from Hadronic Interactions in AGN Emission Models
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The Relation Between Microquasar and AGN Physics
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Predictions of Inhomogeneous Jet Models for CTA
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| Session 2 : Observational aspects and expected CTA performances |
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AGN Jets from sub-pc to kpc Scales - Current Issues and Science Drivers for CTA Observations
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Parsec Scale Jets of Gamma-Ray AGN
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Structure and Polarization of the Inner Jets
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Status of TeV AGN Studies
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AGN Seen by Fermi
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The Universe above 10 GeV as Seen by Fermi
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Fermi Observations of Blazars: Implications for Gamma-ray Production
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How do we Tackle Non-thermal AGN when CTA is Up and Running?
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The Origin of High Energy Variability in Blazars
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CTA Monitoring of PKS 2155-304 Flares
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The AGN - Cosmic Ray Connection icroquasar and AGN Physics
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| Session 3 : AGN population studies and expected CTA performances |
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Rapporteur talk from the recent workshop on Beamed and Unbeamed Gamma-Rays from Galaxies
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A New Look at Radio Loud AGN Unification
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A New Ordering Parameter for Blazar SEDs
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MWL Studies of AGN Populations
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AGN Forecasting
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AGN Population Studies for CTA
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The Influence of Jet Geometry on the Statistics of Beamed Objects and its Implication for VHE Surveys
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BL Lac Population Study: Early Results using Fermi's 11 Months Catalog and the Perspectives with CTA
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A Tour of VHE Emitting AGN: Prospects with CTA
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High Energy Emission from Narrow Line Seyfert 1s
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| Session 4 : Formation & Evolution of AGN, AGN environment |
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Unification and Evolution of AGN
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3D MHD Simulations of the Central Region of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster: the Role of Starburst and AGN Activity and Particle Acceleration by Magnetic Reconnection
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Constraining Intergalactic Magnetic Fields
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EBL and Cosmology Studies in the CTA Era
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| Concluding Remarks |
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Concluding Remarks and CTA Perspective
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