Programme
Legend: L - lecture, H - hands-on excercise
Sunday, Sep 22nd
| 18:00 to 20:00 |
Welcome and registration Welcome meeting at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Grudziadzka 5, 87-100 Torun (atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics), registration of participants |
Monday, Sep 23rd
| 08:00 to 08:45 |
Registration Registration of participants, Beginning of the school |
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| 08:45 to 09:00 |
Welcome by prof. Krzysztof Katarzyński, Director of the Toruń Centre for Astronomy Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
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| 09:00 to 10:30 | L1 |
A gentle introduction to night time astronomical polarimetry Stefano Bagnulo Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 11:00 to 12:30 | L2 |
Polarimetry of exoplanets and planetary atmospheres Sloane J. Wiktorowicz Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 14:00 to 16:00 | H1 |
Introduction to ESO Reflex software Mark Neeser Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
| 16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 16:30 to 18:30 | H2 |
Polarimetric data treatment with ESO Reflex Christian Hummel Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
Tuesday, Sep 24th
| 09:00 to 10:30 | L3 |
Methods of linear and circular polarimetry and calibration of the data Andrei V. Berdyugin Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 11:00 to 12:30 | L4 |
Optical polarimetry of small Solar System bodies Irina Belskaya Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 14:00 to 16:00 | H3 |
Remote observations with the Dipol-2 on the T60 at Haleakala Andrei V. Berdyugin Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics Blocks H3 and P1 can be switched due to bad weather conditions at Haleakala (Hawaii, USA) |
| 16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 16:30 to 17:30 | H4.1 |
Measurements of linear polarization of asteroids: from data processing to interpretation Irina Belskaya Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
| 17:30 to 18:30 | H4.2 |
Rotation-resolved polarimetry of asteroids Sloane J. Wiktorowicz Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
Wednesday, Sep 25th
| 09:00 to 10:30 | L5 |
Spectropolarimetry with VLT Stefano Bagnulo Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 11:00 to 12:30 | L6 |
Polarimetry of interstellar medium Andrei V. Berdyugin Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch |
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| 14:00 to 16:00 | P1 |
Participants presentations Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics 2-min presentation of participant work and/or research interests. Blocks H3 and P1 can be switched due to bad weather conditions at Haleakala (Hawaii, USA) |
| 16:00 to 20:30 |
Excursion to the Torun Centre for Astronomy Excursion to the Torun Centre for Astronomy, Piwnice near Torun, sightseeing of the astronomical observatory, barbecue and group photo. Bus departure from the parking in front of the Institute of Physics bulding at 16:15. |
Thursday, Sep 26th
| 09:00 to 10:30 | L7 |
Spectropolarimetry of stars across the H-R diagram Swetlana Hubrig Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 11:00 to 13:00 | H5 |
Spectropolarimetric low-resolution data reduction and analysis Stefano Bagnulo Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
| 13:00 to 14:30 |
Lunch Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 14:30 to 16:00 | L8 |
Polarimetry of circumstellar disks at various stages of their evolution Sebastian Wolf Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 16:30 to 18:30 | H6 |
Polarized radiative transfer for beginners Sebastian Wolf Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
Friday, Sep 27th
| 09:00 to 10:30 | L9 |
Polarimetry of Active Galactic Nuclei's and galaxies Dmitry Blinov Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 11:00 to 12:30 | L10 |
Optical polarimetry of high-energy sources, binaries and compact objects Philippe Laurent Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 14:00 to 16:00 | H7 |
Polarization of XBe stars and AGNs based on RoboPol data Dmitry Blinov Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
| 16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee break Atrium of the Center of Quantum Optics |
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| 16:30 to 18:30 | H8 |
Study of stellar magnetic fields using high-resolution UVES spectra Swetlana Hubrig Room no. 20 of the Institute of Physics |
| 18:30 to 19:00 |
End of school Auditorium of the Center for Quantum Optics |
Saturday, Sep 28th
| 09:00 to 12:00 |
Guide excursion to Torun Old Town Guide excursion to Torun Old Town and the Nicolaus Copernicus’ House (optional, depending on the number of willing people)
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