High Time Resolution Astrophysics (HTRA) IV - The Era of Extremely Large Telescopes

This workshop is organised as part of the OPTICON-funded European Network for High Time Resolution Astrophysics with the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). The goal of the HTRA-IV workshop is to explore the current and future state of observations of all different types of astronomical sources featuring variability at the second and/or sub-second time scales. The three day workshop has been planned to offer the community the opportunity to present contributions in different thematic areas covering science, instrumentation and future observing facilities. Selected science topics include: - isolated neutron stars - X-ray binaries - white dwarfs and ultra compact binary systems - stellar oscillations - flare stars - extra-galactic transients (GRBs) - planet transits/occultations although contributions in other science topics related to the field of HTRA are equally welcome. The focus of the HTRA-IV workshop is on optical studies in all of the above areas. In particular, the major emphasis will be on optical observations and on the potential of HTRA with the next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes (like the E-ELT, the Thirty Meter Telescope and the Giant Magellan Telescope) to make discoveries beyond our current state of knowledge and expectations. However, the workshop will also focus on HTRA studies at multi-wavelengths (radio, X-rays, gamma-rays) both with present (XMM, CHANDRA, FERMI) and future (e.g. IKO and SKA) observing facilities. The HTRA-IV workshop is timed to be just before, and in the same venue as, the meeting: Astronomy with Megastructures - Joint science with the E-ELT and SKA http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/users/Karastergiou/Greece2010/home.html. so that attendance at both meetings is encouraged. The purpose is to create a unique opportunity for interaction between the HTRA community and the wider astronomical community. This will stimulate discussions on the exploitation of the scientific potential of future facilities, on the development of their instrumentation, and on a number of technical and engineering aspects related to their design and operation.

Sessions
Session 1: Object Reviews (I) - Isolated Neutron Stars and X-ray Binaries
Session 2: Object Reviews (II) - Compact Binaries and Transients
Session 3: Object Reviews (III) - Stars, Transits, Occultations
Session 4: Future Science Goals
Session 5: Optical HTRA with Current and Future Instruments
Session 6: Multi-wavelength HTRA with Current and Future Instruments
Session 7: Poster Session

Session 1: Object Reviews (I) - Isolated Neutron Stars and X-ray Binaries
Isolated Neutron Stars (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)001 J. Trumper
Magnetars and their Extreme Variability (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)002 L. Stella
High time resolution observations of millisecond pulsars with the Fermi Large Area Telescope PoS(HTRA-IV)003 pdf L. Guillemot
Optical timing studies of neutron stars: Current Status PoS(HTRA-IV)004 pdf attachments R. Mignani
Fast variability from X-ray binaries (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)005 pdf T. Belloni
Fast multiwavelength variability from jets in X-ray binaries PoS(HTRA-IV)006 pdf P. Casella, T. Maccarone and K. O'Brien
The Role of Jets in Black-hole X-ray Binaries PoS(HTRA-IV)007 N.D. Kylafis
Mapping LMXBs with reprocessed X-ray bursts PoS(HTRA-IV)008 pdf T. Munoz-Darias
Rapid variations of polarization in low-mass X-ray binaries PoS(HTRA-IV)009 pdf D.M. Russell, P. Casella, R. Fender, P. Soleri, M. Pretorius, F. Lewis and M. van der Klis
Session 2: Object Reviews (II) - Compact Binaries and Transients
White Dwarfs and Ultra Compact Binaries (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)010 D. Steeghs
High speed spectroscopy of intermediate polars PoS(HTRA-IV)011 pdf S. Bloemen, D. Steeghs and T. Marsh
Very fast photometric observations of the intermediate polar V2069 Cyg PoS(HTRA-IV)012 pdf I. Nasiroglu, A. Slowikowska and G. Kanbach
Discovery of the Eclipsing Detached Double White Dwarf Binary PoS(HTRA-IV)013 pdf D. Kaplan, J.D.R. Steinfadt, A. Shporer, L. Bildsten and S.B. Howell
Extra-Galactic Transients (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)014 N. Tanvir
Transient Radio Neutron Stars PoS(HTRA-IV)015 pdf E. Keane
Probing magnetar physics through high time-resolved spectroscopy of X-ray flashes PoS(HTRA-IV)016 pdf G. Israel
OPTIMA observations of the first optical magnetar SWIFT J1955+26: an update PoS(HTRA-IV)017 G. Kanbach
Session 3: Object Reviews (III) - Stars, Transits, Occultations
Stellar Oscillations and Occultations (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)018 pdf A. Richichi
Spectroscopic Confirmation of the 5.4min Orbital Period in HM Cnc PoS(HTRA-IV)019 A. Rau
Probing the nature of the shortest period binary HM Cnc through time-resolved multiwavelength studies PoS(HTRA-IV)020 S. Dall'Osso
Flare star observations with OPTIMA PoS(HTRA-IV)021 J. Schmitt
Fast and transient phenomena in stellar magnetospheres / flare stars PoS(HTRA-IV)022 J. Schmitt
ULTRACAM observations of SDSS J0926+3624: The first known eclipsing AM CVn star PoS(HTRA-IV)023 pdf C. Copperwheat, T. Marsh, S. Littlefair, V. Dhillon, G. Ramsay, A. Drake, B. Gaensicke, P. Groot, P. Hakala, D. Koester, G. Nelemans, G. Roelofs, J. Southworth, D. Steeghs and S. Tulloch
Detecting a small Kuiper Belt object using archival data of HST's Fine Guidance Sensor PoS(HTRA-IV)024 pdf S. Zucker, H. Schlichting, E.O. Ofek, M. Wenz, R.e. Sari, A. Gal-Yam, M. Livio and E. Nelan
Session 4: Future Science Goals
HTRA Discovery Potentials (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)025 pdf V. Trimble
Optical timing studies of neutron stars: Future Goals PoS(HTRA-IV)026 A. Shearer
Partially Screened Gap - general approach and observational consequences PoS(HTRA-IV)027 pdf A. Szary, G.I. Melikidze and J. Gil
Searching Sub-Millisecond Pulsars in Accreting Neutron Stars PoS(HTRA-IV)028 pdf A. Patruno
Fermi pulsar revolution (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)029 pdf P. Caraveo
Session 5: Optical HTRA with Current and Future Instruments
Optical HTRA Instruments (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)030 V. Dhillon
Solid State Photon-Counters for High Time Resolution Astrophysics (HTRA) PoS(HTRA-IV)031 pdf G. Bonanno
Results of Iqueye at the NTT in 2009 PoS(HTRA-IV)032 pdf C. Barbieri, E. Verroi, P. Zoccarato, C. Germanà, G. Naletto, O. Tommaso, I. Capraro, M. Barbieri, L. Zampieri and S. Gradari
Spatial decomposition of polarization components of the Crab pulsar and its nebula PoS(HTRA-IV)033 A. Slowikowska
The European Extremely Large Telescope : science case and project status (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)034 pdf I. Hook
The optical pulsar B0540-69 PoS(HTRA-IV)035 pdf S. Gradari, M. Barbieri, C. Barbieri, G. Naletto, E. Verroi, T. Occhipinti, P. Zoccarato, C. Germanà, A. Possenti and L. Zampieri
OCTOCAM: A multi-channel imager and spectrograph to explore the transient Universe PoS(HTRA-IV)036 pdf A.d. Ugarte Postigo
Fast photometry at the Paris observatory: portable cameras and multi-fibre instruments PoS(HTRA-IV)037 pdf F. Roques
Session 6: Multi-wavelength HTRA with Current and Future Instruments
The HTRA potential of the SKA and its relation to observations with large optical telescopes (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)038 M. Kramer
The HTRA Potential of IXO (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)039 W. Becker
The Chirpolator: A new method for detecting fast transients with radio interferometers PoS(HTRA-IV)040 K. Bannister
HTRA potential of future space-based X- and gamma-ray facilities (Invited Review) PoS(HTRA-IV)041 R. Remillard
HTRA with Cerenkov Telescopes (Invited review) PoS(HTRA-IV)042 F. Aharonian
High resolution X-ray Timing from a LOFT PoS(HTRA-IV)043 pdf I. Donnarumma and R. Campana
High Time Resolution Astrophysics in the Extremely Large Telescope Era : White Paper PoS(HTRA-IV)054 pdf A. Shearer
Session 7: Poster Session
Timing X-ray Pulsars with Application to Spacecraft Navigation PoS(HTRA-IV)050 pdf M.G. Bernhardt, T. Prinz, W. Becker and U. Walter
MIOSOTYS, a multi-object high-rate photometer designed for TNO serendipitous occultations PoS(HTRA-IV)044 pdf Y. Boissel, I.C. Shih, H.K. Chang, A. Doressoundiram, F. Roques, F. Dauny, P. Felenbok, A. Fernandez, J. Guerin and C.Y. Liu
Physical properties of IP Pegasi: an eclipsing dwarf nova with an unusually cool white dwarf PoS(HTRA-IV)045 pdf C. Copperwheat, T. Marsh, V. Dhillon, S. Littlefair, R. Hickman, B. Gaensicke and J. Southworth
X-ray thermal radiation from hot polar cap in pulsars PoS(HTRA-IV)046 J. Gil
The OPTIMA photo-polarimeter: updated configuration and calibration PoS(HTRA-IV)047 G. Kanbach
The orbital ephemeris and emission states of HU Aqr observed with OPTIMA PoS(HTRA-IV)048 pdf A. Slowikowska, I. Nasiroglu, G. Kanbach, R. Schwarz and A. Schwope
Period Variations in Eclipsing Post Common Envelope Binaries PoS(HTRA-IV)049 S. Parsons
Fast-time variability in high-mass X-ray binaries: SAX J2103.5+4545 PoS(HTRA-IV)055 pdf P. Reig, A. Slowikowska and G. Kanbach
Detectors for High-Speed Polarimetric Observations Using GASP PoS(HTRA-IV)053 pdf B. Sheehan
OPTIMA-Burst photon-counting observations of GRB 090726 PoS(HTRA-IV)051 A. Stefanescu
A Model of High Energy Activity of Millisecond Pulsars in Globular Clusters PoS(HTRA-IV)052 pdf A. Zajczyk, B. Rudak and J. Dyks