NEW: Nonaccelerator Physics Teach-in July 13

 We are in the process of organizing and scheduling sessions in more detail. At this point we plan on organizing a set of six topical subgroups, each of  which will meet for several of the available E&M working group session. Because this working group has a very broad charge, some sessions will be run in parallel. We expect each of the working group sessions to begin with approximately two hours of formal presentations,  followed by less formal presentations and discussions of the questions raised by the charge.

Preliminary session schedule

1. What is the current status of experimentation in this area?
2. What are the generic capabilities of experiments required to carry out the scientific program for the coming decade?
3. What major new facilities are being considered? What is there performance and feasibility?
4. Are there ways to improve the institutional support for work across the boundaries of the funding agencies?

Topical subgroups, their organizers, and proposed dates. Please note that these dates have evolved and may yet change. If you are interested
in presenting material in any session please contact the appropriate organizer.

•  E6.1 CMBR experimentation: Staggs
  • 7/6: Next Generation CMB Experiments: Polarization
  • 7/7: Next Generation CMB Experiments: Sunyaev-Zeldovitch
•  E6.2 Dark matter detection: Nelson (Plenary Summary in ppt)
  • 7/7: Existing Dark Matter Experiments (parallel with CMB session)
  • 7/9: Future Dark Matter Experiments
  • 7/10: Breakout on Dark Matter Experiments
•  E6.3 The history of expansion/dark energy detection: McKay
  • 7/11: Current Status of Dark Energy Experiments (parallel with double beta session)
  • 7/14: Future of Dark Energy Experiments
•  E6.4 Underground experiments: Lesko
  • 7/11: Double Beta Decay (parallel with dark energy session)
  • 7/13: Next Generation Solar  and Supernova Neutrino Experiments
  • 7/17: Proton Decay Experiments (parallel with ground based cosmic rays)
  • 7/16: A National Underground Laboratory
•  E6.5 High energy astrophysics/cosmic rays: McKay
  • 7/10 (Afternoon): Large Astrophysical Neutrino Detectors
                 (Note change of date for this session! It will replace the 'String Theory Teachin'.)
  • 7/17: Future Cosmic Ray Experiments (w/Gordon Thompson)
  • 7/13: Future Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Experiments (w/P4.2, parallel with NG Solar Neutrinos)
•  E6.6 Tests of gravity/gravity waves: Nelson (Plenary Summary in ppt)
  • 7/4: Future Tests of Gravity and General Relativity

Special Events:

• July 3: Special Plenary Session: European and US underground initiatives
• July 13: Non-accelerator Experiment Teach-In during the afternoon (speakers TBA)
• July 18: Open E6 session. This will be scheduled to handle what comes up at Snowmass

Useful links:

• Snowmass 2001 Home
• Reports from the Committee on the Physics of the Universe: "Connecting Quarks with the Cosmos: 11 Science Questions for the New Century"

Working Group Convenors:

• Kevin Lesko (LBL), ktlesko@lbl.gov
• Tim McKay (Michigan), tamckay@umich.edu
• Harry Nelson (UCSB), hnn@hep.ucsb.edu
• Suzanne Staggs (Princeton), staggs@princeton.edu

Last modified 18 July 2001