Contact: antonelli[AT]lpccaen.in2p3.frLocation: Roscoff, France
Thematic School GWsNS-2026: Gravitational Waves from Neutron Stars (Roscoff, France)
The CNRS thematic school “GWsNS-2026” is a 5-day residential graduate school covering multiple aspects of gravitational wave emission from neutron stars, with emphasis on neutron star mergers and proto-neutron stars. The school is designed to foster cross-talk between theory, simulations, and GW data analysis in the context of multi-messenger astronomy and upcoming third-generation detectors.
Dates and venue:
– Dates: Sunday 28 June 2026 (arrival + welcome) to Friday 3 July 2026 (end before lunch)
– Location: Station Biologique de Roscoff (Brittany, France)
– Format: in-person, residential (on-site accommodation arranged by the organizers)
Scientific programme (lectures + hands-on):
Each lecturer delivers ~6 hours (theory + practice). The programme also includes poster sessions and evening discussions. Lecturers will cover the following topics:
– Nicolas Chamel (ULB): microscopic and macroscopic structure of neutron stars (crust/core composition, superfluidity, superconductivity)
– Albino Perego (Universita’ di Trento): coalescing binary neutron stars and multi-messenger astrophysics (EM counterparts, nucleosynthesis)
– Michele Mancarella (Aix Marseille Universite’): parameter estimation and population studies (Bayesian inference, EOS constraints)
– Paola Leaci (Sapienza University of Rome): continuous gravitational waves and instabilities (modes, rotational instabilities, observational constraints)
– Fiorella Burgio (INFN Catania): dense matter and supernovae (finite-T EOS, phase transitions and observables)
Important dates:
– Registration (and request for partial financial support): 31 March 2026
– Acceptance and partial-support notifications: after registration closes
– Payment: after organizers’ notification (post-registration)
Fees (full board, 5 nights):
– Students and postdocs: 400 EUR
– Permanent researchers: 550 EUR
– Reduced fee (if partial support granted): 250 EUR
– CNRS employees: 0 EUR
The fee includes full accommodation, meals (including Friday lunch), coffee breaks, and a social dinner. Hotels are arranged by the organizers.
Registration and details: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/37646/
Contact: gwsns-l[AT]in2p3.fr
Organizing team: Marco Antonelli (LPC Caen, CNRS/IN2P3), Anthea F. Fantina (GANIL, CNRS/IN2P3), Philip J. Davis (LPC Caen, CNRS/IN2P3), Micaela Oertel (Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg, Universite’ de Strasbourg, CNRS), Jerome Novak (Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg, Universite’ de Strasbourg, CNRS), Francesca Gulminelli (LPC Caen, Universite’ de Caen Normandie, CNRS/IN2P3)