Monday 27th November

     
         

10:00 - 12:30

SWG meeting

     
         

12:30 - 13:45

Lunch

     
           

13:45 

Start of the Conference

     
           

13:45 - 14:10

J.-G. Cuby

Welcome

     
 

G. Monnet

Brief background & aims of the meeting

     
 

I. Hook

E-ELT Science Activities

     
           
 

Science Session: Exo-Planets and disks

     
           

14:10 - 15:50  

Chair: Hans Zinnecker

     
           

14:10 - 14:40

G. Chabrier

Invited review : Exo-planets

 

Abstract

Presentation

14:40 - 15:10

M. McCaughrean

Invited review : Star formation

 

Abstract

Presentation

15:10 - 15:30

S. Wolf

The formation of Planets and Planetary Systems - Science case for the ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

15:30 - 15:50

J. Alves

Towards Pan-Star Formation

 

Abstract

Presentation

           

15:50 - 16:30

Coffee Break

       
           

16:30 – 17:30  

Chair: Jean-Luc Beuzit

     
           

16:30 - 16:50

M. Burleigh

Searching for ancient solar systems planets around white dwarfs

 

Abstract

Presentation

16:50 - 17:10

F. Pepe

Exoplanets by high-precision radial velocities with ELTs

 

Abstract

Presentation

           

19:00

Welcome cocktail

Welcome address: O. Le Fèvre

     
           
           

Tuesday 28th November

     
           
 

Science Session: Galaxy Formation

     
           

09:00 - 10:30

Chair: Eline Tolstoy

     
           

09:00 - 09:30

P. Bonifacio

Invited review: Stellar populations

 

Abstract

Presentation

09:30 - 09:50

L. Origlia

Near IR Spectroscopy: a powerful tool to trace resolved & integrated stellar populations

 

Abstract

Presentation

09:50 - 10:10

R. Falomo

Probing the Stellar population of galaxies with ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

10:10 - 10:30

A. Ferguson

Exploring the Outskirts of Galaxies with an ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

           

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

     
           

11:00 - 12:40    

Chair: Francois Hammer

     
           

11:00 - 11:30

S. White

Invited review: Physics & evolution of galaxies

 

Abstract

Presentation

11:30 - 12:00

A. Bunker

Invited review: First galaxies and reionisation

 

Abstract

Presentation

12:00 - 12:20

M. Lehnert

The Physics of Galaxy Assembly

 

Abstract

Presentation

12:20 - 12:40

M. Puech

Mapping the galaxy mass assembling with ELTs

 

Abstract

Presentation

           

12:40 - 14:00

Lunch

     
           

14:00 - 15:40

Chair: Bruno Leibundgut

     
           

14:00 - 14:20

S. Mieske

Cosmic flow studies with the ELT: how far can we reach with the SBF method?

 

Abstract

Presentation

14:20 - 14:40

E. Rollinde

The IGM at high-z: The UV part of the spectrum

 

Abstract

Presentation

           
 

Science Session:  Frontiers of Physics

     
           

14:40 - 15:10

H.-W. Rix

Invited Review : Exploring the origin, evolution and physics of supermassive black holes

 

Abstract

Presentation

15:10 - 15:40

P. Schneider

Invited Review : Fundamental constants and Cosmological Parameters

 

Abstract

Presentation

           

15:40 - 16:10

Coffee Break

     
           

16:10 - 17:30

Chair: Martin Haehnelt

     
           

16:10 - 16:30

J. Liske

The Cosmic Dynamics Experiment

 

Abstract

Presentation

16:30 - 16:50

P. Molaro

Varying Fundamental Constants @ ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

16:50 - 17:10

R. Starling

The highest redshift stars - gamma-ray bursts

 

Abstract

Presentation

17:10 - 17:30

I. Hook

Simulated observations of distant galaxies (and supernovae) with ELT AO systems

 

Abstract

Presentation

           
           

Wednesday 29th November

     
           
 

E-ELT (ESO) Session: The E-ELT Program

     
           

09:00 - 12:30

Chair: T. Lago

     
           

09:00 - 09:05

Master of Ceremony

Opening of the Meeting

     

09:05 - 09:20

C. Cesarsky

ESO, Europe & the World Scene

   

Presentation

09:20 - 09:50

R. Gilmozzi

Overview of the Program incl. ELT-DS

   

Presentation

           
 

E-ELT (ESO) Session: Establishing the basic E-ELT Concepts

     
           

09:50 - 10:20

M. Franx

Science WG Conclusions

   

Presentation

10:20 - 10:40

C. Cunningham

Instrumentation WG Conclusions

   

Presentation

           

10:40 - 11:10

Coffee Break

     
           

11:10 - 11:30

G. Rousset

Adaptive Optics WG Conclusions

   

Presentation

11:30 - 11:50

R. Gredel

Site evaluation WG Conclusions

   

Presentation

11:50 - 12:10

D. Enard

Telescope Design WG Conclusions

   

Presentation

12:10 - 12:30

D. Enard

E-ELT Top-level Requirements

   

Presentation

           

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

     
           
 

E-ELT (ESO) Session: Towards the E-ELT Basic Reference Design

     
           

14:00 - 17:30

Chair: D. Buckley

     
           

14:00 - 14:20

B. Delabre

Optical Design

   

Presentation

14:20 - 14:40

E, Brunettto

Mechanical Design

   

Presentation

14:40 - 15:00

N. Hubin

Adaptive Optics Systems

   

Presentation

15:00 - 15:20

J. Spyromilio

Telescope Design Overview

   

Presentation

15:20 - 15:50

T. Andersen et al.

Aspects of combined Gregorian/Nasmyth Design

   

Presentation

15:50 - 16:20

All

Telescope Design Discussion

     
           

16:20 - 16:50

Coffee Break

     
           

16:50 - 17:15

S. D’Odorico

Instrumentation Aspects

   

Presentation

17:15 - 17:30

All

Instrumentation Discussion

     
           
           

19:00

Gala Dinner

     
           
           

Thursday 30th November

     
           
 

E-ELT (ESO) Session: Towards the E-ELT Basic Reference Design (cont’d)

     
           

08:45 - 12:30

Chair: R. Genzel

     
           

08:45 - 09:05

F. Comeron

Operational Aspects

   

Presentation

09:05 - 09:45

J. Spyromilio

BRD close-out & Discussion (All)

   

Presentation

           
 

E-ELT (ESO) Session: General Discussion on the E-ELT programme

     
           

09:45 - 12:00

All

What unique Science for the E-ELT and how to get it? What should we do together with the US and where to compete? Do we need a new operation paradigm? Etc…

     

12:00 - 12:20

R. Davies

The ESRC view

   

Presentation

12:20 - 12:30

C. Cesarsky

Concluding Remarks

   

Presentation

           

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

     
           
 

Instrumentation Session: small studies

     
           

14:00 - 15:45

Chair: M. Iye

     
           

14:00 - 14:30

C. Cunningham

Overview of the FP6 ELT Instrumentation Program & Technology Challenges for ELT Instruments

 

Abstract

Presentation

14:30 - 14:45

B. Brandl

MIDIR - the thermal/mid-IR Instrument for the E-ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

14:45 - 15:00

B. Dent

HISPEC - the case for high resolution near-IR spectroscopy on the ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

15:00 - 15:45

Poster Pop-ups

     
           

15:45 - 16:15

Coffee Break

     
           

16:15 - 17:50

Chair: R. Carlberg

     
           

16:15 - 16:30

C. Evans

MOMSI: A multi-object, multi-field spectrometer and imager for the European ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

16:30 - 16:50

G. Moretto

Wide Field Spectrograph Concepts for the European Extremely Large Telescope

 

Abstract

Presentation

16:50 - 17:05

C. Verinaud

Imaging and characterizing Exo-planets with the E-ELT: the challenges of EPICS.

 

Abstract

Presentation

17:20 - 17:35

L. Pasquini

CODEX: an high resolution visual spectrograph for the E-ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

17:35 - 17:50

M. Redfern

HITRI. The high time resolution instrument for the E-ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

           
           

Friday 1st December

       
           
 

Instrumentation Session: Other concepts & detectors

     
           

09:00 - 10:30

Chair: D. Crampton

     
           

09:00 - 09:15

M. Casali

Near IR Imager for the ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

09:15 - 09:30

G. Dalton

IR detectors

 

Abstract

Presentation

09:30 - 09:45

F. Garzón

SMART-MOS: a NIR Imager-MOS for the ELT

 

Abstract

Presentation

09:45 – 10:00

E. Prieto

A target selection system for ELT multi-object instruments: system and trade-off analysis

 

Abstract

Presentation

           
 

Instrumentation Session: High contrast imaging

     
           

10:00 - 10:15

A. Boccaletti

Comparison of coronagraphs for exoplanet imaging with ELTs

 

Abstract

Presentation

10:15 - 10:30

N. Thatte

High contrast imaging spectroscopy of extra solar planets with an integral field spectrograph

 

Abstract

Presentation

           

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

     
           
 

Instrumentation Session: Wide field imaging and spectroscopy

     
           

11:00 - 12:30

Chair: J. Boulesteix

     
           

11:00 – 11:15

B. Epinat

Wide field spectro-imaging and high-z galaxies: merit factor for several concepts

 

Abstract

Presentation

11:15 - 11:30

E. Gendron, T. Fusco

Multi-Object AO system for the E-ELT. Strategy and first results

 

Abstract

Presentation

11:30 - 11:45

R. Ragazzoni

Wide and Very Wide Field Imaging as a new challenge for E-ELT Adaptive Optics

 

Abstract

Presentation

11:45 – 12:00

H.U. Kaeufl

Quantitative Analysis of Infrared Sensitivities for high Altitude Sites

 

Abstract

Presentation

12:00 – 12:30

R. Gilmozzi

Conclusions of the meeting

     
           

12:30

End of Meeting

     
           

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

     
           

14:00 – 17:00

Self arranged excursions