It is noted that all scheduled parts of the Town Hall were open to a public audience so they could hear all presentations. The "Public Sessions" were for questions from the non-roadmap team attendees.

Agenda

6 May 2013

Time	Topic	Speaker	Presentation
10:00 – 10:10	Welcome + Introduction	Chryssa Kouveliotou Brad Peterson Paul Hertz
10:10 – 10:30	The Local Universe: In Pursuit of Cosmic Origins	Harold Yorke David Leisawitz	[PDF]
10:30 – 10:50	Advancing the Technology of Interferometry: the Tool for Mapping New Worlds	Stephen Rinehart Kenneth Carpenter	[PDF]
10:50 – 11:10	Future High-Angular Resolution UV-Optical Imaging Capability from Space	Marc Postman	[PDF]
11:10 – 11:30	Gas Flows in Galaxies: the Essential Role of UV Spectroscopy	Jason Tumlinson	[PDF]
11:30 – 11:50	Technological Challenges for a UV-Optical Flagship Mission	Dennis Ebbets	[PDF]
11:50 – 12:10	On the Need for High-Resolution Imaging	Julianne Dalcanton
12:10 – 12:30	Public Session
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch Break
14:30 – 14:50	Gravitational Wave Astrophysics	Scott Hughes John Baker Matthew Benacquista	[PDF]
14:50 – 15:10	Gravitational Waves as a Probe of Fundamental Physics	Emanuele Berti
15:10 – 15:30	Getting Educators Involved in Real Research — the NITARP Model in 30 Years	Luisa Rebull	[PDF]
15:30 – 15:50	Break
15:50 – 16:10	Advanced Mirror Technology Development for Large UVO Space Telescopes	Philip Stahl
16:10 – 16:30	Technology Demonstration for Next-Generation Segmented Large Apertures	Renaud Goullioud	[PDF]
16:30 – 16:50	A Comprehensive Map of Galaxy and Black Hole Evolution over Cosmic Time	Leonidas Moustakas	[PDF]
16:50 – 17:10	Ultraviolet Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei and Their Environs	Gerard Kriss	[PDF]
17:10 – 17:30	Public Session

7 May 2013

Time	Topic	Speaker	Presentation
10:00 – 10:20	Observing the Entire Universe: Big Bang to Dark Sector	Jason Rhodes	[PDF]
10:20 – 10:40	Spectral Distortions of the CMB: A New Window to Early Universe Physics	Jens Chluba	[PDF]
10:40 – 11:00	Probing the Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn	Joseph Lazio
11:00 – 11:20	Origami Nanosat Telescopes Taking Science by Swarm	Franck Marchis Jeffery Livas	[PDF] [PDF]
11:20 – 11:40	Education/Public Outreach and Science Considerations for Data Visualization	Robert Hurt	[PDF]
11:40 – 12:00	Public Session
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:20	Unveiling the Dawn of the Early Universe in X-rays	Martin Weisskopf	[PDF]
13:20 – 13:40	Science Horizons and Technology Challenges Beyond the Chandra X-ray Observatory	Alexey Vikhlinin	[PDF]
13:40 – 14:00	Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors for UVOIR and X-ray Astrophysics	Ben Mazin
14:00 – 14:20	Distribution of Matter in and Around Galaxies	Norbert Schultz	[PDF]
14:20 – 14:40	Large-Format High Resolution X-ray Microcalorimeter Arrays	Simon Bandler	[PDF]
14:40 – 15:00	Break
15:00 – 15:20	Extreme Energy Particle Astronomy — UHECRs and CRs	John Mitchell Angela Olinto	[PDF]
15:20 – 15:40	Particle Acceleration and MeV Astronomy — Explosion Physics with Type I SNe	Eric Grove Ron Murphy
15:40 – 16:00	Understanding Black Holes with X and gamma-ray Polarimetry	Jeremy Schnittman Mark McConnell	[PDF]
16:00 – 16:20	echnology Needs for MeV Gamma-ray Astronomy	Mark McConnell Tim Kallman
16:20 – 16:50	Public Session

Abstracts

The Team received over 100 abstracts for the Roadmap. Note that submitters were asked prior if they wanted to make their abstracts public or not.

Science Challenge

1. Computational Astrophysics and Multimessenger Astronomy [PDF], John Baker
2. Gravitational Waves as a unique window on the Universe [PDF], John Baker, Ira Thorpe, Tuck Stebbins, et al.
3. Stellar and Galactic Astronomy with Ultracompact Binaries [PDF], M. Benacquista, K. Holley Bockelmann, V. Kalogera, et al.
4. How Did the IMBSs Form That Grew to be the Massive Black Holes Found Today in Most Galactic Centers? [PDF], Peter L. Bender
5. Initial Formation and Growth of IMBHs at High Redshifts [PDF], Peter L. Bender & M. C. Begelman
6. Solar System Tests of Gravitational Theory and Measurement of J2 for the Sun [PDF], Peter L. Bender & Neil Ashby
7. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) as an Alternate Probe of the Cosmic Expansion History [PDF], Marianne Vestergaard, Kelly D. Denney, & Misty C. Bentz
8. Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics as a Probe of Fundamental Physics [PDF], Emanuele Berti, Scott Hughes, Michele Vallisneri, et al.
9. Testing a Quantitative Model for Dark Energy [PDF], Peter L. Biermann & Benjamin C. Harms for Scott A. Hughes
10. Gravitational Wave Astronomy as a Probe of Cosmic Evolution [PDF], Laura Blecha, Cole Miller, Sean McWilliams, John Baker
11. Hot X-ray Coronae: A Unique Probe of Galaxy Formation [PDF], Ákos Bogdán
12. AXSIO: The Advanced X-ray Spectroscopic Imaging Observatory [PDF], Jay Bookbinder, Robert Petre, Andrew Ptak, et al.
13. Exploring New Worlds in the Search for Life [PDF], Jeff Booth
14. Cosmic Rays: A Multimessenger View from Earth to Sources [PDF], T. J. Brandt
15. Science Challenges Requiring Sub-Mas Angular Resolution UV/Optical Spectral Imaging Observations [PDF], K.G. Carpenter, W. Danchi, R. Lyon, et al.
16. Understanding Particle Acceleration in the Remnants of Supernovae [PDF], Daniel Castro
17. X-ray Timing of Black Holes and Neutron Stars [PDF], Deepto Chakrabarty
18. Spectral Distortions of the Cosmic Microwave Background:a New Window to Early Universe Physics [PDF], J. Chluba, D. J. Fixsen, M. Kamionkowski, et al.
19. VISTA: Visible Interferometric Space Telescope Array [PDF], Kevin Christopher Cooke
20. On the Need for High-Resolution Imaging [PDF], Julianne Dalcanton
21. Mass, Energy, Space and Time System Theory – MEST [PDF], Cao Dayong
22. NASA at the Dawn of Multimessenger Astrophysics [PDF],Derek Fox
23. Breakthrough Capability for the NASA Astrophysics Explorer Program: Reaching the Darkest Sky [PDF], Matthew A. Greenhouse, B. Mazin, S.H. Moseley, et al.
24. Time-domain Spectroscopic Observatory (TSO) for TDA in Roadmap [PDF], Jonathan Grindlay, Neil Gehrels, Harvey Moseley, et al.
25. Gamma Ray Spectroscopy: Explosion Physics of Supernovae Type Ia [PDF], J.E. Grove, M. Baring, D. Bhattacharya, et al.
26. Light Dispersion Probe with Type Ia SN Observations [PDF], Herman Holushko
27. Static Universe Probe with Type Ia SN Observations [PDF], Herman Holushko
28. Determining the Speed of Magnetic Field Propagation in Vacuum [PDF], Herman Holushko
29. Accreting Binaries Over Cosmic Time [PDF], A. Hornschemeier, B. Lehmer, A. Ptak, et al.
30. Tracing the High-Z Hierarchical Growth of Galaxies with Black Hole Mergers [PDF], Scott A. Hughes
31. Astrophysics with Gamma-Ray Polarimetry Above 1 MeV [PDF], S. Hunter, P. Bloser, G. de Nolfo, et al.
32. X-ray and Gamma-ray Polarimetry Science NASA Astrophysics Roadmap Whitepaper [PDF], T. Kallman, M. McConnell, M. Baring, et al.
33. Astrophysics Challenge [PDF], Michael Kowalski
34. Ultraviolet Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei and their Environs [PDF], Gerard Kriss, Anton Koekemoer, Jennifer E. Scott, Smita Mathur (Ohio State)
35. A Visit to the Nearest Dark Matter Clump [PDF], Brian Lacki
36. Probing The Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn [PDF], Joseph Lazio, Steven Furlanetto, Jack Burns for NLSI/LUNAR
37. In Pursuit of Cosmic Origins [PDF], David Leisawitz
38. Taking Science by Swarm [PDF], Jeff Livas, John Baker, Ira Thorpe, Tuck Stebbins
39. Compact Objects in Globular Clusters [PDF], Tom Maccarone, Laura Chomiuk, Jay Strader, et al.
40. Imaging the Relativistic Component of the Large Scale Structure [PDF], Maxim Markevitch
41. Project Lyman: 11 Gyrs of MIB Evolution [PDF], Stephan McCandliss
42. Nanohertz to Microhertz Gravitational Wave Astronomy [PDF], Sean McWilliams
43. Millihertz to Decihertz Gravitational Wave Astronomy [PDF], Sean McWilliams
44. Galactic Cosmic Ray Astrophysics [PDF], John W. Mitchell
45. Extreme Energy Particle Astronomy [PDF], John W. Mitchell
46. A Comprehensive Map of Galaxy and Black Hole Evolution over Cosmic Time [PDF], Leonidas Moustakas
47. Future Astrophysics Unified Simulations [PDF], Ken-Ichi Nishikawa
48. Future High-Angular Resolution UV-Optical Imaging Capability From Space [PDF], Marc Postman, Michael Fall, Jason Tumlinson
49. NASA and Nanohertz Gravitational Wave Astronomy [PDF], A. Ransom
50. Getting Educators Involved in Real Research – The Nitarp Model in 30 Years [PDF], Luisa Rebull, Carolyn Brinkworth, Varoujan Gorjian, et al.
51. Observing the Entire Universe: Big Bang to the Dark Sector [PDF], Jason Rhodes
52. Gravitational Wave Astronomy as a Probe of Galactic Nuclei [PDF], J. D. Schnittman, E. Berti, L. Blecha, et al.
53. Understanding Black Holes with X-ray Polarimetry [PDF], J. D. Schnittman, K. Jahoda, P. Kaaret,et al.
54. Distribution of Matter in and Around Galaxies [PDF], Norbert Schulz
55. Constraining the Physics of Ultra-Dense Matter with X-Ray Observations of Neutron Stars [PDF], Slavko Bogdanov
56. The Next 30 Years of NASA Astrophysics: How Do We Bring 400 Million People Along for the Journey? [PDF], Denise A. Smith, James G. Manning, Lindsay Bartolone, et al.
57. Space UV and Visible Spectropolarimetry for Stellar Physics [PDF], M. Smith, A. ud-Doula, T. Ayres, et al.
58. E/PO Considerations for Data Processing [PDF], Gordon K. Squires, Robert Hurt, Frank Summers, et al.
59. E/PO and Science Considerations for Data Visualization [PDF], Gordon K. Squires, Frank Summers, Carolyn Brinkworth, et al.
60. Advanced Mirror Technology Development for Large UVO Space Telescopes [PDF], A. Stahl
61. Astrophysics Roadmap: Physical Processes in Extreme Conditions [PDF], D. Stern & M. Vallisneri
62. Astrophysics Education, Public Engagement, & Communications: Inspiring and Educating with NASA [PDF], Amber Straughn, Barbara Mattson, Koji Mukai, et al.
63. Science Impact of Improved Instrumentation -n Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detection [PDF], Ira Thorpe, Jeff Livas, and Tuck Stebbins
64. The Next Thirty Years of Gravitational Wave Astronomy [PDF], Ira Thorpe, John Baker, Jeff Livas, and Robin Stebbins
65. Gas Flows in Galaxies: The Essential Role of UV Spectroscopy [PDF], Jason Tumlinson
66. The Next Thirty Years of Gravitational Wave AstronomyTowards an Understanding of Dust Grain Alignment in the Interstellar Medium [PDF], John E. Vaillancourt and B-G Andersson
67. Science Horizons & Technology Challenges Beyond the Chandra X-Ray Observatory [PDF], Alexey Vikhlinin
68. Mapping Dark Matter with Antiparticles [PDF], Philip von Doetinchem
69. Gravitational Wave Research from Space [PDF], Rainer Weiss
70. Astrophysics Roadmap Science Challenge: Polarimetry of Spatially Unresolved Exoplanets [PDF], Sloane J. Wiktorowicz
71. Accretion in High Magnetic Field Astrophysical Environments [PDF], M.T. Wolff, R.E. Rothschild, P.A. Becker, and C.A. Wilson-Hodge
72. Dark Matter Emulators [PDF], Richard Woodard
73. Formation and Evolution of Galaxies, Stars, and Planetary Systems: The Local Universe [PDF], H.W. Yorke
74. Exploring Physics of Universe Using Space Laboratories [PDF], Nan Yu, Slava Turyshev, and Ulf Israelsson

Technology Challenge

1. Technology Challenges for Enabling Future Low-Cost Large Aperture UV Telescopes in Space using a Photon Sieve (PS) [PDF], Airapetian, V. S., Carpenter, K. G., Davila, J., et al.
2. Testing Gravitational Time Delay Predictions of General Relativity [PDF], Neil Ashby and Peter Bender
3. Large-Format High Resolution X-ray Microcalorimeter Arrays [PDF], Simon Bandler
4. Enabling Soft Gamma-Ray Focusing with Laue Lenses [PDF], Nicolas M. Barrière, Steven E. Boggs, John A. Tomsick, et al.
5. Gravitational Wave Astrophysics; The Next Frontier in Understanding the Universe and LISA-2020; An Intermediate Scale Space Gravitational Wave Observatory for This Decade [PDF], S. Buchman, J.A. Lipa and R.L. Byer
6. Technology Challenges for 21-cm Cosmology [PDF], Jack Burns, J. Lazio, J. Bowman for NLSI/LUNAR
7. Technology Challenges for Obtaining Sub-Mas Angular Resolution UV/Optical Spectral Imaging Observations [PDF], K.G. Carpenter, W. Danchi, R. Lyon, et al.
8. Science Challenges Requiring Sub-Mas Angular Resolution UV/Optical Spectral Imaging Observations [PDF], K.G. Carpenter, W. Danchi, R. Lyon, et al.
9. Technological Challenges for a UV-Optical Flagship Mission [PDF], Dennis Ebbets
10. Lowering Mission Cost by Changing Space Engineering Practice [PDF], Martin Elvis
11. Technology Demonstration for Next-generation Segmented Large Apertures [PDF], Renaud Goullioud, Mark Boyles, Fengchuan Liu, et al.
12. Breakthrough Capability for the NASA Astrophysics Explorer Program: Reaching the Darkest Sky [PDF], Matthew A. Greenhouse, B. Mazin, S.H. Moseley, et al.
13. Soft X-ray Polarimetry Instrumentation for the NASA Astrophysics Roadmap [PDF], Herman L. Marshall, Ralf Heilmann, and Norbert S. Schulz
14. Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors for UVOIR and X-ray Astrophysics [PDF], Ben Mazin
15. Technology Development for X-ray and Gamma-Ray Polarimetry [PDF], M. McConnell, M. Baring, P. Bloser, et al.
16. Technology Needs for MeV Gamma-Ray Astronomy [PDF], M. McConnell, M. Baring, D. Bhattacharya, et al.
17. Advancing the Technology of Interferometry: The Tool for Mapping New Worlds [PDF], S. Rinehart, M. Fridlund, S. Unwin, G. van Belle
18. Intensity-Correlation Imaging of Dark Objects in Space [PDF], Dmitry V. Strekalov, Baris I. Erkmen, and Nan Yu
19. Unveiling the Dawn of the Early Universe in X-rays [PDF], Martin C. Weisskopf
20. Put X-Ray Polarimetry on the MAP! [PDF], Martin C. Weisskopf
21. Lightweight and Diffraction-Limited X-ray Telescopes [PDF], William W. Zhang

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