Anomalous Microwave Emission (AME) Workshop 17 – 18 June 2025
Anomalous Microwave Emission (AME) is a ubiquitous component of the microwave sky. Peaking at frequencies 20 – 50 GHz, it is a major contributor to diffuse Galactic emission, and has been identified in external galaxies as well.
First identified in the 1990s by its spatial correlation with thermal dust emission, its origin remains unknown. Although its spectrum is broadly consistent with electric dipole radiation from a population of small, rapidly spinning dust grains, its spatial distribution appears better correlated with thermal emission from large grains than with emission from small grains such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
This free two-day workshop at Villanova University summarizes the current state of AME research from both a theoretical and observational standpoint and reviews prospects for a definitive identification of AME within the interstellar medium. Registration deadline is 15 May 2025.
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