Physics working group workshop #1

14^th to 21^st November 2005

Department of Physics, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London,
Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ

First bulletin

1. General Information

The objectives of the Physics working group of the international scoping study of a future Neutrino Factory and super-beam facility (ISS) are:

· To review the theoretical descriptions of the neutrino, devise measurements by which the various models can be distinguished, and to assess the impact of measurements of neutrino oscillations on particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology;

· To review the standard three-neutrino mixing formalism and to evaluate the degree to which the super-beam, beta-beam, and Neutrino Factory, alone or in combination, can distinguish between the various models of neutrino mixing and determine optimum parameter sets for these investigations;

· To make realistic estimates of the performance of the super-beam, beta-beam, and Neutrino Factory, alone or in combination.

· To review the theoretical description of the non-standard model contributions to the muon electric and magnetic dipole moments, as well as to muon processes which violate lepton flavour.

· To make realistic estimates of the sensitivity to this physics which could be obtained at a high intensity muon facility at a neutrino factory.

More information on the ISS can be found at http://www.hep.ph.ic.ac.uk/iss.

To coordinate the work towards these objectives the Physics working group plans to organise a series of workshops. The first of these workshops will take place in the Physics Department of Imperial College London between the 14^th and the 21^st of November 2005.

2. Organisation

The workshop will be organised as a working meeting with the emphasis on time for informal discussions and periods of analysis or code development. The broad aims of the workshop will be defined in the Physics group discussion sessions at the first plenary meeting of the ISS.

To start the workshop, a short formal session will be held on the first day to review progress since the first ISS plenary meeting and to define in detail the goals for the first workshop. The schedule for the rest of the workshop will evolve in response to the results of the discussion that take place and the work that is carried out. Access to computers (and the internet) will be provided to facilitate the sharing of code and the development of calculations during the workshop itself.

3. Workshop site

The workshop will be held in the Physics Department of Imperial College London (the Blackett Laboratory). The Blackett Laboratory is located in Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BW (for maps of the South Kensington campus refer to http://www.imperial.ac.uk/maps/sk.asp - the Blackett Laboratory is No. 6 on the South Kensington Map).

4. Registration

Details of how to register will be posted on the ISS web-site (http://www.hep.ph.ic.ac.uk/iss) shortly. Please note that accommodation should be booked separately as described below.

5. Accommodation

Accommodation should be booked directly with the Imperial College Conference Office. All the hotels on their list are within walking distance of the Blackett Laboratory and may be reserved at discounted prices. Please consult the Conference Office web site, http://www.ad.ic.ac.uk/conferences/, for further information.

6. Transportation

For directions to Imperial College please refer to http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research/hep/about/travel.htm.

7. Correspondence

All correspondence concerning travel to the workshop and accommodation should be addressed to:

Piera Brambilla, ISS Physics Workshop #1
High Energy Physics Group
Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics
Imperial College London
Exhibition Rd
LONDON SW7 2AW
Tel: +44(0)207 594 7824
FAX: +44(0)207 823 8830
Email: p.brambilla@ic.ac.uk