An International Workshop dedicated to Margarita Hernanz on the occasion of her 60th birthday

FROM COOLING TO EXPLOSION: THE PHYSICS OF WHITE DWARFS

Tossa de Mar (Girona), Catalonia, June 14-16, 2017





Tossa de Mar.





On the occasion of Margarita Hernanz's 60th birthday, we are pleased to announce a 2-day workshop entitled "From Cooling to Explosion: the Physics of White Dwarfs". The workshop (hereafter, Hernanzfest) covers a wide range of topics, in the framework of the physics of white dwarf stars, including cooling and crystallization, collapse vs. explosion, the white dwarf luminosity function, the effect of mass-accretion on white dwarfs, shell flashes, type Ia supernovae vs. classical novae, nucleosynthesis and nuclear reactions, X- and gamma-ray emission... In turn, it is also a nice opportunity to recognize Margarita Hernanz's contributions to this and other areas of Astrophysics.


PROGRAM, PRESENTATIONS, AND CONFERENCE POSTER


Click on the corresponding titles for a pdf of the presentation.

THURSDAY, June 14th, 2017



  • 10:40 - 11:15 Coffee Break


  • 13:20 - 15:30 Lunch & Break


  • 17:35 - 18:05 Coffee Break


  • 20:30 - 21:30 Dinner

  • 21:30 - 22:30 Special session "Hernanzfest"


FRIDAY, June 15th, 2017



  • 11:05 - 11:35 Coffee Break


  • 13:00 - 15:30 Lunch & Break



The final program of the Conference is also available in pdf here. Two Circulars (First and Second) have been distributed among the Conference attendees. The Conference Poster is available here.

CONFERENCE VENUE, ACCOMMODATION AND REGISTRATION


The Hernanzfest will take place at Hotel Reymar ( http://www.hotelreymartossa.com), a 4-star hotel located in the charming village of Tossa de Mar, about 100 km north-east of Barcelona (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tossa_de_Mar, for more information). Transportation from Barcelona to the Conference site has been arranged for June 14th afternoon (also from Tossa to Barcelona on June 16th, afternoon). Note, however, that there is a regular bus service connecting Barcelona (and its airport), and Girona's airport, with Tossa de Mar several times per day (see http://compras.moventis.es/paginas/resultados_trayectos.php, for schedules and prices).




A number of rooms have been pre-booked for two nights at the Gran Hotel Reymar at special rates for all Hernanzfest attendees. A Registration Fee of 360 € will be requested to each participant, payable through Bank transfer. The fee covers:
  • Accommodation at Gran Hotel Reymar (Two nights [14- and 15-J], in a Double Room, single occupancy)
  • Full board service (i.e., breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
  • Rental of the Conference room and additional material
The Workshop is expected to end on Friday, June 16 , tentatively at 4:30pm. Participants willing to stay longer at Hotel Reymar must indicate this in the Registration form, Special requests section (Cost, per extra night, is 161 € [double room, single occupancy; breakfast included] and 186 € [double room, double occupancy; breakfast included]; Lunch and dinner have a supplement of 12 € and 22 €, respectively [drinks are not included]; all charges related to any additional day spent at Hotel Reymar can be paid upon departure, directly to the Hotel). A supplement of 20 € per night is applicable to those explicitly requesting a room with sea view. A reduced registration fee of 110 € will be charged to each accompanying person sharing a room with a participant (the fee includes two-night accommodation at Hotel Reymar, with full board service, coffee breaks and transportation from/to Barcelona). The Hotel has also a number of family rooms (30 m2 - 36.5 m2), a 2-bedded villa (80 m2) and three 3-bedded villas (120 m2). Free wifi is available throughout the hotel. Participants will have free access to the hotel's gym and 1 session (free of charge) at its Spa.


IMPORTANT: To guarantee both accommodation at the Gran Hotel Reymar and participation at the Hernanzfest, attendees are requested to:
  • Fill the Registration Form and email it to hernanzfest@ieec.cat before MARCH 30, 2017.
  • Pay a Full Registration Fee of 360 € (plus any supplement and/or reduced registration fee per accompanying person, if any) through Bank transfer at the following account, before MARCH 30, 2017:
    • Account Holder: Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC)
    • Bank: La Caixa
    • BIC/SWIFT-CODE: CAIXESBBXXX
    • IBAN: ES85.2100.0655.7602.0032.5288
    • Reference: Hernanzfest + [participant's LAST NAME]
A confirmation email will be sent upon reception of the registration form and fee to each participant. Please make sure that all bank fees are covered by the submitting account, such that the payment is free of any charge for the receiver account. A certificate of attendance will be issued for each participant.


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE


  • Anna Bertolin (IEEC, Barcelona; Conference Secretary)
  • Laura Delgado (IEEC-ICE/CSIC, Bellaterra)
  • Jordi Isern (IEEC-ICE/CSIC, Bellaterra)
  • Jordi José (IEEC-UPC, Barcelona)
  • Nataly Ospina (IEEC-ICE/CSIC, Bellaterra)
  • Glòria Sala (IEEC-UPC, Barcelona)