Welcome to NOW 2006

1
Welcome to NOW 2006
Neutrino Oscillation Workshop
Conca Specchiulla (Otranto, Italy), September
9-16, 2006
2
Poster di NOW2004
3
Poster di NOW2006
4
Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere
An armillary sphere is a model of the celestial
sphere, invented by Eratosthenes in 255 BC.
Its name comes from the Latin armilla (circle,
bracelet), since it has a skeleton made of
graduated metal circles linking the poles and
representing the equator, the ecliptic, meridians
and parallels.
Usually a ball representing the Earth or, later,
the Sun is placed in its center. It is used to
demonstrate the motion of the stars around the
Earth.
Armillary spheres were developed by the Greeks
and were used as teaching tools already in the
3rd century B.C.. In larger and more precise
forms they were also used as observational
instruments.
Armillary spheres became popular again in the
Late Middle Ages the Danish astronomer Tycho
Brahe (1546-1601) constructed several of such
instruments.
5
The Armillary Sphere of n
So
We have represented the neutrino universe by an
armillary sphere, the
Sphæra Armillaris Neutrinorum
Each armilla called to represent a sector of the
neutrino physics
With some arbitrariness, the energy chosen as
distinguishing parameter
drawing by Eligio Lisi
6
The first armilla
The first armilla
7
The second armilla
The second armilla
8
The third armilla
The third armilla
9
The fourth armilla
The fourth armilla
10
The fifth armilla
The fifth armilla
11
The doubt
At this point a fundamental doubt remains
Assuming a transition to a Copernican point of
view
what might be at the center of the armillary
sphere?
Have you got an answer to this question?
12
José Valle
maybe an answer will be given by
José Valle
in the highlights of his concluding talk.
13
OPERAs overture
OPERAs overture
OPERAs opening score has been played at the
Gran Sasso Lab, and its in perfect harmony with
the melody of the CNGS neutrino beam from CERN.
Tomorrow, September 11, a Ceremony will take
place at the Gran Sasso Lab, in the presence of
the Italian Minister of University and Research.
The day after tomorrow, September 12, the plenary
session will be devoted to the long baseline
experiments in the world, in particular with the
contribution of Yves Déclais, responsible of the
OPERA experiment.
14
Ettore Majorana Centennal
Ettore Majorana Centennial
This evening a special session will be devoted to
Majorana, with the seminar
Ettore Majorana Centennial and Neutrino Legacy
by Salvatore Esposito
15
The Excursions
16
South Coast Tour
Conca Specchiulla
We hope to make part of the tour, from Castro to
Santa Maria di Leuca, by boat, if the weather and
sea conditions will allow it.
The lunch will be taken on the boats.
There is a total limit of 54 places on the boats
we will consider only the first 54 reservations!
17
Visit to the Church of Santa Caterina
dAlessandria in Galatina(14th century)
Conca Specchiulla
18
Alberobello Tour
Conca Specchiulla
19
Rules for access to Wireless and Internet
In compliance with recent Italian laws about
security, access to Wireless connection and
Internet at the NOW 2006 workshop will require
username password
after you have provided our secretariat with a
copy of your identity document or passport.
Please prepare a photo-copy or scanned copy of
the relevant pages of your identity document, and
give it to our secretaries when you arrive and
register.
The copy will be kept only for the purposes of
the Workshop, according to the Italian laws about
privacy and security. You will then receive your
username password for access to Wireless and
Internet at the workshop site (Hotel Daniela).
Only the Italian INFN employees or associates do
not have to provide the ID document, but they
will need anyway to obtain username password
from the secretariat.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation, and
apologize for any inconvenience this recent
procedure may cause.
20
We hope you will enjoy our Workshop and our sea !