Session 1: Object Reviews (I) - Isolated Neutron Stars and X-ray Binaries

Joachim Trümper
(Max Planck Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

Isolated Neutron Stars (Invited Review) [PDF]

Luigi Stella
(INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Rome)

Magnetars and their Extreme Variability (Invited Review) [PDF]

Lucas Guillemot
(Max-Planck-Institute)

High time resolution observations of millisecond pulsars with the Fermi Large Area Telescope [PDF]

Roberto Mignani
(University College London-Mullard Space Science Laboratory)

Optical timing studies of neutron stars: Current Status [PDF]

Coffee Break and Poster Session

Tomaso Belloni
(INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Brera/Merate)

Fast variability from X-ray binaries (Invited Review) [PDF]

Piergiorgio Casella
(University of Southampton)

Fast multiwavelength variability from jets in X-ray binaries [PDF]

Nick Kylafis
(University of Crete, FORTH)

The Role of Jets in Black-hole X-ray Binaries [PDF]

Teo Muñoz-Darias
(INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)

Mapping LMXBs with reprocessed X-ray bursts [PDF]

David Russell
(University of Amsterdam)

Rapid variations of polarization in low-mass X-ray binaries [PDF]

Lunch Break

Session 2: Object Reviews (II) - Compact Binaries and Transients

Danny Steeghs
(University of Warwick)

White Dwarfs and Ultra Compact Binaries (Invited review) [PDF]

Steven Bloemen
(Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)

High speed spectroscopy of intermediate polars [PDF]

Ilham Nasiroglu
(MPE, Garching, Germany)

Very fast photometric observations of the intermediate polar V2069 Cyg [PDF]

David Kaplan
(UC Santa Barbara)

Discovery of the Eclipsing Detached Double White Dwarf Binary [PDF]

Coffee Break and Poster Session

Nial Tanvir
(University of Leicester)

Extra-Galactic Transients (Invited Review) [PDF]

Evan Keane
(University of Manchester)

Transient Radio Neutron Stars [PDF]

GianLuca Israel
(INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma)

Probing magnetar physics through high time-resolved spectroscopy of X-ray flashes [PDF]

Gottfried Kanbach
(MPE, Garching)

OPTIMA observations of the first optical magnetar SWIFT J1955+26: an update [PDF]

Workshop Reception

Day 2: Current Status and Future Goals,
Thursday, May 6th 2010

Session 3: Object Reviews (III) - Stars, Transits, Occultations

Andrea Richichi
(European Southern Observatory)

Stellar Oscillations and Occultations (Invited review) [PDF]

Arne Rau
(Max-Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics)

Spectroscopic Confirmation of the 5.4min Orbital Period in HM Cnc [PDF]

Simone Dall'Osso
(VESF & INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma)

Probing the nature of the shortest period binary HM Cnc through time-resolved multiwavelength studies [PDF]

Jürgen Schmitt
(Hamburger Sternwarte)

Flare star observations with OPTIMA

Coffee Break and Poster Session

Jürgen Schmitt
(Hamburger Sternwarte)

Fast and transient phenomena in stellar
magnetospheres / flare stars (Invited Review)

Chris Copperwheat
(University of Warwick)

ULTRACAM obserations of SDSS J0926+3624: The first known eclipsing AM CVn star [PDF]

Shay Zucker
(Tel Aviv University)

Detecting a small Kuiper Belt object using archival data of HST's Fine Guidance Sensor [PDF]

Session 4: Future Science Goals

Virginia Trimble
(University of California, Irvine & LCOGT)

HTRA Discovery Potentials (Invited review) [PDF]

Lunch Break

Andy Shearer
(National University of Ireland, Galway)

Optical timing studies of neutron stars: Future Goals

Andrzej Szary
(Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra)

Partially Screened Gap - general approach and observational consequences [PDF]

Alessandro Patruno
(University of Amsterdam)

Searching Sub-Millisecond Pulsars in Accreting Neutron Stars [PDF]

Patrizia Caraveo
(INAF-IASF Milano, Italy)

Fermi pulsar revolution (Invited Review)

Coffee Break and Poster Session

The Future of HTRA (Round Table Discussion)

Day 3: Instrumentation,
Friday, May 7th 2010

Session 5: Optical HTRA with Current and Future Instruments

Vik Dhillon
(University of Sheffield)

HTRA with ULTRACAM and ULTRASPEC: past, present and future (Invited review) [PDF]

Giovanni Bonanno
(INAF - O. A. Catania)

Solid State Photon-Counters for High Time Resolution Astrophysics (HTRA) [PDF]

Cesare Barbieri
(University of Padova, Dept of Astronomy)

Results of Iqueye at the NTT in 2009 [PDF]

Agnieszka Słowikowska
(University of Zielona Góra)

Spatial decomposition of polarization components of the Crab pulsar and its nebula [PDF]

Coffee Break and Poster Session

Isobel Hook
(University of Oxford)

HTRA with the ELTs (Invited Review) [PDF]

Serena Gradari
(University of Padova)

The optical pulsar B0540-69 [PDF]

Antonio de Ugarte Postigo
(INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Brera, Merate)

OCTOCAM: A multi-channel imager and spectrograph to explore the transient Universe

Françoise Roques
(LESIA, Observatoire de Paris)

Fast photometry at the Paris observatory: portable cameras and multi-fibre instruments [PDF]

Poster Presentation Session

Lunch Break

Session 6: Multi-wavelength HTRA with Current and Future Instruments

Michael Kramer
(MPIfR / Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics)

The HTRA potential of the SKA and its relation to observations with large optical telescopes (Invited Review) [PDF]

Werner Becker
(Max Planck Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik)

The HTRA potential of IXO (Invited Review)

Keith Bannister
(The University of Sydney)

The Chirpolator: A new method for detecting fast transients with radio interferometers [PDF]

Coffee Break and Poster Session

Ron Remillard
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

HTRA potential of future space-based X- and gamma-ray facilities (Invited Review) [PDF]

Felix Aharonian
(MPIK / Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies)

HTRA with Cerenkov Telescopes (Invited review) [PDF]

Immacolata Donnarumma
(INAF/IASF-Roma)

High resolution X-ray Timing from a LOFT [PDF]

Rapporteur

Poster Presentations

Yannick Boissel
(Observatoire de Paris - LESIA)

MIOSOTYS, a multi-object high-rate photometer designed for TNO serendipitous occultations

Chris Copperwheat
(University of Warwick)

Physical properties of IP Pegasi: an eclipsing dwarf nova with an unusually cool white dwarf

Janusz Gil
(Kepler Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra, Poland)

X-ray thermal radiation from hot polar cap in pulsars

Gottfried Kanbach
(MPE, Garching)

The OPTIMA photo-polarimeter: updated configuration and calibration

Gottfried Kanbach
(MPE, Garching)

The orbital ephemeris and emission states of HU Aqr observed with OPTIMA

Steven Parsons
(University of Warwick)

Orbital Period Variations in Eclipsing Post Common Envelope Binaries

Tobias Prinz
(Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik)

Timing X-ray Pulsars for Spacecraft Navigation

Alexander Stefanescu
(HLL/MPE)

OPTIMA-Burst photon-counting observations of GRB 090726

Brendan Sheehan
(Centre for Astronomy,
NUI Galway)

High Speed Detectors for Polarimetric Observations using GASP

Anna Zajczyk
(Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center)

Models of Gamma-ray Activity in Millisecond Pulsars in the Wake of Fermi LAT Results