Introduction
Welcome to the annual meeting of the RadioForegroundsPlus Project.
RadioForegroundsPlus is a European research network dedicated to “unveiling the complexity” of radio and microwave foreground emissions, focusing in polarization, which constitute the dominant systematic limitation for precision cosmology and future CMB experiments. The project coherently combines the nine all-sky frequency channels of Planck (30–857 GHz) with unique low-frequency datasets, including QUIJOTE (11–19 GHz), C-BASS (5 GHz), and S-PASS (2.3 GHz), to achieve an unprecedented physical and spectral characterization of foregrounds in both polarization and intensity. RadioForegroundsPlus delivers advanced models, maps, and analysis tools to the community, supporting robust component separation and contamination mitigation. The project is funded by the European Union under grant agreement No. 101135036 (2024–2026).
Registered Participants
- Jonathan Aumont (CNRS-IRAP) - In presence, April 13, 14, 15, 16. 17
- Anastasios Avgoustidis (Nottingham) - In presence, April 13, 14, 15, 16
- Carlo Baccigalupi (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Anthony Banday (CNRS-IRAP) - Remote
- Rita Belén Barreiro (IFCA) - In presence: April 14, 15, 16
- Alessandro Carones (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Florie Carralot (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Roke Cepeda Arroita (IAC) - In presence: April 13, 14, 15, 16
- Jens Chluba (JBCA) - In presence: April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
- François-Xavier Désert (IPAG, UGA, CNRS) - Remote: April 14, 15, 16
- Christian Gimeno-Amo (IFCA) - In presence: April 14, 15, 16
- Ricardo T. Génova-Santos (IAC) - Remote: April 14, 15, 16
- Sandeep Barakrishna Haridasu (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Michael Jones (University of Oxford) - In presence: April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
- Sijil Jose (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Md Ishaque Khan (IAC, IFCA-CSIC-UC) - In presence: April 14, 15, 16
- Nicoletta Krachmalnicoff (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Davide Luchina (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Ludovic Montier (CNRS-IRAP) - In presence, April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
- Aliza Mustafa (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Claudio Ranucci (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- Mathias Regnier (CNRS-IRAP) - Remote
- Mathieu Remazeilles (IFCA-CSIC-UC) - In presence, April 14, 15, 16
- José Alberto Rubiño-Martín (IAC) - In presence, April 14, 15, 16
- Aparajita Sen (LPSC Grenoble) - In presence, April 14, 15, 16
- Athul Kuruvai Parambil Soman (SISSA, LOC) - In presence
- David Theis (EU Project Officer) - In presence, April 14, 15, 16
- Angela Taylor (University of Oxford) - In presence, April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
- Robert Watson (University of Manchester) - In presence, April 14, 15, 16
- Gilles Weymann-Despres (University of Oxford) - In presence, April 14, 15, 16, 17
Purpose
The Annual RadioForegroundsPlus Meeting will bring together all network partners to review scientific progress, consolidate methodological developments, and coordinate the final phase of project activities. Working sessions will take place on April 13, 14, 16, and 17, focusing on data analysis, component separation strategies, cross-experiment synergies, and upcoming deliverables. April 15 will be dedicated to the formal presentation of project achievements and milestones to the H2020 Project Representative, providing a comprehensive assessment of progress and outlining the strategic roadmap for the final segment of work scheduled for the remainder of 2026.
Organization
The meeting is organized by the entire RadioForegrounds Network of collaborators, led by Belen Barreiro from the Insitute of Physics of Cantabria. The CMB group at SISSA, composed by Carlo Baccigalupi, Alessandro Carones, Florie Carralot, Sandeep Balakrishna Haridasu, Sijil Jose, Nicoletta Krachmalnicoff, Davide Luchina, Aliza Mustafa, Claudio Ranucci, Athul Kuruvai Parambil Soman, is the Local Organizing Committee.
Public material will be available at this website. The meeting will also collect communications for internal use on the wiki page of the project.
On thursday, an open Science Meeting will take place. Zoom connection at this link will be available.
Venue
The meeting will take place at the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe in the SISSA Campus in Via Beirut in Trieste, close to the International Center for Theoretical Physics.
Social Events
The Social Dinner will be at a restaurant in the downtown, on April 15th, at 8pm, and details shall be communicated at the meeting.
Lunch Options
ICTP Cafeteria and Bar
Wi-Fi Connection
Eduroam will be available on location.
Accomodation
Walking distance from the meeting location: Adriatico Guest House, nicely located in front of the sea.
Hotels in the downtown, among others: 9 Stanze, Albero Nascosto, Continentale, Double Tree Hilton, Modernist
You're welcome to book you're accomodation yourself. In case, our representative for the SISSA guest offices, Julian Giovannini, and ask them to help with with hotel booking.
Travel
In order to get to the meeting location, follow one of the following options.
From the Trieste Main Train Station, get Bus number 6 from this bus stop and get out here. The meeting location is waking distance from there.
From the Trieste Airport, get to the Trieste Airport Train Station and take the first train to the Trieste Main Train Station, purchasing your ticket on location or, more conveniently, at this link. Trains run on a regular schedule, and they take approximately 40 minutes to Trieste downtown, but please check your schedule in advance.