Bormio Conference 2026

Session

Thursday Morning

22 Jan 2026, 09:00

Bormio, Italy

45. New Forces at Finite Density: Supernovae, Compact Stars, and Axion Signals from the Stellar Graveyard

Andreas Weiler (TU Munich, Germany)

22/01/2026, 09:00

Neutron stars and white dwarfs do not just produce axions—they change how axions behave. At high baryon density, the axion potential shifts and nucleon properties are modified, which can alter compact-star structure and amplify axion–nucleon interactions. That means more axion emission in supernovae and stronger, model-independent bounds. I will also outline a simple in-medium axion EFT that...

27. CMOS pixel sensors in ALICE

Felix Reidt (CERN)

22/01/2026, 09:45

The ALICE experiment has been pioneering the development of monolithic CMOS pixel sensors. ALICE employs CMOS pixel detectors in its pursuit to improve impact parameter resolution and tracking efficiency at low $p_\mathrm{T}$. Their low power consumption, high granularity and high level of integration make CMOS Pixel Sensors well suited for the construction of low mass detectors providing high...

63. Machine learning methods for BSM searches

Lukas Heinrich (TUM)

22/01/2026, 11:00

57. Current status and future prospects of FAIR

Thomas Nilsson (GSI / FAIR)

22/01/2026, 11:35

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55. Overview and Recent Results of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

Alberto Oliva (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bologna, Italy)

22/01/2026, 12:10

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was installed in 2011 on the International Space Station and has been operating continuously ever since. With a staggering dataset of more than 250 billion detected cosmic rays, AMS has enabled high-precision studies of cosmic-ray properties, including detailed measurements of their rare antimatter components. In this talk, I will review the AMS...