In anticipation of Band 2 being offered in the near future, this European ARC workshop brings together astronomers and ALMA/ARC staff to discuss the new potential for various scientific fields. We plan to have a dedicated session focused on looking at the Band 2 Science Verification data. The meeting is hosted by the Italian ALMA Regional Centre node. It will be held in person at the CNR Area in Bologna from Tuesday February 24 to Thursday February 26, 2026.
The workshop will have a number of invited talks to provide information about the Band 2 receiver, and cover the main scientific areas for which Band 2 is expected to be important. In addition, there will be space for several contributed talks and posters. Participants that are interested in presenting their science and ideas, including synergies with other wavelength regimes, are encouraged to submit an abstract by October 31st.
Unveiling ALMA Band 2 Workshop abstract submission deadline
Published: 28 Oct 2025
Important dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 31 October 2025, abstract submission form
Registration deadline: 16 January 2026, registration form
For any questions please contact the Italian ALMA Regional Centre node: help-desk@alma.inaf.it.
Contributed by Kazi Rygl
Spectra credit: Synthetic spectrum of glycolaldehyde, ethylene glycol, and the formyl radical taken from Beltran et al., 2015, arXiv:1509.02702.
Image and photo credit: ALMA Band 3 13CO (1-0) moment 0 map of the ultra compact HII region G9.62+0.19 from UCHII_G1_a_03_TM1 (2018.1.00424.S). Photography by B. Tafreshi (ESO).