2nd Bulletin of PD18 workshop
November 27-29, Tokyo, Japan
Registration and abstract submission are open!
The 5th International Workshop on New Photon Detectors (PD18) will takeplace from November 27 to November 29, 2018, at the University of Tokyo inTokyo, Japan. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss new ideas andrecent developments in photo-detectors and their applications in various
fields: high energy physics, neutrino physics, particle and astroparticle
physics, nuclear physics, nuclear medicine and industry.
Details and updated information about the workshop are available at theworkshop webpagehttp://www-conf.kek.jp/PD18
Submission of abstracts is now open. The deadline is September 28.
Important dates
Abstract submission deadline
Early registration deadline
Late registration deadline
PD18 Workshop dates

September 28
October 26
November 23
November 27-29

Scientific program
The main topics of the worksop include:• New developments in photon-detectors: PPD (SiPM, MPPC, GAPD...),APD, PMT, Hybrid PMT, and MCP-PMT• Electronics: front-end and readout of large systems

• Applications: particle and astroparticle physics, nuclear physics, nuclear
medicine and industryThere will be plenary sessions with invited and contributed talks, and aposter session.
Call for abstracts
Submission of abstracts is now open. The deadline is September 28.
Request for both oral and poster presentations will be considered.
Abstracts can be submitted fromhttp://www-conf.kek.jp/PD18/PD18conf/Abstract_submission.html
Each submission should include following information:• Title• Author list
• Abstract (up to 250 words)• Short summary (up to two pages in PDF)
• Presentation type (oral/poster)
Registration
Registration is now open. Please register yourself at
http://www-conf.kek.jp/PD18/PD18conf/Registration.html
at your earliest convenience.
Early registration will be accepted until October 26, while late registration isextended to November 23. The table below shows the registration fee foreach case. It covers coﬀee breaks, the welcome reception on 27th, social
dinner on 28th, and the proceedings.
The registration fee should be paid by cash (in Japanese Yen) at theregistration desk at the workshop site. No credit cards will be accepted.
Registration type

Early-bird registration
until Oct. 26th, 2018 (JST)Late registration
after Oct. 27th, 2018 (JST)General participant

25,000 JPY

30,000 JPY

Student

20,000 JPY

25,000 JPY

Accompanying person atbanquet (Nov. 28th, 2018)

8,000 JPY

10,000 JPY

Workshop venue and transportation
The workshop will take place in Tokyo, Japan. All the sessions will be held at
Koshiba Hall, the University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus. The transportation
information is provided on the workshop web page.

Accommodations
Participants should arrange their accommodations by themselves. A list ofhotels is available at the workshop webpage.
Visas
Nationals of some countries require a visa to visit Japan. See https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/ for details, or enquire at your nearest
Japanese embassy or consulate.
If you require an invitation letter for a visa application, please contact
pd18@hep.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Please start the procedures as soon as possible, since the visa application
process can take some time.
Committees
International Program Committee
G. Collazuol (University of Padova), M.Danilov (ITEP, Moscow), J. Haba (KEK), T.
Iijima (Nagoya University), J. Kataoka (Waseda University), Y. Kudenko (INR,Moscow), R. Mirzoyan (MPI for Physics, Munich), Y. Musienko (INR, Moscow), T.
Nakaya (Kyoto University), N. Otte (Georgia Institute of Technology), A. Para(FNAL), V. Puill (LAL, Orsay), F. Retiere (TRIUMF), F. Sefkow (DESY), M. Shiozawa(ICRR), T. Takeshita (Shinshu University), M.Teshima (MPI for Physics, Munich), J.
C. Vanel (LPICM, Ecole Polytechnique)
Local Organizing Committee
W.Ootani (ICEPP, co-chair), M. Yokoyama (University of Tokyo, co-chair), K. Inami(Nagoya University), K. Miwa (Tohoku University), I. Nakamura (KEK), H. Nanjo(Osaka University), Y. Nishimura (ICRR), H. Tajima (Nagoya University), S. Yoshida(Chiba University)

Contact: pd18@hep.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp