MICROSCOPE is a space mission dedicated to test the Equivalence Principle through one of its major consequences, the Universality of Free Fall, with an accuracy better than 10^-15 i.e. more than two orders of magnitude better than the present on-ground experiments. The violation of the Equivalence Principle would open the way to the demonstration of a new force, the existence of which is predicted by many quantum theories of gravity. MICROSCOPE is candidate to be launched with Sentinel 1B as a passenger, in 2016.

MICROSCOPE colloquiums are organized regularly to inform, promote and present the scientific developments of the MICROSCOPE mission. The first colloquium took place in September 2011. The objective was to consider the mission scientific return with respect to the other present and envisaged accurate experiments in the fields of gravitation and metrology, and in the context of the new extended theories of gravitation. The second colloquium took place in January 2013. The objective was to present the mission, the instrumentation and the experiment and to describe the expected data as well as the organisation of the scientific mission centre. The scientific community was invited to present their interest and their related know-how in the contribution to the data processing.

The third colloquium will take place in ONERA Palaiseau, on 3-4 November 2014. Its main goal will be to present and discuss the ideas proposed in response to the call sent in July.

October 28: extended deadline for the registration to the Microscope colloquium III!
(Only for EU citizens, non-EU citizens can no longer register!)

October 15: deadline to submit a contribution to the Microscope colloquium III.

November 3-4: Microscope colloquium III.

• Please keep in mind the 3 separate steps:
  • The answer to the call for ideas (not required to participate to the colloquium)
  • The registration to the colloquium (you will need to create an account or to log in if you already have one)
  • The submission of a contribution to the colloquium  (you will need to create an account or to log in if you already have one)

• The conference will be located at ONERA in Palaiseau, 20 km south of Paris (click on the link for more information about the location and access).

• To enter Onera, attendees will be asked to present their identity documents. Non-EU citizens must please send a copy of their passeport 3 weeks in advance to Fabienne Debruyère.
  
  
• Complimentary lunches and coffee breaks will be available on site.
  
  
• A list of hotels can be downloaded here: .

To register to the conference, please create first an account. You will receive a confirmation email, then click on the link and the module Registration will then appear in your space. In case of problems, please contact the LOC.