Dear Colleagues, The International Scientific Committee and the Local Organizing Committee are pleased to invite you to participate in the XXX International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG), which will be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on August 28th September 2nd 2011 . The XXX ICPIG will cover a wide range of fundamental and applied aspects of ionized gases. This conference emphasises interdisciplinary research and fosters exchange between different communities. All interested participants are kindly invited to present the latest results of their scientific work in one of the ICPIG subject areas. The first announcement is attached and more details can be found on the regularly updated website: http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/icpig2011/ We wish you enjoyable Christmas holidays and a happy new year, Timo Gans on behalf of the LOC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases ICPIG Belfast 2011 Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 28. August - 2. September 2011 http://www.qub.ac.uk/icpig2011 icpig2011@qub.ac.uk Local Organising Committee Chair: Timo Gans Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK International Scientific Committee Chair: Ursel Fantz Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Garching, Germany Secretary: Nicholas Braithwaite The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Topics A. Fundamentals 1) Elementary processes and fundamental data Reaction paths, plasma chemistry, cross sections, swarm studies and data 2) Thermodynamics and transport phenomena Distribution functions, kinetic theory, transport models, dissipation, heating mechanisms 3) Plasma wall interactions, electrode and surface effects Secondary emission, wall erosion, surface reactions, edge plasmas in fusion devices 4) Collective and Nonlinear Phenomena Boundary sheaths, flows, waves, shocks, instabilities, self-organization, chaos, plasma-beam interaction, magnetized plasmas. B. Modelling, Simulation, and Diagnostics 5) Modeling and simulation techniques Analytical techniques, numerical methods, codes, visualization tools 6) Plasma diagnostic methods Optical, electrical, particle and laser-assisted diagnostics. Other plasma diagnostics methods C. Plasma Sources and Discharge Regimes 7) Astrophysical, geophysical and other natural plasmas Cosmic plasmas, interstellar nebula, magnetospheres, ionospheres, lightning, sprites 8) Low pressure plasmas DC glows, magnetrons, pseudo-sparks, edge-physics of fusion devices 9) High frequency discharges Radio-frequency and microwave driven discharges 10) Non-equilibrium plasmas and microplasmas at high pressures Breakdown, streamers, sparks, coronas, surface discharges, dielectric barrier discharges, high pressure glows, microplasmas 11) Thermal plasmas Arcs, thermo-ionic arcs, thermal plasma torches 12) Complex and dusty plasmas, ion-ion plasmas Particle dynamics, plasma crystals, structure formation, negative ion dominated plasmas D. Applications 13) Plasma processing of surfaces and particles Plasma etching and deposition, surface activation, thin film technology, generation, coating and deposition of nano-particles 14) High pressure and thermal plasma processing Torches, plasma synthesis, combustion, plasma spraying, pollution control 15) Plasma lamps and radiation sources Low and high pressure lamps, flat-panel plasma displays, X-ray sources, medical imaging, resistive plate detectors, gaseous photomultipliers. 16) Medical, biological, environmental and aeronautical applications Plasma sterilization, bio compatible coatings, diffusion barriers, plasma actuators and igniters 17) Plasma power and pulsed power technology, particle sources MHD and other plasma generators, circuit breakers, plasma switches, high power electron beams, Hall thrusters, Z Pinch, Theta pinch, and Plasma Focus apparatus
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