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| European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics |
| Organizer | European Physical Society |
| Discipline | Plasma physics |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Established | 1983 |
| Venue | Various European cities |
European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics The European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics is a major biennial meeting organized by the European Physical Society to present advances in plasma physics, Fusion energy research, Astrophysics-related plasmas, and Spacecraft-plasma interactions. The conference convenes researchers from institutions such as CERN, Max Planck Society, Imperial College London, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and Institut Polytechnique de Paris and interfaces with programs at ITER, JET, KSTAR, and Wendelstein 7-X. It serves as a forum for collaborations involving agencies like the European Commission, ESA, European Research Council, and national laboratories including Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The conference covers topics spanning Magnetohydrodynamics, Tokamak physics, Stellarator research, Laser plasma interactions, Inertial confinement fusion, and Space plasma phenomena, linking communities associated with Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, MIT, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and ETH Zurich. Sessions attract contributors from projects such as ITER, EUROfusion, European XFEL, EISCAT, and LOFAR, and engage operators of devices like ASDEX Upgrade, DIII-D, and NSTX-U. The meeting often aligns with thematic initiatives from the European Physical Society Plasma Physics Division and professional societies including American Physical Society, Japanese Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research, and Institute of Physics.
The conference series emerged during the 1980s amid growth in fusion programs at JET and expanding Space science missions like Voyager program and Ulysses. Early editions featured speakers from Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, CEA, ENEA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Kurchatov Institute, fostering ties among European centers such as CEA Cadarache and IPP Garching. Over decades the program expanded to include laser facilities represented by ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure), high-energy-density groups from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and theory groups associated with Princeton University and University of California, Berkeley. Milestones include integration of sessions on plasma diagnostics influenced by work at JET and adoption of panels addressing regulatory and funding frameworks like those of the European Commission and Horizon 2020.
The conference is organized under the auspices of the European Physical Society Plasma Physics Division with steering input from representative institutions including Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, CEA, and leading universities (e.g., Imperial College London, Université PSL). Governance involves scientific committees, program chairs, and local organizing committees drawn from host-city universities such as University of Helsinki, Université Grenoble Alpes, Universität Greifswald, and Universität Twente. Funding and sponsorship typically come from agencies like European Research Council, EUROfusion, national research councils (e.g., UK Research and Innovation, ANR), and industry partners including Siemens-affiliated groups and private laboratories linked to Thales Group and Rolls-Royce research divisions.
Program formats include plenary lectures by leaders from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, and MIT, contributed oral sessions, poster sessions, topical workshops, and tutorial schools organized with partners such as European XFEL and EISCAT. Session tracks cover magnetic confinement fusion (Tokamak, Stellarator), inertial fusion (laser facilities like NIF and ELI), basic plasma physics tied to research at University of California, Los Angeles and University of Michigan, and space plasma topics informed by Rosetta and Cluster II mission science. Dedicated sessions address diagnostics (e.g., spectroscopy used at ASDEX Upgrade), numerical simulation advances from groups at EPFL and CINECA, and industrial applications highlighted by panels involving ABB and Siemens Energy.
Plenary talks have been given by distinguished scientists affiliated with institutions such as Max Planck Society, Princeton University, CEA, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The conference recognizes achievements through awards linked to the EPS Plasma Physics Division and honors recipients active in fusion experiments like JET and Wendelstein 7-X, theorists from University of Cambridge and École Normale Supérieure, and diagnostics innovators from Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. Notable announcements have included milestone experimental results from ASDEX Upgrade, advances in transport modeling from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and breakthroughs in high-intensity laser–plasma interaction reported by teams at ELI and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Attendance typically comprises researchers from European institutions such as Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, CEA, ENEA, CSIC, and universities like LMU Munich and Sorbonne University, alongside international delegations from US DOE, RIKEN, CIEMAT, and CNR. Participant roles span principal investigators, postdoctoral researchers, PhD candidates from schools including Ecole Polytechnique, technical staff from facilities like Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, and industry scientists from corporations such as Thales Group and Siemens. The meeting fosters exchange between experimental teams (e.g., DIII-D collaborators), theory groups at University of Oxford, and space science consortia associated with ESA missions.
The conference has influenced directions in fusion energy research, diagnostics development, computational plasma physics, and space plasma mission science, propagating results impacting projects like ITER and EUROfusion roadmaps. It has catalyzed collaborations among laboratories including Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and university centers such as Imperial College London and ETH Zurich, and has helped disseminate methods used at laser facilities like ELI and NIF. Through prize recognition and workshop outcomes the meeting has shaped training for early-career researchers from institutions including École Normale Supérieure, University of Cambridge, and Princeton University and informed policy discussions involving the European Commission and funding bodies such as the European Research Council.
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