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HUT Advanced Energy Systems
8th International Workshop on Plasma Edge Theory in Fusion Devices
10-12 September 2001, Dipoli Congress Centre, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland 

HUT / Department of Engineering Physics and Mathematics / Advanced Energy Systems / 8th PET
 
Portrait of participants The local organizing committee thanks all participants! Click on the image to get to the picture gallery.

SUBJECT MATTER

The 8th International Workshop on Plasma Edge Theory in Fusion Devices was organised by Helsinki University of Technology and VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland). Like the seven preceding workshops, this workshop addressed plasma theory of the edge region in magnetic confinement fusion devices. It reflected the present status of the theory for the boundary layer of fusion plasmas. The emphasis was on the development of theory and of appropriate numerical methods and on self-consistent modelling of experimental data (including also empirical elements). The following topics were covered by invited and contributed lectures: 
  • Basic edge plasma theory
  • Models of special phenomena and edge control
  • Integrated edge plasma modelling
The workshop presented seven invited papers and contributed papers. Contributed papers were mainly presented as posters. Invited papers were presented also as posters. The list of invited speakers was as follows: 
  • S. Benkadda, CEA Cadarache: The Physics of ExB Shear, Zonal Flows, and Large Scale Transport Events.
  • Yu. Chutov, T.S. Univ. of Kiev: Self-Consistent Dusty Sheaths in Edge Plasmas.
  • T. Fülöp, Chalmers U.T.: Nonlinear Neoclassical Theory for Tokamak Edge Plasmas.
  • T. Hayashi, NIFS: Island Formation for Finite Pressure Equilibria in Non-Axisymmetric Tori.
  • S. Sipilä, HUT: Recent Developments in Monte Carlo Codes for Edge Plasma Studies.
  • P. Snyder, GA San Diego: ELMs and the Role of Current Driven Instabilities in the Edge.
  • PROCEEDINGS

    The invited and accepted contributed papers will be included in the proceedings of the workshop and published in the journal “Contributions to Plasma Physics”. The maximum length is limited to 12 pages for invited papers, and to 6 pages for contributed papers. 

    The format of  “Contributions to Plasma Physics”, available from the journal's Instructions to authors web page, should be used in the manuscripts. The manuscripts can be e-mailed to pet8@hut.fi as a Postscript or PDF file, with the LaTeX file and figures in separate files. The figures should be in Encapsulated Postscript (EPS) format. This is very important for correct reproduction. 

    HOW TO GET TO THE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE SITE

    Dipoli Congress Centre and Radisson SAS Hotel Espoo are located within 200 m of each other in Otaniemi, Espoo, about 25 km southwest from Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport. The travel time from the Airport to the hotel is 20-25 minutes by taxi, which is by far the easiest way to get there and is thus recommended. 

    The minibus company "Yellow Line Airport Taxi" in the exit hall of the Airport offers inexpensive transport, but may take other passengers to addresses in the same direction on the way. For single passengers this service is about 50% cheaper than an ordinary taxi, and the price is the same (FIM 100) for groups of 2-4 persons. For groups of 5-8 persons, the price is FIM 200.

    There is no direct shuttle bus service from the Airport to Espoo. If traveling by bus, take the Finnair shuttle bus or the local bus 615 or 617 all the way to their terminus at Helsinki Railway Station. Then walk about 300 m to Helsinki Kamppi Bus Station and take a local bus (102, 103, 194, 195) to Otaniemi (the travel time between Helsinki and Otaniemi is about 20 minutes). In all, travel from the Airport to Otaniemi by bus will take at least 90 minutes depending on bus schedules. Note: Only bus 102 terminates in Otaniemi, the others just drive through and continue to other locations! Maps and bus info...

    SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

    D.F. Düchs IPP, Garching, Germany (Chairman)
    H. Capes CEA, Cadarache, France
    P.J. Catto MIT/PSFC and Lodestar, Cambridge, USA
    R.H. Cohen LLNL, Livermore, USA
    J.A. Heikkinen VTT, Espoo, Finland
    Yu.L. Igitkhanov  Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
    S. Takamura Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
    T. Hayashi NIFS, Toki, Japan

    LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

    R. Salomaa (Chairman) 
    J. Heikkinen (Co-Chairman) 
    S. Sipilä (Scientific secretary) 
    S. Karttunen 
    T. Kiviniemi 
    T. Kurki-Suonio 
    K. Rantamäki 
    S. Saarelma 

    MAILING ADDRESS

    Dr. S. Sipilä 
    Helsinki University of Technology 
    P.O. Box 2200 
    FIN-02015 HUT 
    FINLAND 

    Tel: +358-9-451 3203 
    Fax: +358-9-451 3195 
    e-mail: pet8@hut.fi

    URL: http://www.hut.fi/Units/AES/pet8 


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    Updated 12.09.2001.