11th International Workshop on
Plasma Edge Theory in Fusion Devices

23-25 May, 2007
at Hida Earth Wisdom Center in Takayama-city, Japan

- Subject Matter -

The 11th International Workshop on Plasma Edge Theory in Fusion Devices is organised by National Institute for Fusion Science, Japan. Like the ten preceding workshops, this workshop addresses plasma theory of the edge region in magnetic confinement fusion devices. It will reflect the present status of the theory for the boundary layer of fusion plasmas. The emphasis will be on the development of theory and of appropriate numerical methods, with a secondary interest in self-consistent modelling of experimental data (including also empirical elements).

The following topics are intended to be covered by invited and contributed lectures:

Basic edge plasma theory

• Magnetic boundary structure including magnetic stochasticity
• Sheath effects
• Edge transport parallel and perpendicular to magnetic field
• Electric field effects
• Instabilities and turbulence
• Neutrals and multi-ion theories, radiation
• Plasma detachment including cold and dense buffer plasmas
• New edge-relevant numerical and computational methods

Models of special phenomena and edge control

• Hot spots, radiative cooling
• L-H transition, MARFEs and ELMs
• Flow patterns and impurity retention
• Biasing and shaping of targets
• Dusty plasma layers

Integrated edge plasma modelling

• Kinetic and Monte Carlo codes
• Multi-fluid codes
• Effects of plasma edge/core coupling
• Validation of edge plasma theories

The workshop will consist of invited lectures, oral presentations and poster contributions. Contributed papers will be mainly presented as posters. It is recommended that orally presented papers are also accompanied by a poster.

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Contact: pet11@tcsc.nifs.ac.jp

Last Update: 21 May 2007