smr1161/Announcement
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) will hold an Autumn College on Plasma Physics from 25 October to 19 November 1999. It will be directed by B. Buti (India), S. M. Mahajan (U.S.A.), P.H. Sakanaka (Brazil) and Z. Yoshida (Japan). The College has an advisory board consisting of: D. Biskamp (Germany), B. Coppi (U.S.A/Italy), R. Goldston (USA), R.D. Hazeltine (USA), F. Pegoraro (Italy), M.H.A. Hassan (ICTP/TWAS), S. Lee (Malaysia) and A. Rukhadze (Russia) . I. AIM AND STRUCTURE The College will be built around the theme AUTUMN COLLEGE ON PLASMA PHYSICS Miramare - Trieste, Italy 25 October - 19 November 1999Plasmas - a Paradigm for Collective Phenomena Much of the many-body physics is dominated (almost by definition) by the existence o collective modes in which a large number of particles coherently participate. A collisionless plasma, because of its ability to sustain an endless variety of such motions, is a representative system as well as a standard bearer for systems which display collective interactions. Recent technology has invented new regimes for collisionless plasmas, particularly in the vast domain of semiconductor physics. This college will be devoted to a study of the collective phenomena in both the conventional and the newly emerging plasmas. The college will have a strong interdisciplinary character. The programme will consist of lectures and intense working sessions covering theory, experiment and computer simulation. Strong and creative participation of candidates in working sessions is highly recommended. If possible, we would like to have a two-day session in which the "Current State of Thermonuclear Fusion" will be discussed. The discussion will be conducted by the leading authorities in the field. II. PARTICIPATION Scientists and students from all countries that are members of the UN, UNESCO or IAEA can attend the College. The main purpose of the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries through a programme of training activities within a framework of international cooperation. However, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. As the College will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of that language. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants are borne by their home institutions. However, a limited number of financial grants are available for scientists from developing countries who will be selected by the Organizers. As scarcity of funds allows travel to be granted only in few exceptional cases, every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their fares (or at least half-fares) from their home country. Such financial support is available only to those who attend the entire activity. There is no registration fee for attending the College. The closing date for requesting participation is 15 March 1999 . The decision of the organizers will be communicated to all candidates as soon as possible thereafter. The following "Request for Participation" form, (also obtainable via e-mail: smr1161@ictp.trieste.it, by typing on the subject line "get index", or via WWW server: http://www.ictp.trieste.it/) should be completed, signed and posted to:Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Autumn College on Plasma Physics P. O. Box 586, Strada Costiera 11 (for courier service) I-34100 Trieste, Italy (Telephone: +39 040 2240544 Telex: 460392 Telefax: +39 040 224163) E-mail: smr1161@ictp.trieste.it *************** UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION and INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS (ICTP) P.O. Box 586 Telephone: +39 040 2240111 I-34100 Trieste Telex: +39 460392 ICTP I Italy Telefax: +39 040 224163 REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION *) Autumn College on Plasma Physics 25 October - 19 November 1999 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS Each question must be answered clearly and completely. A recent photograph Type or print in ink. If more space is required, of the candidate should attach additional pages. The request for participation be attached here, signed form should be forwarded to the ICTP, Autumn College legibly on the reverse. on Plasma Physics, P.O. Box 586, I-34100 Trieste, Italy, to arrive before 15 March 1999. ____________________________________________________________________________________________PERSONAL DATA PLEASE NOTE THAT UNLESS ALL REQUESTED PERSONAL DATA ARE PROVIDED, THE ICTP CANNOT PROCESS ANY VISA REQUESTS ____________________________________________________________________________________________ For women (if applicable) SURNAME: MAIDEN NAME: First name: Middle name(s): Sex:Please also indicate SURNAME, NAME, on passport if different from above: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Place of birth (City and Country): Present nationality: Date of birth Year - Month - Day: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Full name & address of permanent Institution: Tel. No.: Cable : Telex : Telefax : E-mail : ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Full name & address of present Institution (if different from permanent) Tel. No.: Cable : Telex : Telefax : E-mail : until: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Home address: Tel. No.: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing address - please indicate whether: Permanent Institute Present Institute Home address ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Name and address of person to notify in case of emergency - Relationship: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ *) PLEASE NOTE that no request will be processed unless the permanent address (and present address, if different) is clearly indicated. -1- EDUCATION (higher degrees) University or equivalent Years attended Degrees Name and place From to ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Seminars, summer schools, conferences or research Name and place Year ____________________________________________________________________________________________ SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY Research Institution or University Period of duty Academic Name and place From to responsibilities Present employment and duties, and foreseen employment upon return to home country after the activity: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you participated in past ICTP activities: Yes No If yes, which? Mention briefly your previous research experience, and explain your reasons for wishing to participate in this activity: NB: Our Scientific Information System keeps track of all applications made by the candidate to earlier ICTP activities. As a consequence, when the subject of the present activity is far from his/her previous applications, an explanation (not more than 200 words) of his/her change of interest should be included. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Kindly supply (strictly within indicated lengths) a keyword description of your current scientific activities as follows: 1) Area of research (e.g. Plasma Physics, Cosmology, Space and Astrophysics, Exotic Plasmas): ____________________________________________________________________________________________ (no more than 15 characters) 2) Specific topic of interest (e.g. Equilibrium , Stability, Nonlinear Phenomena, Coherence, Turbulence, Chaos): ____________________________________________________________________________________________ (no more than 30 characters)-2- Present field of interest (please indicate on the list below - up to 5 fields - underlining primary field) 10. PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER 60. PHYSICS TEACHING 11. Solid State Physics 61. English 12. Atomic and Molecular Physics 62. French 13. Materials Science 63. Spanish 14. Surfaces and Interfaces 64. Arab 15. Statistical Physics 16. Computational Physics in Condensed Matter 80. MISCELLANEOUS 20. PHYSICS OF HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE ENERGIES 81. Others 82. Digital Communications and Computer 21. High Energy and Particle Physics Networking 22. Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics 23 Plasma Physics 90. PHYSICS OF THE LIVING STATE 24. Nuclear Physics 91. Neurophysics 92. Biophysics 30. MATHEMATICS 93. Medical Physics 31. Applicable Mathematics including: - Mathematical Ecology, - Systems Analysis, - Mathematical Economy - Mathematics in Industry AO. APPLIED PHYSICS 33. Algebra 34. Geometry A1. Physics in Industry 35. Topology A2. Microelectronics 36. Differential Equations A3. Fibre Optics for Communications 37. Analysis A4. Instrumentation 38. Mathematical Physics A5. Synchrotron Radiation A6. Non-destructive Evaluation A7. Lasers AA. Applied Superconductivity B1. SPACE PHYSICS 40. PHYSICS AND ENERGY 41. Physics of Nuclear Reactors 42. Physics of Controlled Fusion 43. Non-Conventional Energy (Solar, Wind and others) 50. PHYSICS AND ENVIRONMENT 51. Solid Earth Geophysics 52. Soil Physics 53. Climatology and Meteorology 54. Physics of the Oceans 55. Physics of Desertification 56. Physics of the Atmosphere, Troposphere Magnetosphere, Aeronomy 57. Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing ________________________________________________________________________________ List your scientific publications including books and articles (authors, title, Journal) in the period 1991-1998.-3- Kindly state any positions you hold in the scientific administration of your Institution or any of the national scientific Institutions.If appropriate, especially for junior physicists, it would be of assistance to the Selection Committee if this request for participation were accompanied by a letter of recommendation. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Indicate below your proficiency in the English language Reading: Good Writing: Good Speaking: Good Average Average Average Poor Poor Poor ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Would you like to present your reseach in a poster session? yes no ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Any suggestion to the organizers: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ APPLICABLE ONLY FOR CANDIDATES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Important: Please note that very few travel grants are available, and preference in selecting participants will be given to eligible candidates who can guarantee travel coverage by own local sources). Please tick as appropriate: - I can definitely find complete travel funds from local sources or - I can definitely find half my travel funds from local sources I am requesting financial support from the ICTP for: - Half travel - Full travel - Living allowance I am NOT requesting financial support from the ICTP I certify that if granted funds for my travel I will attend the whole activity ................................................... Signature ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I certify that the statements made by me above are true and complete. If accepted, I undertake to refrain from engaging in any political or other activities which would reflect unfavourably on the international status of the Centre. I understand that any breach of this undertaking may result in the termination of the arrangements relating to my visit at the Centre. ________________________ _________________________ Signature of candidate Date - 4 -