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SECOND WORKSHOP ON FUSION RELATED PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING IN SMALL DEVICES 20-22 October 1999 Miramare - Trieste, Italy The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) will organise the "Second Workshop on Fusion Related Physics and Engineering in Small Devices", to be held in Trieste from 20 - 22 October 1999. The Workshop will be directed by Professors Alan Wootton (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) and Reza Amrollahi (K.N. Toosi University of Technology). PURPOSE AND NATURE Given the recent direction and re-evaluation of large scale magnetic fusion devices such as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), new emphasis is now placed on contributions to Plasma and Fusion Science from small to medium devices. Well defined and directed research programs on small devices are capable of significant contributions to the World Fusion Program. This topical workshop is intended to focus on the exchange of ideas and experiences to promote cooperation and collaboration between the largest established programs and smaller programs, specifically those from developing countries. Hence, the main objectives will be to discuss and review Plasma and Fusion Physics and Engineering in small devices and the results obtained in them, especially as they pertain to the World Fusion Program; promote cooperation and collaboration between developed and developing country Plasma and Fusion Science programs; discuss possible directions and collaborations for future work. PROGRAMME The Workshop will consist of oral presentations, including reviews of experimental work from individual groups; discussion sessions concentrating on the relevance and importance of the results to larger machines and the World Fusion Program; discussion sessions to consider possible collaborative programs and future work. The tone of the workshop will be informal and participation will be limited to promote group discussion and exchange of ideas and engineering experience. Presentations will concern, in particular, the following topics: * Physics of Turbulence and Transport * Tokamak Disruptions * Diagnostic and Data Analysis Development * Engineering Concepts PARTICIPATION This Workshop is intended for experimental groups that are involved in relevant research on small devices. The Workshop is open to scientists from all countries that are members of the UN, UNESCO or IAEA. Although one of the main purposes of ICTP is to help research workers from developing countries, graduate students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries will also be welcome to attend. As the Workshop 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 should be borne by the home institutions. However, limited funds are available for some people from developing countries to be selected by the organisers. As scarcity of funds allows travel to be granted only in a few exceptional cases, every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their fares (or at least half-fare) from their home country. It is stressed that participants whose travel expenses are paid by the ICTP are required to attend the entire activity. There is no registration fee for attending the Workshop. The closing date for requesting participation is 31 MAY 1999. Candidates should complete and sign the "Request for Participation" form to be found below and return it within the deadlines indicated above to the following address: International Centre for Theoretical Physics "Second Workshop on Fusion Related Physics and Engineering in Small Devices" P.O. Box 586 I-34100 Trieste, Italy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY and ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS P.O. Box 586 Telephone: +39 40 2240111 I-34100 Trieste Telex: 460392 ICTP I Italy Telefax: +39 40 224163 REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION *) "Second Workshop on Fusion Related Physics and Engineering in Small Devices" 20 - 22 October 1999 ________________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS Each question must be answered clearly and completely. Type or print in ink. If more space is required, attach additional pages. The request for participation form should be forwarded to the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Second Workshop on Fusion Related Physics, P.O. Box 586, 34100 Trieste, Italy to arrive before 31 MAY 1999. A recent photograph of the candidate should be attached here, signed legibly on the reverse. ________________________________________________________________________________ PERSONAL DATA (Please note that unless all requested personal data are provided, the ICTP cannot process any visa request) ________________________________________________________________________________ (Family name) For women (if applicable) SURNAME: MAIDEN NAME: First name: Middle name(s): Sex: Please also indicate SURNAME, NAME shown 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 : ________________________________________________________________________________ Full name & address of present Institution: Tel. no.: (if different from permanent) Cable : Telex : Telefax : until (date): ________________________________________________________________________________ Home address: Tel. no.: ________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing address - please indicate whether: Permanent Institute ____ OR Present Institute ____ OR 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 awarded Name and place From to ________________________________________________________________________________ Participation in seminars, summer schools, conferences and/or research visits 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? 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. Turbulence) ___________________________________________________________________________ (no more than 15 letters) 2) Specific topic of interest (e.g. Data Analysis Development) ____________________________________________________________________________ (no more than 30 letters) <------------------------------------- 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 70. GENERAL 71 General, Training and 20. PHYSICS OF HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE ENERGIES Research in Italian Laboratories 21. High Energy and Particle Physics 72. Scientific Council 22. Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics 73. TWAS 23. Plasma Physics 74. Office of External 24 Nuclear Physics Activities 75. Donation Programme 30. MATHEMATICS 31. Applicable Mathematics including: 80. MISCELLANEOUS Mathematical Ecology System Analysis 81. Others ................ Mathematical Economy, 82. Digital Communications Mathematics in Industry and Computer Networking 33. Algebra 34. Geometry 35. Topology 90. PHYSICS OF THE LIVING STATE 36. Differential Equations 37. Analysis 91. Neurophysics 38. Mathematical Physics 92. Biophysics 93. Medical Physics 40. PHYSICS AND ENERGY AO. APPLIED PHYSICS 41. Physics of Nuclear Reactors A1. Physics in Industry 42. Physics of Controlled Fusion A2. Microelectronics 43. Non-Conventional Energy (Solar, A3. Communications Wind and others) A4. Instrumentation A5. Synchrotron Radiation A6. Non-destructive Evaluation 50. PHYSICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT A7. Lasers A8. Computational Physics 51. Solid Earth Geophysics AA. Applied Superconductivty 52. Soil Physics 53. Climatology and Meteorology 54. Physics of the Oceans B1. SPACE PHYSICS 55. Physics of Desertification 56. Physics of the Atmosphere, Troposphere Magnetosphere, Aeronomy 57. Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing ________________________________________________________________________________ List your recent scientific publications including books and articles (authors, title, Journal): <--------------------------------------- 3 ------------------------------------> Kindly state any positions you hold in the scientific administration of your Institution or any of the national scientific Institutions. ________________________________________________________________________________ Indicate below your proficiency in the English language Reading:Good __ Writing:Good __ Speaking:Good __ Average __ Average __ Average__ Poor __ Poor __ Poor __ ________________________________________________________________________________ APPLICABLE ONLY FOR CANDIDATES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Important: Please note that limited travel grants are available, and preference in selecting participants will be given to eligible candidates who can guarantee travel coverage by their own local sources). Request for Financial Assistance: (please tick one only) (a) Full Travel + Subsistence ___ (c) Subsistence Only ___ (b) Half Travel + Subsistence ___ (d) No Funds Requested ___ 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 ------------------------------------->