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IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLASMA SCIENCE Visit our website at http://www.ieee.org/icops2004 |
| We wish to cordially invite you to the 31st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science to be held in Baltimore, MD, June 28 through July 1, 2004. The conference, held at the Hyatt Regency on the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, will feature an exciting technical program with up-to-date reports on new developments in plasma science and engineering. Information regarding abstract submittal, conference registration, hotel registration, and minicourse registration can all be found on the web site www.ieee.org/icops2004. Plasma science covers a broad spectrum of topics and a wide range of applications. This conference will offer a balanced technical program with representation from all of these research areas including:
Researchers from the world over will be presenting results of their work. The conference will have seven plenary talks of general interest to the plasma physics community given by recognized leaders in their fields. Contributions from plenary and invited talks will be published in a Special Issue of the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. In addition to the annual ICOPS banquet and PSAC award, the conference will host a two-day mini-course on “Non-Thermal Medical/Biological Applications of Ionized Gases and Electromagnetic Fields” (see below for further details) and a job placement center for persons interested in employment throughout various areas of plasma science.
The Hyatt Regency-Baltimore overlooks the Baltimore Inner Harbor and boasts meeting facilities ideally suited for moving between poster and oral talks, all the while providing ample room for interactions with colleagues. The hotel is within walking distance of many attractions such as the Baltimore Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center, Camden Yards, and many fine shops and restaurants. For more information on the Baltimore area, please visit their web site at www.baltimore.org. The conference location is also only a 30 to 40 minute drive from the nation’s capital, Washington, DC and Annapolis, the state capital of Maryland. As conference dates merge with the Independence Day weekend, a limited number of rooms have been reserved at the conference rate for those wishing to take part in the elaborate 4th of July festivities in Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, DC. The conference organizers, including committee members, session organizers, and conference planners, encourage you to attend this meeting. We will work hard to ensure that the technical program will be rewarding and that your stay in the Baltimore/Washington area will be especially enjoyable. For more details, please visit the conference website at www.ieee.org/icops2004.
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ICOPS 2004 Technical Program The technical program will consist of invited and contributed papers from the areas listed below. For complete information on session organizers and abstract submission procedures, please visit the conference website (www.ieee.org/icops2004). A number of plenary talks of general interest to attendees will complement this diverse technical program. The invited and plenary talks will be published in a Special Issue of the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science.
Technical Area #1 - Basic Processes in Fully and Partially Ionized Plasmas
Technical Area #2 - Microwave Generation and Plasma Interaction
Technical Area # 3 - Charged Particle Beams and Sources
Technical Area #4 - High Energy Density Plasmas and their Interactions
Hydrodynamics and Equation of State Technical Area #5 - Industrial, Commercial and Medical Applications of Plasmas
Technical Area #6 - Plasma Diagnostics
Technical Area #7 - Pulsed Power and other Plasma Applications
ICOPS 2004 Minicourse A two-day mini-course on Non-Thermal Medical/Biological Applications of Ionized Gases and Electromagnetic Fields has been organized by Drs. Mounir Laroussi and Karl H. Schoenbach of Old Dominion University and will consist of lectures from various experts in this rapidly evolving field. The mini-course will be held at the Hyatt Regency-Baltimore Hotel on Thursday and Friday, July 1-2, 2004. To register for the mini-course, see the “Conference Registration Form” on our website. Please register before the May 21, 2004 deadline to assure a sufficient number of registrants for holding the mini-course. After the May 21, 2004 deadline, contact Dr. Laroussi for information concerning seat availability. Course Objective: Recent advances in the generation of non-thermal atmospheric pressure gas discharges and high-power, sub-microsecond, pulsed electric fields have opened the door to a wide variety of non-thermal medical and biological applications. Given the multidisciplinary character of this topic, the proposed mini-course encompasses the full range of applications in biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, biofouling prevention, sterilization, biological and chemical warfare agents’ mitigation, food preservation, biological cell manipulation, and medical diagnostics. One of the main benefits of the course is to stimulate cross-fertilization between the university, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Professionals with backgrounds in Physics, Engineering, Biology, and Medicine will learn new emerging technologies, which directly impact their knowledge base and professional skills. Graduate students coming from different academic backgrounds (science, engineering, medicine) will learn and discover promising research fields open to innovative contributions. The mini-course will address two technology-enabling research activities: The interaction of gaseous discharges with the cells
of microorganisms and its applications in the medical, food, and
environmental fields, and Well-respected experts, active in the cutting edge areas of research mentioned above will introduce the attendees to their emerging technologies, present in-depth reviews, and discuss the present state-of-the-art in their respective topics.
ICOPS 2004 Companion Activities A variety of commercial tours and activities are available in the Baltimore, Washington DC, and Annapolis areas to serve as a focal point for companions to see the wonderful sights of the area, to meet and relax with friends, or to enjoy shopping opportunities in the Baltimore Harbor. There will be someone available at the Conference Registration Desk to assist individuals and groups interested in visiting the local attractions. The Hyatt Regency-Baltimore Hotel overlooks the Baltimore Inner Harbor and is within walking distance of many attractions such as the Baltimore Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center, Camden Yards, the Power Plant, the Pride of Baltimore Clipper ship, the USS Constellation Museum, and many fine shops and restaurants. A wonderful zoo is only a 20-minute drive from the hotel. While the Baltimore Orioles baseball team is out of town that week, there is a very enjoyable and informative stadium tour available including a visit to the dugout, bullpen, press box, and other typically off-limits portions of Camden Yard. Other points of interest in Baltimore include Fort McHenry, the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, and the B&O Railroad Museum. For more information on the Baltimore area, please visit their web site at http://www.baltimore.org/. The conference location is also only a 30 to 40 minute drive from the nation’s capital, Washington, DC and Annapolis, the state capital of Maryland. As conference dates merge with the Independence Day weekend, a limited number of rooms have been reserved at the conference rate for those wishing to take part in the elaborate 4th of July festivities in Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, DC.
General Information Information regarding abstract submittal, conference registration, hotel registration, and minicourse registration can all be found on the website www.ieee.org/icops2004. For questions regarding the technical program, please contact Bob Commisso [Naval Research Laboratory, commisso@suzie.nrl.navy.mil, (202) 404-4359]. For questions regarding conference or hotel registration, please contact Mark Goldfarb, Palisades Convention Management, mgoldfarb@pcm411.com, (212) 460-8090.
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