ICOPS 2005
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON PLASMA SCIENCES
Monterey, California
20-23 June 2005

We wish to extend a cordial invitation to the 32nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) to be held in Monterey, California 20-23 June 2005 with a minicourse scheduled 18-19 June. The venue is the Portola Plaza Hotel, formerly the DoubleTree Hotel, on the harbor in Monterey. ICOPS 2005 will be preceded by the 15th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, 13-17 June, also at the Portola Plaza.
Plasma science covers a wide range of topics, both fundamental and applied. ICOPS will offer a balanced program of technical presentations spanning the range. Overall topics include:

• Basic Processes in Fully and Partially Ionized Plasmas
  
• Microwave Generation and Plasma Interaction
  
• Charged Particle Beams and Sources
  
• High Energy Density Plasmas and Their Interactions
  
• Industrial, Commercial, and Medical Applications of Plasmas
  
• Plasma Diagnostics
  
• Pulsed Power and Other Plasma Applications

ICOPS will be held at the Portola Plaza Hotel and in the adjoining Monterey Conference Center, Monday 20 June through Thursday 23 June 2005. The Portola Plaza and Conference Center will also host the biannual IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC), Monday 13 June through Friday 17 June, 2005. These contiguous conferences are distinct but those registrants for both ICOPS and PPC will receive a reduction in the registration fees for both meetings. Over the weekend spanning the PPC and ICOPS, there will be a minicourse on The Physics of Z-Pinches organized by Jack Davis of the Naval Research Laboratory and Christopher Deeney of Sandia National Laboratories; the minicourse is organized as part of ICOPS. Complete information on ICOPS can be obtained at www.icops2005.org. There is a link on this website for registration and abstract submission. Information on PPC can be found at www.sandia.gov/ppc2005.
The town of Monterey is located on the Monterey Peninsula about 100 miles south of San Francisco, just north of Carmel and the Big Sur coast. The geography is complex and stunning; the town is rich in history and culture. There are numerous recreational activities and destinations that include spectacular natural land- and seascapes, truly world-class golf, possibly the planet’s best aquarium, local missions, historic Fisherman’s Wharf and Cannery Row. Wineries are close at hand, shopping is excellent and widely varied, and restaurants serve fresh fare - seafood from just offshore and produce from just over the hills. June is well beyond the rainy season and the weather is generally sunny and cool. Monterey is a great place to work and relax. There is commercial air service into Monterey or you can arrive via a pleasant drive through the Coast Range from any of the Bay Area airports.