| We
cordially invite you to attend the 33rd IEEE International Conference
on Plasma Science, sponsored by the Plasma Science and Applications
Committee of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. ICOPS
2006 will be held near Traverse City, Michigan from June 4 through
June 8, 2006. The conference venue is the Grand Traverse Resort
and Spa located along the shores of Lake Michigan’s East Grand
Traverse Bay.
ICOPS 2006 will feature an exciting technical program with reports
from around the globe about new and innovative developments in the
fields of plasma science and engineering. Leading researchers will
gather to explore basic plasma physics, high-energy-density plasmas,
inertial-confinement fusion, magnetic fusion, plasma diagnostics,
pulsed-power plasmas, microwave generation, lighting, micro- and
nano-applications of plasmas, medical applications and plasma processing.
Conference Topics will be organized under the following categories:
- Basic Processes in Fully and Partially Ionized Plasmas
- Microwave Generation and Plasma Interactions
- Charged Particle Beams and Sources
- High Energy Density Plasmas and Applications
- Industrial, Commercial, and Medical Plasma Applications
- Plasma Diagnostics
- Pulsed Power and Other Plasma Applications
The conference will include four plenary talks relevant
to the plasma physics community given by recognized leaders in their
fields as well as oral and poster sessions. In addition, a special
minicourse featuring Plasma Processing Technologies will be held
as part of the conference on the 8th and 9th June.
We intend to ensure that the Technical Program of ICOPS 2006 and
your stay in the Grand Traverse area will be rewarding and enjoyable.
We look forward to welcoming you at Grand Traverse, June 4-8, 2006.
For more information contact info@icops2006.org
or visit our website at www.icops2006.org.
Jes Asmussen Chair, ICOPS 2006
Timothy Grotjohn Co-Chair, ICOPS 2006
Conference Location
The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is the Midwest’s
largest full-service, year-round resort and conference center, ranked
in the top 50 travel destinations and services worldwide by Conde
Nast Traveler. Situated on 1,400 acres in the northwest corner of
Michigan’s Lower Peninsula along the shores of Lake Michigan’s
East Grand Traverse Bay, it is just 10 minutes from Traverse City’s
Cherry Capital Airport. Traverse City Airport has daily direct flights
from many major cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, Cincinnati,
Dallas and Detroit.
The Grand Traverse area is blessed with wonderful weather during
summer and offers an abundance of recreational activities including
beautiful beaches and parks, superb golf courses, hundreds of miles
of scenic hiking and biking trails, first-rate fishing and countless
sailing and water-sport pursuits. In addition, you can find unique
gifts at fine shops, explore a museum, or visit award-winning restaurants
and local wineries.
As for recreational activities, the resort itself boasts three exceptional
golf courses, one of which was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is
a Golf Magazine Silver Medal Resort.
There is also a state-of-the-art spa offering services that are
totally dedicated to health, well-being and beauty.
Minicourse
Plasma Processing Technologies: Industrial Plasma-Deposition Technologies,
Reactive Ion Etching, Plasma-Induced Damage, and Carbon-based Materials
Processing
A special two-day minicourse will be offered on Thursday and Friday,
8 and 9 June, at the end of the ICOPS conference. The course will
be two full days and will tackle issues relevant in modern industry
and research in the field of Plasma Processing Technologies. The
instructors are highly accomplished plasma research experts from
industry, national laboratories, and universities who will relate
their knowledge in the areas of thin film deposition, reactive ion
etching, plasma-induced damage in ULSI manufacturing and the emerging
field of carbon-based materials processing.
Industrial process engineers, graduate students and scientists researching
the area of plasma-based thin film synthesis or anyone wishing to
augment their knowledge in these areas is encouraged to attend.
ICOPS 2006 Technical Program
• Basic Processes in Fully and Partially Ionized Plasmas
o Basic Phenomena
o Space Plasmas
o Partially Ionized Plasmas
o Computational Plasma Physics
o Dusty Plasmas
• Microwave Generation and Plasma Interaction
o Intense Beam Microwave Generation
o Fast-Wave Devices
o Slow-Wave Devices
o Vacuum Microelectronics
o Codes and Modeling
o Microwave Systems
o Microwave Plasma Interaction
• Charged Particle Beams and Sources
o Plasma, Ion and Electron Sources
o Intense Electron and Ion Beams
• High Energy Density Plasmas and Applications
o Fusion (Inertial, Magnetic and Alternate concepts)
o Ultrashort Pulse Lasers and Particle Acceleration
o Z-pinches and Radiation Sources
o High Energy Density Physics
• Industrial, Commercial, and Medical Applications
of Plasma
o Low-pressure Nonequilibrium Plasma Processing
o Atmospheric-pressure Nonequilibrium Plasmas
o High Pressure and Thermal Plasma Processing
o Plasma Thrusters
o Plasmas for Lighting
o Microplasmas and Flat-panel Displays
o Medical, Biological and Environmental Applications
• Plasma Diagnostics
o Optical Diagnostics
o Particle Diagnostics
o X-ray Diagnostics
• Pulsed Power and Other Plasma Applications
o Pulsed Power Technology and Other Applications
o Pulsed Power Switching
Social Events and Companion Activities
There will be a welcome buffet reception on the evening of Sunday,
4 June and the Conference Banquet will be held Tuesday evening,
6 June.
In addition, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa will be happy to offer
advice and make arrangements for the numerous activities available
in the Grand Traverse area. Recreational activities include superb
golfing, sailing and water sports as well as scenic hiking and bicycling.
A trip to the breathtaking and nationally acclaimed Sleeping Bear
Dunes National Lakeshore is a must, and don’t forget the 180
miles of sandy beaches. Grand Traverse is also famous for its delightful
cherry orchards and wonderful wineries. Other attractions include
shopping, museums and award winning restaurants. Companion activities
and tours will be offered based on the possible activities described
above.
General Information
Information related to abstract submission, conference registration,
hotel reservation and minicourse registration can all be found on
the ICOPS 2006 website www.icops2006.org
Questions regarding the technical program should be addressed to
Jes Asmussen (asmussen@egr.msu.edu).
Any other questions should be emailed to info@icops2006.org. |
