Conference Topics

G-A. Fundamental Problems of Plasma Physics

Atomic and Molecular Processes
Discharge Processes
Plasma Production and Control
Waves and Instabilities
Formation of Parallel and Perpendicular Electric Field
Nonlinear Phenomena
Collective Phenomena
Structure Formation
Plasma Flow
Vortices
Boundary Plasmas
Microparticle and Dust Plasmas
Non-Neutral Plasmas
Diagnostic Methods

G-B. Magnetically Confined Plasmas

Magnetic Fusion Science
Confinement and Heating
Plasma Wall Interactions
Turbulence and Transport
Structure Formation
Structural Phase Transition
Current Drive and Rotation Drive
Edge and SOL Plasmas
High Energy Particle Dynamics
MHD Phenomena
Magnetic Reconnection
High Temperature Plasma Diagnostics

G-C. High Energy Density Plasmas

Laser Inertial Fusion
Strongly Coupled Plasmas
Laser Particle Acceleration
Beam Particle Acceleration
Warm and Dense Matter
High Density Condensed Matter
Photonic Crystals
Relativistic Plasmas
Radiation Hydrodynamics
Laboratory Astrophysics

G-D. Space and Astrophysical Plasmas

Magnetic Reconnection
Dynamo
Turbulence
Shocks
Acceleration
Radiation
Accretion Disks and Jets
Relativistic Plasmas
Cosmic Ray and Non-Thermal Particles
Terrestrial and Planetary Magnetosphere/Ionosphere
Sun and Astrophysical Objects
Space Weather

G-E. Plasma Applications

Plasma Sources
X Ray Sources
Microplasmas
Atmospheric Plasmas
Discharge Plasmas in Liquids
Thermal Plasmas
Plasma Processes for Semiconductor Applications
Plasma Processes for Surface Treatment
Material Formation and Synthesis
Nano/Bio Technologies
Environmental Technologies
Pulsed Power
Ion/Electron/Neutral Beams
Free Electron Laser
Extreme Ultraviolet
Laser/Plasma Welding
Plasma Propulsion
Lightning Discharge and Triggered Lightning
Plasma Diagnostics

G-F. Sprouting Approaches and New Trends

Quark Gluon Plasmas
Antimatter Plasmas
Soft Matters
Ionic Plasmas
Gas-Liquid Interface Plasmas
Plasmonics
Education and Outreach
Others

Focused topics are organized to encourage the wide scope, interdisciplinary discussion in the following fields on ICPP2008.
After reviewing all of the submitted abstracts, a sequence of correlative presentations among them is grouped and clustered together, forming a focused session (see the related explanation in the heading of Abstracts).

F-A . Advanced Plasma Physics in Linear Devices
F-B . Advance in Turbulence and Structure Formation Physics
F-C . Laboratory-Space-Astrophysical Plasma Interrelation
F-D . Frontiers of Dust Plasmas
F-E . ITER-Driven Plasma Physics
F-F . Edge Plasma Physics and Materials Interaction
F-G . Plasma Optics and Photonics
F-H . Bio/Nanotechnology Frontiers - Plasmas with Gas/Liquid Interfaces