Scientific programme

The scientific programme of the symposium is spread over three days (August 9-11, 2023) comprising invited and oral contributions, posters, mini-courses, hands-on training, highlights of the contribution of a group or a scientist and brainstorming sessions on following specific topics.

    (A) BREAKDOWN PHYSICS AND EXPERIMENTS
  • A1 Dielectric barrier discharge, Streamer discharge
  • A2 Corona discharge, Spark discharge
  • A3 DC glow discharge, Pulsed DC glow discharge
  • A4 Electric arc, Capillary discharge
  • A5 Laser induced breakdown
  • A6 Vacuum arc, Spark discharge
  • A7 Double discharges and double layers
  • A8 RF, ECR, ICP, PECVD, Magnetron discharges
  • A9 Space & Solar plasma, Ultra low density plasma
  • A10 Lightning, St. Elmo's fire, Fire ball
  • A11 High energy density discharges

    • (B) PHYSICS, ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER MODELING)
  • B1 Switching in vacuum and related phenomena
  • B2 Interaction of vacuum arcs with magnetic fields
  • B3 Vacuum arc physics, circuit breakers, Flash light
  • B4 Computational Plasma Physics, Fluid Dynamics
  • B5 Pulsed power physics and technology
  • B6 Laser Plasma Interaction, Chaos Computing

    • (C) APPLICATIONS)
  • C1 Vacuum interrupters and their applications
  • C2 Surface modification, Polymerization, thin film coatings
  • C3 Electron, ion, neutron, X-ray, light sources
  • C4 Accelerators and fusion reactor related issues
  • C5 Plasma cosmology, Space plasmas
  • C6 Complex plasmas and nonlinear dynamics
  • C7 Ion Beams, Material Processing, Pulsed Laser Deposition
  • C8 Meta-materials and Nanomaterials
  • C9 Chip fabrication, Vacuum electron devices
  • C10 Waste treatment and waste to energy
  • C11 Defense applications, Stealth and Radar Technologies
  • C12 Plasma Activated Water, Food and agriculture