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[Donko Zoltan <donko AT sunserv.kfki.hu>]

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                           XVth ESCAMPIG 

Europhysics Conference on Atomic & Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases

          26th - 30th August 2000, Lillafured, Miskolc, Hungary 
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The XVth ESCAMPIG is being organized under the rules of the European
Physical Society for Europhysics Conferences. Both the International
Scientific Committee (ISC) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) have
the pleasure to invite you, and all scientists working in the field of
atomic and molecular physics of ionized gases and plasmas to attend the
XVth ESCAMPIG to be held in HUNGARY from August 26 to August 30, 2000. The
meeting will be organized by the Roland Eotvos Physical Society, a member
of Federation of Technical and Scientific Societies, and will be held in
the hotel "Palota Szallo" in Lillafured. According to the traditions of
this conference all activities and events will take place under one roof
to help the scientific interactions.

List of topics:

1. Atomic and molecular processes in plasmas.
2. Particle energy distribution functions.
3. Discharge physics: sheaths, transport processes and modeling.
4. Plasma diagnostics.
5. Laser and particle beam assisted plasma processes.
6. Physical basis of plasma chemistry and plasma surface interactions.

List of invited talks:

A. Melzer (Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel)  
"Laser manipulation of particles in dusty plasmas" [topic 1]

E. Stoffels (Eindhoven University of Technology) 
"Plasma chemistry and surface processes of negative ions" [topic 2]

G. Ferrante (University of Palermo) 
"Velocity distribution functions of plasma electrons in strong 
laser fields" [topic 2]

A. V. Phelps (JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder)  
"Abnormal glow discharges in Ar: comparison of models and experiments" 
[topic 3]

S. M. Starikovskaya (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology)  
"Pulsed breakdown at high overvoltage: development, propagation and 
energy branching" [topic 3]

R. A. H. Engeln (Eindhoven University of Technology)  
"Applications of cavity ring down absorption spectroscopy in the study 
of plasmas" [topic 4]

N. Konjevic (University of Belgrade)  
"On the use of non hydrogenic spectral line profiles for plasma electron 
density diagnostics" [topic 4]

A. Bouchoule (GREMI Laboratory, Orleans University)  
"Optical and electrical diagnostics of the ion plume and of the active 
channel of closed electron drift plasma thrusters: new insights on 
stationary and transient behavior: an overview of results of a national 
cooperative research" [topic 5]

H. Sugai (Nagoya University)  
"High-density etching plasma diagnostics and fluorocarbon plasma 
chemistry" [topic 6]

J. Mizeraczyk (Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Gdansk)  
"Radicals in electrical discharges used for environmental protection" 
[topic 6]

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Further information and the 2nd Announcement of the Conference is now
available at:

http://elft.mtesz.hu/escampig/

Zoltan Donko, 
Secretary of XVth ESCAMPIG, 
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