ESCAMPIG 2018

July 17-21, 2018

24th Europhysics Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases

www.escampig2018.co.uk
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UKGeneral Information
ESCAMPIG is a biennial international conference of the European Physical Society, focusing on basicand applied plasma physics research. This year the conference will be hosted by the University ofGlasgow, on behalf of a consortium of UK plasma research institutes. The conference will consist of amixture of invited talks covering general and topical themes, interactive workshops and posters. Asmall number of contributed papers may be selected as hot topic oral presentations

Conference topics:
1. Atomic and molecular processes in plasmas
3. Physical basis of plasma chemistry
5. Plasma diagnostics
7. Self-organisation in plasmas, dusty plasmas
9. Low pressure plasma sources
11. Plasmas and gas flows

2. Transport phenomena; kinetic distributions
4. Plasma surface interactions
6. Plasma discharges: theory and simulation
8. Upper atmospheric plasmas and space plasmas
10. High pressure plasma sources
12. Laser-produced plasmas

Speakers:
General Invited Lecture
Nickolay Aleksandrov (Russia)
Anne Bourdon (France)
Ralf-Peter Brinkmann (Germany)
Giorgio Dilecce (Italy)
Gheorghe Dinescu (Romania)
Zoran Petrovic (Serbia)
Ryo Ono (Japan)
Crookes Prize winnerTopical Invited Lecture
Aranka Derzsi (Hungary)
Thomas Gries (France)
Mario Merino (Spain)
Zdenek Navratil (Czech Republic)
Anton Nikiforov (Belgium)
Tiago Silva (Portugal)
Ana Sobota (The Netherlands)
James Walsh (United Kingdom)

Abstract submission deadline:
Abstract acceptance notification
Early bird registration:
Late registration deadline:

March 15 2018
April 14, 2018
May 31, 2018
June 30, 2018
Loch LomondStirling Castle

University Cloisters

Venue:
The conference will be hosted on the wonderful campus of the University of Glasgow, in thecity’s dynamic west end. There is a wide choice of accommodation of all types available via
the conference web pages, and offered by theGlasgow City Chambers
accommodation booking service of the City ofGlasgow Conference Bureau. The welcome
reception will be held in the magnificent City
Chambers, and the conference dinner in thespectacular Glasgow Science Centre on theRiver Clyde, with planetarium shows for alldelegates.
The city of Glasgow is a beautiful, vibrantcultural venue, with a wide variety of museums,concert halls, theatres and restaurants, and alively night time culture. There will be a choice oftwo excursions: one to Loch Lomond, and one toStirling Castle.

Glasgow ScienceCentreRegistration Fees
Full student fee, no excursion
Full student fee plus excursion
Full fee (ie non student), no excursion
Full fee plus excursion
Late full fee, no excursion*
Accompanying other

£290
£315
£350
£375
£425
£100

Schematic of conference format
Tues 17/7AMPM

Registration

eveningReception

International Scientific CommitteeCarlos D. Pintassilgo (Chair), Portugal
Ronny Brandenburg, Germany
Nikolay Dyatko, Russia
Richard Engeln, Nertherlands
František Krčma, Czech Rep.
Savino Longo, Italy
Kinga Kutasi, Hungary
Tiberiu Minea, France
Bogdana Mitu, Romania
Nevena Puač, Serbia
Isabel Tanarro, Spain
Erik Wagenaars, United Kingdom

Wed 18/7
Oral session
CoffeeOral session
LunchposterCoffeeWorkshopThu 19/7
Oral session
coffeePosterLunch
Excursion

Fri 20/7
Oral session
CoffeeOral session
LunchposterCoffeeworkshopConf DinnerSat 21/7
Oral session
coffeeOral session
Lunch & Close

Local Organising Committee
Declan Diver (Chair, University of Glasgow)
Alasdair Wilson (University of Glasgow)
Kyle Martin (University of Glasgow)
Nick Braithwaite (The Open University)
Mark Bowden (Liverpool University)
Timo Gans (University of York)Bill Graham (Queen’s University, Belfast)
Kirsty McKay (University of Liverpool)Paul Maguire (Ulster University)
Deborah O’Connell (University of York)
Abraham Ogwu (University of the West of Scotland)
Alan Phelps (Strathclyde University)
Craig Stark (Abertay University)