Nuclear Photonics 2020
Second Circular
www.photon.osaka-u.ac.jp/NP2020Kurashiki
June 1–5, 2020, Kurashiki, JapanThe Keynote Speakers

Prof. Victor Malka

Prof. Andreas Zilges

Prof. Georg Korn

Weizmann Institute of Science

University of Cologne

ELI-Beam Lines

IsraelGermany

Czech Republic

The field of photon based nuclear science and applications is evolving rapidly being driven by themajor worldwide developments of ultrahigh intensity lasers and brilliant quasi monochromatic gamma ray beamsystems. The 3rd International Conference on Nuclear Photonics (NP2020) will be held during June 1-5, 2020
in Kurashiki, Japan. The conference will be organized by the Institute of Laser Engineering (ILE) and ResearchCenter for Nuclear Physics (RCNP), under Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI),
Osaka University, Osaka Japan. Nuclear Photonics 2020 aims at bringing together leading scientists,
researchers and research scholars from around the world involved in the fields of high energy density physics,
high power laser photonics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, accelerator and detector science, and theirapplications for exchanging and sharing the experience and most recent results. Nuclear Photonics 2020 isorganized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Scope of the conference
The field of photon–based nuclear science and applications is evolving rapidly being driven by themajor worldwide developments of ultrahigh intensity lasers and brilliant quasi–monochromatic gamma-ray
beam systems. Nuclear Photonics 2020 aims at bringing together leading scientists, researchers and researchscholars from around the world involved in the fields of high energy density physics, high power laser photonics,
nuclear physics, astrophysics, accelerator and detector science, and their applications for exchanging andsharing the experience and most recent results
The focus of Nuclear Photonics 2020 will be on the following main topics:Interactions between photons and nucleus/hadrons/particles

Laser–plasma nuclear physics

High intensity laser–plasma interactions

Laser Compton scattering gamma rays

Photon-enabled secondary beams (ion, neutron, electron, positron, etc.) generation and its applications

Photon-based production of rare isotopes

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Nuclear astrophysics and cosmology

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Fundamental photon scienceStrong field QEDPhoton vortex and unique wave function photons

Isotope-specific nuclear materials detection, imaging, and evaluation

Medical radioisotopes for radiography and radiotherapyUltrahigh intensity laser optics and technologyAccelerator and detector science

Important dates
Abstract submission closes: January 8, 2020
Notification to authors: March 1, 2020
Early-bird registration deadline: March 31, 2020
Please visit the conference web site, and start your registration process:www.photon.osaka-u.ac.jp/NP2020Kurashiki
Hotel Reservation Page is available at the registration page.
We have reserved rooms for the participants at the conference venue, Kurahiki Ivy Square.

Venue
The conference venue, “Kurashiki Ivy Square” preserves the outward appearance of Kurabo spinningmill factory built in 1889, and was proclaimed as National Modernization Industrial Heritage by Japanese
government in 2007. Kurashiki Ivy Square is close to the historical area of Kurashiki city.
Getting to Kurashiki from Okayama Airport (OKJ)
You should take a shuttle bus to Kurashiki. It costs 1,130 JPY and takes 35 min directly to Kurashiki Station.
The conference site is about 15 min walk from the station.
Getting to Kurashiki from Kansai International Airport (KIX)
Typical way to Kurashiki from KIX is a JR train trip.
It will cost about 8,000 JPY. At Kansai Airport Station (JR), you can buy the tickets for all the way to Kurashiki.
You need to change trains twice at Shin-Osaka station and Okayama station.
To Shin-Osaka Station: Take the Limited Express "Haruka".
To Okayama Station: Take the Shinkansen (Bullet Train).
To Kurashiki Station: Take a local train (JR Sanyo Line).

How to submit your abstract?
Step 1: Push the “Register Now” button on the web page.

Step 2: Push the “Register Here” button, and agree to "Personal Information Protection Policy".

Step 3: Input your name, e-mail address, and password to create your “My Page”.

Step 4: Input your information as a participant.

Step 5: Now, your “My Page” is ready. Please find “Abstract” button on the Menu. The
conference registration, reservation of accommodation, and conference payment are alsoavailable in this Menu.

The Local Chairs visited Kurashiki!

Conference Chairs
Ryosuke Kodama, Director of ILE, Osaka University
Takashi Nakano, Director of RCNP, Osaka University
International Advisory Board
Chris Barty, University of California at Irvine, USARyoichi Hajima, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Japan
Nicolae Victor Zamfir, ELI-Nuclear Physics, Romania
Karl Krushelnick, University of Michigan, USA
Chang Hee Nam, Center for Relativistic Laser Science, Korea
Sergey V. Bulanov, ELI- Beamlines/ Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Science, Czech
Mitsuru Uesaka, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Norbert Pietralla, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Chary Rangacharyulu, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Tadayuki Takahashi, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Calvin R. Howelll, Duke University, USA
Program Committee ChairT. Hayakawa, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Japan
Program Advisory Committee
Paul McKenna (University of Strathclyde, UK)
Markus Roth (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)
Julian Fuchs (École polytechnique, France)
Yutong Li (Chinese Academy of Science, China)
James Koga (QST, Japan)
Tatiana Pikuz (Osaka University, Japan)
Chary Rangacharyulu (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
Myung-Ki Cheoun (Soongsil University, Korea)
Peter von Neumann-Cosel (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)
Henry Weller (Duke University, USA)
Heishun Zen (Kyoto University, Japan)
Sotirios Charisopoulos (International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria)
Naohito Otsuka (International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria)
Yasunobu Arikawa (ILE, Japan)
Shinsuke Fujioka (ILE, Japan)

Takayoshi Sano (ILE, Japan)
Shigeki Tokita (ILE, Japan)
Atsushi Hosaka (RCNP, Japan)
Tatsushi Shima (RCNP, Japan)
Local Committee Chairs
A. Yogo, ILE, Osaka University
A. Tamii, RCNP, Osaka University
Local organizing committee
Y. Abe (ILE), S.R. Mirfayzi (ILE), Y. Arikawa (ILE), M. Nakai (ILE), S. Fujioka (ILE), T. Hotta (RCNP), N. Kobayashi(RCNP), T. Shima (RCNP), T. Kawabata (Dep. of Phys.), A. Odahara (Dep. of Phys.)
Secretariat
M. Kurisu (ILE), A. Morimoto (RCNP)
Contact e-mail: np2020@photon.osaka-u.ac.jp