Nuclear Photonics 2020
FIRST CIRCULAR
June 1–5, 2020, Kurashiki, JapanThe 3rd International Conference on Nuclear Photonics will be held during June 1–5, 2020 in Kurashiki,Japan. The conference will be organized by the Institute of Laser Engineering (ILE) and Research Center
for Nuclear Physics (RCNP), under Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, OsakaUniversity, Osaka Japan.

Scope of the conference
The field of photon–based nuclear science and applications is evolving rapidly being driven by the major
worldwide developments of ultrahigh intensity lasers and brilliant quasi–monochromatic gamma-ray beamsystems. 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 forexchanging and sharing 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

Conference Chairs
Ryosuke Kodama, Director of ILE, Osaka UniversityTakashi Nakano, Director of RCNP, Osaka University
International Advisory Board
Chris Barty, University of California at Irvine, USA
Ryoichi Hajima, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Japan
Nicolae Victor Zamfir, ELI-Nuclear Physics/Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
Engineering, 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, CanadaTadayuki Takahashi, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Calvin R. Howelll, Duke University, USA

Program Committee Chair
T. Hayakawa, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, JapanLocal Committee Chairs
A. Yogo, ILE, Osaka University
A. Tamii, RCNP, Osaka University
Venue
The conference venue, “Kurashiki Ivy Square” preserves the outward appearance of Kurabo spinning millfactory 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.

Important dates
Abstract submission opens: November 1, 2019
Abstract submission closes: January 8, 2020
Notification to authors: March 1, 2020
Early registration deadline: March 31, 2020
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