The Australian National University Mini Summer School Plasma Physics 29 January - 2 February, 2001 Canberra, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information about the School Home | Registration | Timetable | Links | Proceedings | Contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Purpose of the School The Department of Theoretical Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering will be hosting a Mini Course on Plasma Physics from 29 January - 2 February, 2001. The course will be targeted towards senior (3rd or 4th year) undergraduates in science and engineering who have a good academic record and who may be interested in a future career in plasma science and technology. Plasma physics underlies much of our understanding of stellar and galactic structure; it determines the magnetospheric environment of the earth and other planets; it forms the research frontier in areas such as nuclear fusion, advanced accelerators and high frequency lasers and is being increasingly used in industry - notably in the fabrication of computer chips. This course will emphasise the intrinsic scientific interest of the plasma state of matter and will attempt to develop an understanding on plasma behavior in a thorough and systematic fashion. Based on the recent text, "The Framework of Plasma Physics" by Richard Hazeltine and Francois Waelbroek,lectures will be presented by Professor Hazeltine with the assistance staff of the ANU. Course participants will receive a free copy of the text (value $108) and there will also be some assistance for the accommodation of interstate participants. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Plasma Science at the Australian National University The ANU has world leading research facilities in several areas of plasma science and technology ranging from magnetic fusion energy to the fabricationof opto-electronic devices and the manufacture of plasma "stealth" antennas. Theoretical studies of plasma science include the computational simulation of plasma phenomena in twisted three-dimensional geometries, the study of "quantum chaotic" aspects of nonlinear instabilities and the application of "catastrophe theory" to bifurcation phenomena in fusion experiments. Recent graduates in plasma science have been successful in finding very good jobs in Australia and overseas. To find out more about plasma science at ANU look follow the Web from: http://rsphysse.anu.edu.au/School_Pages/dep_prl.html http://rsphysse.anu.edu.au/~rld105/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accommodation There are many types of accommodating available on campus. If you want motel or apartment style accommodating, please book early. Information on campus accommodation is available at http://www.anu.edu.au/accom/conferences-generalvisitors.html. Please contact adm105@rsphysse.anu.edu.au for assistance with booking ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cost of attendance Registration at the Mini Summer School is free. There is also assistance available from AINSE for travel and accommodation costs of students attending from Australian universities outside the ACT. To request the AINSE subsiday please contact adm105@rsphysse.anu.edu.au as soon as possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Links to useful general information Canberra
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