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41st IOP Plasma Physics Conference

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Contents

Enquiries 2

Sponsors 3

Exhibition & exhibitors 3

Location 4

Venue 5

Travel 5

Visas 6

Registration 6

Messages 7

Catering 7

Dietary information 7

Accommodation 7

Conference information 9

Presenter’s information 9

Poster information 9

Health & Safety 10

General Information 10

Complaints 10

Tourist information 11

IOP Membership 11

Oral programme 12

Poster programme 16

Appendices 19

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Enquiries

General organisation

Lisa Cornwell

Institute of Physics

76 Portland Place

London

W1B 1NT, UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4984

E-mail: lisa.cornwell@iop.org

Registration enquiries

Conferences (Institute of Physics)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800

E-mail: conferences@iop.org

Organising committee:

Stuart Mangles, Imperial College London

Matthew Lilley, Imperial College London

Francisco Suzuki-Vidal, Imperial College London

The 41st IOP Plasma Conference is organised by:

IOP Plasma Physics Group

Disclaimer

The Institute of Physics, The Grand Connaught Rooms and their approved representatives cannot take responsibility

for any accident, loss or damage to participants or their property during the conference.

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Sponsors The organisers would like to thank the following sponsors of the 41st IOP Plasma Conference:

Exhibition

An exhibition of scientific instruments, equipment and techniques will be held alongside the conference from

Monday 14 to Tuesday 15 April 2014. During the conference, the following exhibitors will be on hand to discuss the

services they provide, the latest research & development and demonstrations of their new products. The exhibitors

will be located alongside refreshments and the poster exhibition in the Crown Suite on the second floor of the Grand

Connaught Rooms.

Exhibitors:

Cambridge University Press

Journal of Plasma Physics, published by Cambridge Journals, has two new Editors, Bill Dorland and Alex

Schekochihin, and seven new Associate Editors joining the editorial team. The journal aspires to be the intellectual

home of those who think of plasma physics as a fundamental discipline. The journal will particularly focus on

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publishing research on laboratory plasmas, space physics and plasma astrophysics that takes advantage of the

rapid ongoing progress in instrumentation and computing to advance fundamental understanding of multiscale

plasma dynamics. For more information, visit http://journals.cambridge.org/pla

Cambridge Journals publishes over 300 peer-reviewed academic journals across a wide range of subject areas, in

print and online. Cambridge Journals is part of Cambridge University Press, the publishing business of the University

of Cambridge. Its purpose is to further the University's objective of advancing learning, knowledge and research. For

more information, visit http://journals.cambridge.org.

Avantes

Avantes are a leading manufacturer of fibre optic spectrometers operating in the UV, Visual & NIR ranges. These are

suitable for measurements including : Reflection, Absorption, Irradiance, Colour co-ordinates , Fluorescence,

Plasma, Thin Film & Raman. Avantes also manufacture: fibre optic cables & probes, light sources and spectrometer

accessories.

Impedans

Impedans specialises in the delivery of high performance and high resolution plasma diagnostics solutions to

customers in research and industry. Plasma processing is more prevalent today than ever, and low and medium

pressure plasmas are used in the treatment and manufacture of a wide range of materials and components from

cutting tools to integrated circuits to solar panels. Our products find applications in plasma process research and

development, process monitoring and control, and manufacturing tool development in the semiconductor, surface

coating, flat panel, thin film and solar sectors.

Impedans' products represent the next generation in plasma diagnostics technology, and coupled with our in-depth

plasma knowledge and years of experience, our customers can be sure that they can fully characterize, optimize

and monitor their plasma process with confidence.

Location

The conference will be held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. The oral presentations will be held in the

Cornwall Suite and the poster session, exhibition and catering will be held in the Crown Suite, all on the second

floor.

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Venue

Conference Venue

Grand Connaught Rooms

61-65 Great Queen Street

London

WC2B 5DA

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7405 7811

For information about the venue, please visit http://www.grandconnaughtrooms.com/

Travel

The Grand Connaught Rooms is a short stroll from two tube stations, three major train stations and is on many

London bus routes.

A location map for Grand Connaught Rooms can be found online at

http://www.grandconnaughtrooms.com/location/

By Air - from London airports

Nearest airport: London Heathrow International airport

London Heathrow International airport is 18 miles away.

(All of London's international and domestic airports have excellent links into central London).

By Car

Participants are advised to travel to the conference using public transport as driving in central London can be

difficult and expensive. If you are unable to use public transport, you can plan your travel route online for free at

www.theaa.com or http://www.rac.co.uk For those with satellite navigation the postal code is 'WC2B 5DA' or use

the satellite navigation coordinates: 51.515567, - 0.120687.

Parking at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London

The Grand Connaught Rooms has an arrangement with a car park company, Bloomsbury Car Parks. For further

information including the locations and parking fees at Bloomsbury Car Parks, please see appendices (page 19).

When delegates depart from the conference, they are to collect a voucher from the reception desk of the Grand

Connaught Rooms – this will entitled them to a 50% discount on the cost of parking in one of the Bloomsbury Car

Park sites.

By Train

Nearest railway station: Kings Cross

• London Euston, Kings Cross and St Pancras International stations are under a thirty minute walk from the venue

or a short taxi ride

• Kings Cross station is just three stops away on the London Underground's Piccadilly line

• All of London's remaining national railway stations, including London Victoria, Paddington and Waterloo are

easily reached by the Underground network

For information on national overground rail such as timetables, live departures, etc, visit the National Rail enquiries

website at http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ or telephone: +44 (0) 8457 484 950

For online directions, see https://maps.google.co.uk/

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By London Underground

Nearest Underground stations: Covent Garden or Holborn

• Covent Garden Underground station (Piccadilly line) is a short walk from the venue

• Holborn Underground station (Piccadilly and Central Line) is also a short walk

• The Piccadilly line connects Kings Cross station with London Heathrow Airport, by central London

• The Central line connects Essex to West London via the City and central London

• Heathrow airport is approximately 40 minutes by tube from Covent Garden

For an online journey planner, see http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

By Bus

Both Holborn and Covent Garden Underground stations are along many bus routes. You can use the ‘TfL’ journey

planner to plan your bus journey making sure that you select the 'bus' option within the travel preferences -

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

By Coach

National Express coaches run services into many central London locations where easy access to the London

Underground is available. To plan your journey, please visit http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx

Local Taxis

City Riders – Tel: 020 7713 6500

Alternatively, black London Taxi cabs can be hailed throughout London and there are taxi ranks outside most

mainline rail stations.

Visas

Citizens of the European Union do not need a visa to enter Britain. If you are from any other country, find out about

visa requirements before you travel by visiting http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration.

Registration

The registration desk will be situated in the Crown Suite, on the second floor of the Grand Connaught Rooms. The

registration desk will be open at the following times:

Date Times

Monday 14 April 2014 10:00 – 18:30

Tuesday 15 April 2014 09:00 – 16:00

Wednesday 16 April 2014 09:00 – 17:30

Thursday 17 April 2014 09:00 – 15:30

On arrival, each participant will receive a delegate pack containing a lanyard badge, programme, delegate list,

folder, note pad and pen. Please wear your badge at all times because this will help with security and enable you to

identify your fellow delegates. Replacement badges can be issued at the registration desk.

The conference abstract book will be made available to delegates as a PDF file, in advance of the conference. The

abstract book will only be available electronically to keep in line with reducing our carbon footprint. Please print a

personal copy if you would like to refer to a hardcopy at the conference.

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Messages

A message board will be placed near the registration desk. Participants should check the board for messages as an

attempt to locate participants will only be made in the case of an emergency. During registration times, messages

can be left by emailing lisa.cornwell@iop.org. Messages can also be left by telephoning +44 (0)785 031 1912.

Catering

Lunches and refreshments during conference are included in the registration fee and served in the Crown Suite, at

set times during the conference programme.

Monday 14 April 2014

Welcome refreshments 10:00 – 11:20

Lunch 12:40 – 13:40

Afternoon break 15:00 – 15:30

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Arrival refreshments 09:00 – 09:30

Mid-morning break 10:50 – 11:20

Lunch 12:40 – 13:40

Afternoon refreshments 15:00 – 15:30

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Arrival refreshments 09:00 – 09:30

Mid-morning break 10:50 – 11:20

Lunch 12:40 – 13:40

Afternoon break 15:00 – 15:30

Thursday 17 April

Arrival refreshments 09:00 – 09:30

Mid-morning break 10:50 – 11:20

Lunch 12:40 – 13:40

Afternoon refreshments 15:00 – 15:30

Dietary requirements

Participants with special dietary requirements are asked to notify the conference office by e-mail prior to their arrival

if they have not already done so when registering. Those with special dietary requirements are asked to make

themselves known to the catering team. It will not be possible to provide an alternative menu unless prior

notification has been received.

Nut allergies – unfortunately the venue cannot provide assurances that food has not been cross-contaminated with

traces of nuts during ingredient processing at manufacture’s sites, and during food preparation and on-site. For this

reason, we are unable to provide guarantees that any of the food served is free from nuts or trace elements. Please

e-mail lisa.cornwell@iop.org if you have any queries.

Accommodation The Grand Connaught Rooms is located in Holborn in central London. Its central location ensures a wide range of

hotels are available to suit all tastes and budgets.

Participants should make their own arrangements for accommodation and should book early to get the best

possible rates. Hotel rooms can be sourced and booked through search engines specialising in

accommodation, examples are www.laterooms.com, www.expedia.com or www.hotelrooms.co.uk. The location of

the venue is Holborn, London, UK.

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As a guide, we have provided a list of hotels within close proximity of the Grand Connaught Rooms. Please do not

consider the following list as recommendations or endorsements by the Institute of Physics.

Hotel Russell

Russell Square

London

WC1B 5BE

Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 6470

Hotel Russell is a luxury hotel approximately 10 minutes’ walk from the Grand Connaught Rooms. Prices vary

between £164 - £225 per room, per night.

Grange Langham Court Hotel

31 - 35 Langham Street

London

W1N 5RE

Tel: +44 (0)20 7436 6622

The Grange Langham Court Hotel is situated a 5 minute walk from London's Oxford Circus Underground station

which is two stops on the Central Line to Holborn. We have favourable rates of £121 plus VAT for a superior room

(b&b) and £145 plus VAT (b&b) for an executive room. These prices are per room, per night. To book, please call

the hotel and quote Institute of Physics (ID, 15796).

Grange Fitzrovia Hotel

20-28 Bolsover Street

London

W1P 5NB

Tel: +44 (0)20 7467 7000

The Grange Fitzrovia hotel is situated a 10 minute walk from London's Oxford Circus Underground station which is

just two stops on the Central Line to Holborn. We have favourable rates of £127 plus VAT for a superior room (b&b)

and £150 plus VAT (b&b) for an executive room. These prices are per room, per night. To book, please call the hotel

and quote Institute of Physics (ID, 15796).

Travelodge London Central Kings Cross Hotel

Willings House

356-364 Grays Inn Road

Kings Cross

London

WC1X 8BH

Tel: +44 (0)87 1984 6256

Just a 5 minute walk to Kings Cross St Pancras Underground station which is two stops on the Piccadilly line to

Holborn, this Travelodge has a selection of double rooms from just £43 per room per night.

Premier Inn - London's Kings Cross

26-30 York Way

Kings Cross

London

N1 9AA

Tel: +44 (0)87 1527 8672

Less than a 5 minute walk from Kings Cross St Pancras Underground station which is two stops on the Piccadilly line

to Holborn, the Premier Inn has a selection of rooms from £107 per room per night.

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Holiday Inn - London-Kings Cross Bloomsbury

1 Kings Cross Road

London,

WC1X 9HX

Tel: +44 (0)87 1423 4876

Holiday Inn is a 15 minute walk from Kings Cross St Pancras Underground station, which is two stops on the

Piccadilly line to Holborn. Rooms are available from £172 per room per night.

Conference information

Presenter’s information

The lecture theatre (Crown Suite) is equipped with the following audio-visual equipment:

Laptop with PowerPoint facilities (Office XP and Windows XP)

Data projector and projector screen

Lectern microphone

Speakers wishing to use additional audio-visual equipment or intending to present from a Macintosh computer are

asked to contact Lisa Cornwell (lisa.cornwell@iop.org) before the conference.

Presentations

Speakers are requested to bring their presentations on a USB memory stick in either Office 2007 or .pdf format and

preload them onto the laptop located in the lecture theatre. Speakers should save their presentation into the

appropriate pre-named session folders pre-set on the desktop and files should be saved by speakers surname and

initial.

To optimise compatibility, particularly for the inclusion of multimedia components, PowerPoint presentations should

have been saved using PowerPoint’s “Package for CD” facility. Direct connection of personal laptops (with set up in

the break prior to the corresponding session) is an acceptable but not preferred alternative.

The lecture theatre is reasonably large, and speakers should use a minimum 15-point font size in PowerPoint slides

to ensure legibility.

Presenters are asked to prepare their talks to match the allocated times which will be rigidly enforced.

Poster information

You can mount your poster during the mid-morning break from 10:50 on Monday 15 April 2014. The poster session

will take place on Monday from 18:30. Posters must not be larger than A0 in size and should be a portrait format.

The poster board measures 6ft (1830mm) tall by 3ft (940mm) wide, in a portrait format and therefore if your

poster does not fit within these dimensions, we cannot guarantee it will be displayed. Fixing material will be

provided to mount your poster. All posters must be removed on Tuesday 16 April 2014 at 09:30. Although

organisers will endeavour to save poster material, no guarantee can be made for posters not removed by this time.

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Health & Safety

First Aid

A First Aider is available on site. If an accident requires a First Aider please contact the Grand Connaught Rooms

reception in person, or by phone on: +44 (0) 20 7405 7811

In the event of an emergency: Ambulance, Fire Brigade or Police please telephone: 999

Fire and Evacuation Procedures

The fire and evacuation procedure will be explained during the Chairman’s welcome address at the start of the

conference. If the fire alarm is activated delegates must proceed as instructed by venue staff. Please do not stop to

collect belongings or re-enter the building unless told to do so by the conference venue personnel. The meeting

point is Queen Street.

Behaviour and conduct

The Institute of Physics reserves the right to charge in full for loss or damage to buildings and property. Please note,

delegates are to not consume any food or drinks at the conference venue which were not supplied by the

conference venue.

General Information

Cloakroom

A cloakroom is located on the ground floor. Staff on the reception desk will direct guests to the cloakroom.

Local Facilities

The nearest cash point is in a Sainsbury’s store on Kingsway, there are many more cash points on High Holborn (at

the north end of Kingsway) all of which are a short walk from the Grand Connaught Rooms.

Internet Access

Complimentary wi-fi internet access is available for all conference delegates. Please collect a free voucher with log-

in instructions when you arrive at the conference registration desk.

Local Taxi Numbers

City Riders – Tel: 020 7713 6500

Alternatively, black London Taxi cabs can be hailed throughout London and there are taxi ranks outside most

mainline rail stations.

Smoking Policy

In accordance with government legislation smoking is not permitted in any building, temporary enclosed structure or

substantially enclosed space outside buildings. If you decide to go outside the front of the building to smoke,

please use the bin provided.

Complaints

We hope that your time at the conference is enjoyable. However, should you encounter any problems whilst at the

conference, please report them to the conference registration desk as soon as possible. The conference team will

make every effort to rectify the issue as soon as possible.

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Tourist Information

During the conference, delegates will have free time on the Tuesday afternoon to explore London. The conference

venue is situated centrally in the city meaning that there is an incredible amount of things to do and see within the

local area. The Grand Connaught Rooms is situated in the West End which is known for its thriving theatre and arts

scene however this district also offers many of London’s major tourist attractions, shops, street markets, businesses

(in particular the media industry), government buildings, pubs, restaurants/cafes and entertainment venues.

Please find below a list of some of the tourist attractions close to the conference venue:

The British Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts and is free to all visitors. For more

information, please visit: www.britishmuseum.org

The Courtauld Gallery exhibits a collection of art which stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th

century and is displayed in the elegant setting of Somerset House. For more information, please visit:

www.courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/

The London Transport Museum based in Covent Garden, seeks to conserve and explain the transport

heritage of Britain's capital city. For more information, please visit: http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/

West End theatres – To obtain last-minute discounted tickets for the latest shows such as Billy Elliot and

The Commitments, please visit the ‘TKTS’ building in Leicester Square. For more information, please visit:

http://www.tkts.co.uk/

Covent Garden is an area which was once a site of a large fruit and vegetable market, however now is

popular with tourists for its independent shops, cafes and restaurants. The main square is pedestrianised

and often occupied by street performers. For more information, please visit:

http://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/covent-garden-market

South Bank is an area situated south of the river accessible by either the Hungerford Bridge or Waterloo

Bridge. It was the site of the Festival of Britain in the 1950s and is since home to many cultural institutions

such as National Theatre, British Film Institute, South Bank Centre, The Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward

Gallery. It also offers a wide range cafes, bars and restaurants with views overlooking the River Thames. For

more information, please visit: http://www.timeout.com/london/popular-venues/south-bank

The Lonely Planet London Overview (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london) has some useful information

on things to do and see in the local area.

For tourist information covering Greater London, please visit: www.visitlondon.com

IOP membership

Non-member registrants attending this conference will automatically become affiliate members of the Institute of

Physics for 12 months and will receive copies of Physics World. As an affiliate member you will be entitled to attend

IOP conferences at the members’ rate for the period of your membership and to use MyIOP – the member-only

network.

Full details will be sent to you after the conference. In order to take advantage of this affiliate membership, payment

for the conference registration fee must be received in accordance with our payment terms.

Membership of the Institute of Physics is open to all those with an interest in Physics. For further information, please

visit http://members.iop.org or email membership@iop.org.

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Programme

Monday 14 April

10:00 Registration and refreshments

11:20 Culham Thesis Prize Winner

Cylindrical liner Z-Pinch experiments for fusion research and high energy-density physics

G Burdiak, Imperial College London, UK

12:00 Resistivity gradient guiding of fast electrons and heating of the guiding elements

H Schmitz, Central Laser Facility, UK

12:20 How can we calculate thetearing mode stability parameter Delta'?

J Connor, CCFE, UK

12:40 Lunch

13:40 Invited: Magnetic reconnection in space plasmas

J Eastwood, Imperial College London, UK

14:20 Production of petawatt laser pulses of picosecond duration via Brillouin amplification of

nanosecond laser beams

R Trines, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK

14:40 Diagnosing tokamak plasmas using x-ray imaging crystal spectroscopy

M Reinke, University of York, UK

15:00 Refreshments

15:30 Invited: Diagnostics and modeling of cold plasmas with high hydrogen content; applications to

molecular astrophysics

I Tanarro, Inst. Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, Spain

16:10 Shockwave acceleration of ions from the interaction of CO2 lasers with overdense gas jets

N Dover, Imperial College London, UK

16:30 A relaxation model of merging magnetic flux ropes in the MAST spherical tokamak

K McClements, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, UK

16:50 Pseudospark-sourced plasma electron beam and its application in a 0.2 THZ backward wave

oscillator

D Bowes, University of Strathclyde, UK

17:10 End of sessions

18:30 Evening poster session and drinks reception

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Tuesday 15 April

09:30 Laser-driven generation of neutral electron-positron plasmas: an astrophysical lab?

G Sarri, Queen's University of Belfast, UK

10:10 Obtaining global solutions from local gyrokinetic codes: ITG modes in tokamaks with profile and

flow shear effects

P Abdoul, University of York, UK

10:30 Temperature equilibration in warm dense matter

N Hartley, University of Oxford, UK

10:50 Refreshments

11:20 Invited: The zero-turbulence in manifold in fusion plasmas

E Highcock, University of Oxford, UK

12:00 Attosecond electron bunches and attosecond light pulses from relativistic laser wakefields in

underdense plasma

Z-M Sheng, University of Strathclyde, UK

12:20 Spectroscopic characterisation of a novel RF excited plasma cathode

S Del Pozo, Brunel University & TWI, UK

12:40 Lunch

13:40 Invited: MAST - overview of achievements and prospects for the upgrade

B Lloyd, CCFE, UK

14:20 Time-resolved measurements of fast electron-sourced sheath dynamics

J Green, STFC, UK

14:40 Realizing a laser-driven electron source applicable for radiobiological tumor irradiation

M Nicolai, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Germany

15:00 End of sessions and refreshments

15:30 Free time

18:00 Malcolm Haines Memorial Concert (South Kensington)

19:00 Star power on earth outreach event (Grand Connaught Rooms)

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Wednesday 16 April

09:30 Invited: Advancing our understanding of energy transport at the edge of tokamak plasma fusion

reactors

B Lipschultz, University of York, UK

10:10 The generation of a convergent fast-electron beam from laser-solid interactions

R Scott, STFC, UK

10:30 Stability of evaporating charged liquid drops as a method for precisely charging microparticles

E Bennet, University of Glasgow, UK

10:50 Refreshments

11:20 Invited: Plasma techniques for precision measurements with antihydrogen

W Bertsche, the University of Manchester, UK

12:00 The power dependence of the edge pedestal in JET and MAST

J Simpson, CCFE, UK

12:20 IoP Plasma Physics Group AGM

12:40 Lunch

13:40 Laser wakefield accelerators as x-ray sources for high-resolution tomographic imaging

J Cole, Imperial College London, UK

14:00 Comparison of H2 and He carbon cleaning mechanisms in extreme ultraviolet induced and surface

wave discharge plasmas

A Dolgov, Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), The Netherlands

14:20 Filamentary plasma eruptions in tokamaks

S Henneberg, University of York, UK

14:40 Carbon nanotubes as a route to enhanced ultraintense interactions

M Zepf, Queen's University Belfast, UK

15:00 Refreshments

15:30 Invited: Electron acceleration and ionization fronts induced by high frequency plasma turbulence

B Eliasson, Strathclyde University, UK

16:10 The theory and simulation of large-angle Coulomb collisions

A Turrell, Imperial College London, UK

16:30 The isolation of intense attosecond pulses using the polarisation gating technique

S Cousens, Queen's University Belfast, UK

16:50 Strong shock generation by fast electron energy deposition

T Fox, University of York, UK

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17:10 End of sessions

19:00 Drinks reception and conference dinner at Hotel Russell

Thursday 17 April

09:30 Ultrafast evolution of proton tracks in SiO2: picosecond ion pumped dynamics in matter

B Dromey, Queens University Belfast, UK

09:50 Differential pressure enhancement of self-sustaining thermionic hollow cathode plasma in low

pressure deposition systems

D Child, University of the West of Scotland, UK

10:10 Tokamak dust behavior under misty plasma effect

N Somboonkittichai, Imperial College London, UK

10:30 Investigation of collective electron dynamics in relativistically transparent laser-foil interactions

R J Gray, University of Strathclyde, UK

10:50 Refreshments

11:20 Invited: The evolution and application of gas-plasma systems

D Diver, University Glasgow, UK

12:00 Two-pulse ionization injection into quasi-linear plasma wakefields

N Bourgeois, University of Oxford, UK

12:20 Investigations into the radiobiological effects of laser-driven ion beams

F Hanton, Queen's University of Belfast, UK

12:40 Lunch

13:40 Development and characterization of a fast neutral beam source for damage-free etching

D Marinov, The Open University, UK

14:00 Novel analysis of ECE imaging data using Bayesian probabilistic noise-correction

C Bowman, University of York, UK

14:20 Invited: Dynamic compression - a route to planetary core conditions in the laboratory

A Higginbotham, University of Oxford, UK

15:00 End of conference and refreshments

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Poster programme

P.1 GPU octree-enhanced PIC code for helicon plasma thrusters

A Madonna, University of Padova, Italy

P.2 Electron-exchange and screening effects on the bremsstrahlung process in quantum plasmas

Y-D Jung, Hanyang University, South Korea

P.3 Attosecond dense electron bunch produced by ponderomotive acceleration

J Yu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

P.4 A study of the ion front of a plasma expanding into a vacuum

J Allen, University of Oxford, UK

P.5 Dynamics of 3D filaments in the scrape off layer: A comparison with models of reduced dimensionality

L Easy, University of York, UK

P.6 Fast electron dynamics with the TARANIS laser

D Riley, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

P.7 Landau damping rate of the transverse magnetic mode surface wave

M-J Lee, Hanyang University, South Korea

P.8 Polymerization at atmospheric pressure using plasma jets

J Bradley, University of Liverpool, UK

P.9 Toroidal drift modes: implications for transport and a model for small ELMs in tokamaks

A Bokshi, University of York, UK

P.10 Antihydrogen trapping assisted by sympathetically cooled positrons

N Madsen, Swansea University, UK

P.11 Antihydrogen trapping and spectroscopy: From cold plasmas to atomic physics

N Madsen, Swansea University, UK

P.12 Vulcan target area west long pulse beamline improvements

M Notley, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK

P.13 Mini gliding arc plasma reactor for bio-medical application

J Diatczyk, Lublin University of Technology, Poland

P.14 Atmospheric pressure plasma jet reactor for non-heat resistant surface treatment

J Pawłat, Lublin University of Technology, Poland

P.15 Inverted fireballs as a useful tool for surface modification

P Knoll, University of Graz, Austria

P.16 Compressional Alfvén and ion-ion hybrid eigenmodes in MAST hydrogen-deuterium plasmas

H Oliver, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, UK / University of Bristol, UK

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P.17 Using high-power laser systems in the field of nuclear laboratory astrophysics

A Matafonov, TSNIImash, Russia

P.18 Electron and x-ray beams from a laser wakefield accelerator with a tailored density profile

J Wood, Imperial College London, UK

P.19 Numerical simulations and experimental reproduction of magnetospheric cyclotron emissions

K Ronald, University of Strathclyde, UK

P.20 Generation of superponderomotive electrons via axial electric field in DLA

A Robinson, Central Laser Facility, UK

P.21 Relativistic guiding of q gaussian laser beam and its effect on higher harmonic generation in plasma channel

produced by two prepulse technique

A Singh, National Institute of Technology, India

P.22 High energy ion generation by the high intensity laser irradiation of ultra thin CH foils

G Hicks, Imperial College London, UK

P.23 Formation dynamics of ultraviolet and extreme ultraviolet radiation induced H2 plasma

A Dolgov, Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), The Netherlands

P.24 Simulations of edge turbulence and flows in tokamak X-point geometry using BOUT++

B Dudson, University of York, UK

P.25 Dissipation models for large eddy simulation of drift-wave turbulence

J Leddy, University of York, UK

P.26 Inception of surface streamers in mixtures of SF6 with nitrogen

A Chvyreva, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

P.27 Neutral and ion kinetics in glow discharges of H2 / O2 mixtures - diagnostics and modelling

M Jiménez-Redondo, Institute Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, Spain

P.28 X-point modelling in linear geometries using BOUT++

B Shanahan, University of York, UK

P.29 Large scale synthesis of few layer graphene in a novel atmospheric pressure microwave plasma reactor

K Juda, University of Cambridge, UK

P.30 Spectral changes to an LWFA driver

K Poder, Imperial College London, UK

P.31 On the formation of phase space holes and clumps

M Lilley, Imperial College London, UK

P.32 Near-infrared divertor spectroscopy measurements on the MAST and JET tokamaks

B Lomanowski, Durham University, UK

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P.33 Planar geometry inertial electrostatic confinement fusion device

D Knapp, Medical University of South Carolina, USA

P.34 Experimental generation of bright gamma-ray beams via non-linear thompson scattering

D Corvan, Queen's University Belfast, UK

P.35 Ion cyclotron emission and the nonlinear physics of the magnetoacoustic cyclotron instability of fusion-born

ions

L Carbajal, University of Warwick, UK

P.36 Investigating the anomalous Doppler effect for suprathermal electrons in tokamak plasma using self-

consistent kinetic simulations

W N Lai, University of Warwick, UK

P.37 Ion acceleration beyond 100MeV/amu in the relativistic transparent regime

D Jung, Queen's University Belfast, UK

P.38 X-ray Thomson Scattering measurements of density gradients

P Kozlowski, University of Oxford, UK

P.39 Zero-dimensional models for energy confinement transitions due to changing heating rate in fusion plasmas

H Zhu, University of Warwick, UK

P.40 Experimental demonstration of azimuthal asymmetry in collective electron dynamics in relativistically

transparent laser-foil interactions

R Gray, University of Strathclyde, UK

P.41 Sensitivity of mass ablation rate and shock timing to variations in opacity in indirect drive, inertial confinement

fusion on the National Ignition Facility

K McGlinchey, Imperial College London, UK

P.42 Influence of the electrostatic field on the efficiency of laser energy conversion to intense synchrotron radiation

R Capdessus, University of Strathclyde, UK

P.43 Computation of a generalised Coulomb log parameter for hot dense matter

D Swatton, AWE, UK

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Appendices

1. Map of Grand Connaught Rooms (GCR)

2. GCR Floor Level Plan

3. Bloomsbury Car Parks

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Ground Floor

1. Main Entrance2. Welcome Reception3. Main stairs4. Lounge Bar 5. Cloakroom

Upper Ground Floor

6. Empire7. Balmoral8. Presidents9. Grand Hall

First Floor

10. Edinburgh11. Drawing Room12 Cambridge

Second Floor

13. Cornwall14. Crown15. Oxford16. Coronet

17. Tempus Refreshment18. Tempus Restaurant19. Tempus Private Dining

Third Floor

20. Derby21. Durham22. Dorset23. Holborn24 Committee25. Ampthill26. Cambria27. Denbigh28. Ulster

Fourth Floor

29. Covent Garden30. Boardroom One31. Boardroom Two32. Boardroom Three33. Boardroom Four34. Norfolk35. Devon36. Stafford37. Essex

Fifth Floor

38. Penthouse

Tel +44 (0)20 7405 7811 • Fax +44( 0)20 7831 1851 • Email enquiries.gcr@principal-hayley.com

round Floor

1. Entrance2. Reception3. Main stairs4. Bar5. Cloakroom

Upper Ground Floor

6. Empire7. Balmoral8. Presidents9. Grand Hall

First Floor

10. Edinbugh11. Drawing12 Cambridge

Second Floor

13. Cornwall14. Crown15. Oxford16. Coronet17. Warwick18. York19. Kent

Third Floor

20. Derby21. Durham22. Dorset23 Commitee24. Ampthill25. Cambria26. Denbigh27. Ulster

Fourth Floor

28. Covent Garden29. Norfolk30. Devon31. Stafford32. Essex

Fifth Floor

33. Penthouse

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First Floor

Second Floor

Third Floor

Fourth Floor

Fifth Floor

Upper Ground Floor

Main Entrance

www.principal-hayley.com/grandconnaughtrooms

Grand Connaught Rooms

Up to 24hours = £20.00 Up to 24hours = £18.00

Up to 12hours = £16.00 No C - Charge Machine Up to 12hours = £16.00 No C - Charge Machine

Up to 10hours = £16.00 Accepts C/C Up to 10hours = £14.00 Accepts C/C

Up to 8hours = £16.00 CCTV Up to 8hours = £14.00 CCTV

Up to 6hours = £12.00 Number of Spaces: 110 Up to 6hours = £12.00 Number of Spaces: 150

Up to 4hours = £8.00 Maximum Height: 6ft 6in Up to 4hours = £8.00 Maximum Height: 6ft 9in

Up to 2hours = £4.00 Up to 2hours = £4.00

HOLIDAY INN BLOOMSBURY BEDFORD HOTEL

(RCP Parking Ltd) / 25% OFF for Residents

Coram Street

Bloomsbury - London

WC1N 1HT

(T) 020 7833 9956

Bedford Hotel

83-93 Southampton Row

London

WC1B 4HD

(T) 020 7636 7822

Up to 24hours = £19.00 Up to 24hours = £15.50

Up to 12hours = £19.00 No C - Charge Machine Up to 12hours = £15.50 No C - Charge Machine

Up to 10hours = £19.00 Accepts C/C Up to 10hours = £15.50 Accepts C/C

Up to 8hours = £17.00 CCTV Up to 8hours = £15.50 CCTV

Up to 6hours = £17.00 Number of Spaces: 90 Up to 6hours = £10.80 Number of Spaces: 155

Up to 4hours = £10.00 Maximum Height: 6ft 9in Up to 4hours = £7.70 Maximum Height: 6ft 2in

Up to 2hours = £6.00 Up to 2hours = £5.00

Up to 2hours = £4.00

Up to 4hours = £8.00 Maximum Height: 6ft 6in

Up to 6hours = £12.00 Number of Spaces: 200

Up to 8hours = £14.00 CCTV

Up to 10hours = £14.00

Number of Spaces: 200

CCTV

Accepts C/C

No C - Charge Machine

Up to 2hours = £4.00

Up to 6hours = £11.00

Up to 8hours = £12.00

Up to 10hours = £13.00

Up to 12hours = £15.00

Up to 24hours = £17.00

IMPERIAL HOTEL

c/o Imperial Hotel

61-66 Russell Square

London

WC1B 5BB

(T) 020 7691 2630

Royal National Hotel

Bedford Way

London

WC1H 0DG

(T) 020 7692 3597

ROYAL NATIONAL HOTEL

Maximum Height: 10ft 10in

LOCAL BLOOMSBURY CAR PARKS

{Public / Non Reserved / No Discounts}

CAR PARKING

Accepts C/C

Up to 12hours = £16.00 No C - Charge Machine

Up to 24hours = £18.00

NCP - WOBURN PLACE NCP - BRUNSWICK SQUARE

Russell Court

Coram Street

London

WC1H 0ND

(T) 0845 050 7080

Brunswick Square

Marchmont Street

London

WC1N 1AF

(T) 0845 050 7080

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