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Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 5, S2118 (2010)

Regular Articles

Summary of the 19th International Toki Conference - Advanced Physics in Plasma and Fusion Research
Kimitaka ITOH
National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5292, Japan
(Received 20 March 2010 / Accepted 20 April 2010 / Published 10 December 2010)

Abstract

This article summarizes advanced physics in plasma and fusion research, which was covered by the 19th International Toki Conference (ITC). Summary is made from the viewpoint of progress of physics of nonequilibrium properties of plasmas, putting an emphasis upon the theme ‘Knowledge must be developed into understanding'. The aspects of advanced physics in this ITC was assessed in the issues: (i) advance in knowledge of confinement, (ii) multi-scale turbulent structure formation, (iii) transport processes, continued (nonlocal transport, statistical theory), (iv) advanced diagnostics, (v) reconnection, magnetic islands and MHD activities, (vi) plasma atomic molecular physics, (vii) integrated modelling, (viii) problem definitions for reactor studies, (ix) solar, space and astrophysical plasmas, (x) nano-bio plasmas, and (xi) further extensions. This report summarizes achievements in plasma physics with the perspective of 20 years of National Institute of Fusion Science after its inauguration.

Keywords

advanced physics in plasma and fusion research, nonequilibrium properties of plasmas, confinement, multi-scale turbulent structure formation, nonlocal transport, statistical theory, advanced diagnostics, reconnection, islands and MHD activities, plasma atomic molecular physics, integrated modelling, problem definitions for reactor studies, solar, space and astrophysical plasmas, nano-bio plasmas, 20 years of NIFS

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.5.S2118

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This paper may be cited as follows:

Kimitaka ITOH, Plasma Fusion Res. 5, S2118 (2010).