Early Announcement: Conference on partially ionised plasmas in astrophysics, in Tenerife (Spain)

29th August – 1st September 2016

A 2nd meeting on “Partial Ionized Plasmas in Astrophysics” will be organised in Tenerife (Spain) in the period 29th August to 1st September 2016. The meeting is going to be held in the framework of two projects: “Instabilities in partially ionized plasmas” funded by The Leverhulme Trust (UK); and “Magnetic connectivity through the Solar Partially Ionized Atmosphere” funded by the ERC (EU).

In recent years, there is a growing evidence showing the importance of the effects of plasma partial ionisation in different astrophysical environments, such as the solar chromosphere, interstellar medium, protostellar discs, planetary magnetospheres and ionospheres, etc. The meeting aims to review the progress in the field, to broaden and strengthen the collaboration of scientists working in partially ionised plasmas in astrophysics and space science, and to develop common scientific interest that could enhance cross-collaborations between the different fields. The meeting will focus on (but not be limited to) the following topics:

  • Partially ionised plasmas in the solar atmosphere
  • Electrodynamics of planetary magnetospheres
  • Astrophysical partially ionised plasmas

More information about the conference themes, the program and the venue will be available soon at the conference website.

Elena Khomenko and Istvan Ballai (organisers)