We would like to invite you to participate in the VIII^th International Workshop on "Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications", from Monday, 10^th to Friday, 14^th September 2012 (arrival at September 9, departure at September 14 after 4 pm).

GENERAL INFORMATION

International Workshop "Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications" is a three year periodical meeting which is held by turns in Russia and out of it. The main purpose is to discuss recent achievements in the study of microwave plasma, to identify directions for future research, and to promote close relationship between scientists from different countries.

Conference Scope

The scientific program covers all modern aspects of microwave discharges connecting fundamental research and applications. The preliminary topics of the workshop are:

• methods of microwave plasma generation,
• high and low pressure microwave discharges,
• continuous wave and pulsed microwave discharges,
• interaction of microwaves with a plasma,
• discharge modelling, and diagnostics,
• application of microwave plasma (surface treatment, etching, film deposition, growth of structures, ecology, improvement of burning process, light sources, plasma medicine, analytical chemistry, etc).

CALENDAR

of the International Workshops "Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications"

• 1992, May 11-15, NATO ARW Workshop, Vimeiro, Portugal. Director C.M. Ferreira
• 1994, September 5-8, Zvenigorod, Russia. Chairman A.A. Rukhadze
• 1997, April 20-25, Fontenvraud, France. Chairman J. Marec
• 2000, September 18-22, Zvenigorod, Russia. Chairman Yu.A. Lebedev
• 2003, July 08-12, Greifswald, Germany. Chairman A. Ohl
• 2006, September 11-16, Zvenigorod, Russia. Chairman Yu.A. Lebedev
• 2009, September 22-27, Hamamatsu, Japan. Chairman M.Kando

ORGANIZERS

• Russian Academy of Sciences
• The United Physical Society of the Russian Federation
• Scientific Council of RAS on Physics of Low temperature plasma
• Scientific Council of RAS on Plasma Physics
• Plasmaiofan Co.Ltd. Science&Technology Center

COMMITTEES

International Scientific Committee

J. Asmussen (USA)
E. Benova (Bulgaria)
F. Dias (Portugal)
A. Gamero (Spain)
E. Jerby (Israel)
M. Kando (Japan)
Yu. Lebedev (Russia, Chairman)
A. Lacoste (France)
M. Moisan (Canada)
M. Nagatsu (Japan)
J.J.A.M. van der Mullen (The Netherland)
A. Ohl (Germany)

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

Yu.A. Lebedev (chairman)
V.A. Ivanov (vice-chairman)
I.A. Kossyi
E.V. Ryabeva
A.L. Vikharev
S.N. Satunin (Web-page)
E. Yusupova

VENUE & ACCOMMODATION

Workshop will be held in the Rest Home of the Russian Academy of Sciences "Zvenigorodskiy" located 50 km to the North-West of Moscow in a picturesque place of the Moscow region close to Zvenigorod - one of the oldest towns of Russia. Zvenigorod was founded in 1152 in the high bank of the Moskva-river. At present the population of Zvenigorod is of 15000. This region is known as "Russian Switzerland". The weather in September in Moscow region is usually warm and soft. This period of the year is called in Russia an Indian summer.

Address:

Zvenigorod, Moscow region, 143180, Russia, phone: 7-495-992-5488;
www.zvenigorodskiy.ru

PUBLICATIONS OF THE WORKSHOP

Abstracts of all presentations will be available on the Web-page before the Workshop and will be published in a booklet. Guidelines for abstract is placed on http://www.fpl.gpi.ru/md-8. The booklet will be handed out at the beginning of the Workshop. The Proceedings of the Workshop will be published as a book after the Workshop. Participants are requested to submit the articles: up to 10 A4 pages for plenary talks, up to 6 A4 pages for topical talks, up to 4 A4 pages for posters. The LOC will send the Proceedings to all participants immediately after publishing. For publishing the article it is necessary that at least one of the authors is participated. Papers for publications (one typed copy and electronic version) should be conveyed to the LOC during the Workshop (see "Guidelines for articles".

TALKS AND POSTER PRESENTATION

The program will consists of contained of plenary (35 min) lectures, topical (25 min) papers and posters. Note that posters should NOT exceed 90 cm in width. Parallel sections are not planned.

TENTATIVE LIST OF PLENARY SPEAKERS:

J. Asmussen (USA)
E. Benova (Bulgaria)
Jean-Pierre Boeuf (France)
A. Borras (Spain)
F. Dias (Portugal)
C. Ferreira (Portugal)
A. Lacoste (France)
M. Moisan (Canada)
M. Nagatsu (Japan)
J.M. Palomares (The Netherlands)
S.Yu. Shapoval (Russia)
V. Shibkov (Russia)
A. Vikharev (Russia)

FEES AND FEES PAYMENT:

The registration fee includes participation in the Workshop, one copy of the booklet of Abstracts and of the Proceedings, welcome reception, conference dinner and excursion as well as full accommodation in single rooms from September 9 (after 4 pm) to 4 pm of September 14 with breakfast, lunch, dinner and daily refreshments during the breaks. The fees for accompanying persons include full accommodation in double room, welcome reception, conference dinner and excursions.

See Fees payment

VISA SUPPORT

Please fill in the Final Registration Form and return to the LOC (md-8@ips.ac.ru).
The place (name of the town) of the Russian Consulate in your country where you are going to apply for visa must be indicated.

(!) Please also send the scanned copy of your passport to md-8@ips.ac.ru or fax it to 7-495-633-8520.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Please inform us on the flight numbers and dates of your arrival and departure.

Free bus service will be organized on September 9 and September 14 for transportation of participants from the Moscow International Airports to Zvenigorod and back.

Details will be given on the web page and spread among participants

INTERNET

We have provided wireless Internet access in the conference in the lobby of the Rest Home.

DEADLINES

CONTACTS

   lebedev@ips.ac.ru
   md-8@ips.ac.ru
   Workshop Web-page: www.fpl.gpi.ru/md-8