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The conference provides a discussion forum covering all areas of magnetic fusion-oriented theoretical activities in Europe. Its main topics are:
The conference provides a discussion forum covering all areas of magnetic fusion-oriented theoretical activities in Europe. Its main topics are:
# Basic plasma theory
# Fusion devices: tokamaks, stellarators, reversed-field pinches, laser-induced ignition and new concepts
# Macroinstabilities and operational limits
# Macro-instabilities, operational limits and disruptions
# Alternative concepts: stellarators, RFP's, spherical tokamaks, etc.
# Plasma confinement, neoclassical and turbulent plasma transport
# Turbulent transport and structures: experimental evidence and theoretical basis
# Optimization of magnetic confinement devices and 3D magnetic field effects
# Neoclassical transport: theory and experimental evidence
# Burning plasmas and fast particles  
# Burning plasmas and fast particles  
# Heating, current drive, and wave particle interactions
# Heating, current drive, and wave particle interactions
# Edge and SOL/divertor physics
# Edge and scrape-off layer/divertor physics  
# Computational modelling in plasma physics
# Experimental validation of theoretical models and diagnostics development
# Computational plasma physics  
# Basic plasma theory
The conference is typically held on odd-numbered years, at the end of September or the beginning of October.
The conference is typically held on odd-numbered years, at the end of September or the beginning of October.



Revision as of 14:48, 30 January 2019

The conference provides a discussion forum covering all areas of magnetic fusion-oriented theoretical activities in Europe. Its main topics are:

  1. Fusion devices: tokamaks, stellarators, reversed-field pinches, laser-induced ignition and new concepts
  2. Macro-instabilities, operational limits and disruptions
  3. Plasma confinement, neoclassical and turbulent plasma transport
  4. Optimization of magnetic confinement devices and 3D magnetic field effects
  5. Burning plasmas and fast particles
  6. Heating, current drive, and wave particle interactions
  7. Edge and scrape-off layer/divertor physics
  8. Experimental validation of theoretical models and diagnostics development
  9. Computational plasma physics
  10. Basic plasma theory

The conference is typically held on odd-numbered years, at the end of September or the beginning of October.

List of conferences

Number Year Location/Website Abstracts
1 1986 Wépion, Belgium
2 1987 Varenna, Italy
3 1989 Oxford, UK
4 1991 Göteborg, Sweden
5 1993 San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
6 1995 Utrecht, The Netherlands
7 1997 Jülich, Germany
8 1999 Como, Italy
9 2001 Helsingør, Denmark
10 2003 Helsinki, Finland
11 2005 Aix-en-Provence, France
12 2007 Madrid, Spain Book of Abstracts
Conference timetable
13 2009 Riga, Latvia
14 2011 Frascati, Italy
15 2013 Oxford, UK
16 2015 Lisbon, Portugal
17 2017 Athens, Greece
18 2019 Ghent, Belgium

See also

EFTC Organization