NEWS

• [18.05] Attention! The dates of the Symposium and the accomodation cost have been updated.
• [26.04] The guidelines for the abstract submission are specified.
• [22.04] The interactive map is provided for information.
• [19.04] The receipt of applications begins.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Organizers of the Symposium:

• Scientific council of Russian Academy of Sciences on physics of low temperature plasma
• Institute for high energy densities of Joint Institute for High Temperatures of RAS
• Institute of problems of chemical physics of RAS
• Kabardino-Balkar State University

Organizing committee:

• Fortov V.E., co-chairman, Presidium RAS, IHED JIHT RAS, Moscow
• Karamurzov B.S., co-chairman, KBSU, Nalchik
• Efremov V.P., vice chairman, IHED JIHT RAS, Moscow
• Mintsev V.B., vice chairman, IPCP RAS, Chernogolovka
• Norman G.E., vice chairman, IHED JIHT RAS, Moscow
• Savintsev A.P., vice chairman, KBSU, Nalchik
• Kochetkova N.S., chairman assistant, IPCP RAS, Chernogolovka
• Kim V.V., secretary, IPCP RAS, Chernogolovka
• Stegailov V.V., secretary, IHED JIHT RAS, Moscow
• Section chairmen

Topics:

• Laser physics of ultrashort phenomena
• Nonequilibrium plasmas, ionization waves, breakdown in gases
• Metastable states and their decay
• Spall strength of solids, crystals at negative pressure
• Shock and detonation waves, relaxation and chemical reactions behind the shock front
• Interaction of strong ion, electron or laser beams with matter
• Biophysics and biochemistry of ultrashort processes

Place and time:

The symposium will be held in the recreation center of KBSU in the town of New Athos (Abkhazia), 22 July - 1 August 2006.

Take a look at the interactive map of the region.

Registration fee is approximately 1300 rubles.

Information about New Athos and Abkhazia can be found at the sites www.apsny.ru and www.kolhida.ru (in Russian), as well as at www.virtualtourist.com and www.radiosoma.com (in English).

Contacts:

Vladimir Stegailov: stegailov@ihed.ras.ru, tel. +7(495)4858545,
afon@ihed.ras.ru - the official e-mail of the Symposium

Vadim Kim: kim@ficp.ac.ru

IMPORTANT DATES

• June 1 - deadline for the receipt of applications and abstracts
• July 22 - arrival of participants
• August 2 - departure

APPLICATION FORM

Application forms are to be sent to the e-mail address of the Symposium afon@ihed.ras.ru with the following information

• Name of the participant
• Academic degree
• Place of work
• Work address
• Telephone number
• Fax
• E-mail
• Title of the report
• Information about the accompanying persons

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The participants are expected to send the abstract of the report before June 1 for the publication in the book of abstracts. The abstracts are to be prepared in LaTeX (one A4 page). The example is provided.

The abstract reviewing is performed by the section chairmen.

ACCOMODATION

The participants will be accommodated in the KBSU recreation center. Arrival - July 22, departure - August 2 (11 days). The accomodation cost for the two (three) person room is 300 (250) roubles per person per day. The standard meal scheme (three meals a day) costs 250 roubles per person per day and can be purchased separately.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

There is car transportation from the Sochi-Adler airport to the New Athos (through the check-point at the Psou river). Organizing committee arranges the transit of the Symposium participants.

Last change 18.05.2006

The background photo is the view from the Anakopia mountain. The New Athon monastery is seen. The KBSU recreation center can be discerned in the bottom right corner.