Invited Speakers

Topic 1. Statistical physics and ab-initio simulations

• Simon Groth, U Kiel, Kiel (Germany)

The Uniform Electron Gas at Warm Dense Matter Conditions

• Vladimir Steigalov, JIHT/MIPT, Moscow (Russia)

Interpretation of thermodynamic quantities in ab-initio non-equilibrium molecular dynamics

Topic 2. Production of non-ideal plasmas (using optical lasers, free electron lasers, heavy-ion beams, Z machine, high explosives etc.)

• Alessandra Ravasio, LULI, Palaiseau (France)

Warm Dense Matter studies relevant for planetary science

Topic 3. Diagnostics of non-ideal plasmas (using x-ray scattering, line shapes, stopping power, emission and absorption etc.)

• Dominik Kraus, HZDR, Dresden (Germany)

Probing C-H mixtures at conditions relevant to the interiors of giant planets and Brown Dwarfs

Topic 4. Equilibrium properties, equations of state and phase transitions

• Jiayu Dai, NUDT, Changsha (China)

Dynamic electron-ion collisions and non-local effects on the structures of warm dense matter

• Pavel Levashov, JIHT/TSU, Moscow/Tomsk (Russia)

Consistent interpretation of experimental data for dense metallic plasma near the liquid-gas coexistence curve

Topic 5. Kinetics, transport and optical properties

• Bastian Witte, U Rostock, Rostock (Germany)

Topic 6. Dense astrophysical and ICF plasmas

• Gilles Chabrier, ENS Lyon, Lyon (France)

Topic 7. Ultra-intense laser-matter interaction

• Nail Inogamov, Landau Inst., Moscow (Russia)

Topic 8. Dusty plasmas

• Ingrid Mann, UiT, Tromsø (Norway)