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Plasma Physics andControlled Fusion

Special Issue

Interrelationship between plasma phenomena

in the laboratory and in space

www.iop.org/journals/ppcf



Professor Mark KoepkeWest Virginia University

GUEST EDITOR

26October 2007

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

A great opportunity

Investigating basic plasma phenomena relevant to space provides a

great opportunity to combine theory, modelling and the data acquired

by laboratory experiments with the data acquired by space science

experimentalists who use various instruments either flown on

spacecraft in different orbits or stationed on the ground.

The objective of this special issue is to present current progress in the

interdisciplinary field of space, lab and theoretical plasma research.

Emphasizing this vantage point, the issue will include practical

theories and models, and comparative interpretations of space-

mission results. All contributions that address the issue's theme are

welcome.

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion www.iop.org/journals/ppcf

Special Issue Interrelationship between plasma

phenomena in the laboratory and in space

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion will be publishing

a special issue on the interdisciplinary field of laboratory

and space plasma in 2008. We invite you to submit your work to this special issue.

"The intent of

this special

issue is to

promote the

alliance between plasma

physicists and space

science observers that

strives to interpretspacecraft data in a

broader context by sharing

knowledge, methods, and

results. I look forward to

receiving your

contribution."

MARK KOEPKE, WEST

VIRGINIA U NIVERSITY, USA

16-pointed-star-shapedargon plasma produced

by a hot cathode electron

source in a multi-dipole-

confinement plasma device.

Photo by Bob Beverly, West

Virginia University, USA.



Your invitation to submit

We invite you to submit your work in thefollowing areas:

• Laboratory-experiment papers that explicitly

address a specific space mission or

manifestation of a space-plasma

phenomenon

• Space-observation papers that explicitly

address a specific laboratory experiment or

laboratory result

• Theory or modelling papers that explicitly

address a connection between both

laboratory and space investigations

Given the interdisciplinary nature of the subject

we encourage you to include the standard

references for readers who seek further

background, examples and details, as well as

the more specific references for the particular topic discussed in your paper.

You are invited to submit your article by

26 October 2007. All articles will be refereed tothe journal’s usual high standards.

All articles will be freely available online for an

extended period and the issue will be widely

promoted to the plasma physics and space

physics communities, ensuring your work

receives maximum visibility.

We will be creating a web page dedicated to this

special issue which will contain updated

information on how and when to submit your

paper. If you would like to receive further

updates on the special issue please contact us

at [email protected] with the subject line ‘Subscribe

to information on IPPLS’.

Further informationGeneral submission information can be found

at authors.iop.org .

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The ion-density and potential evolutions from 1-D Vlasov simulations of current-driven double layers in the Earth’s auroral ionosphere. Images

courtesy of David L Newman, Center for Integrated Plasma Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA.



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About Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

One of the leading plasma physics journals in the world,

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion is widely read and highly

cited. Its coverage includes all aspects of the physics of hot,

highly ionised plasmas.

Journal website: www.iop.org/journals/ppcf

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Cover images: The ion-density

evolution from a 1-D Vlasov simulation

of a current-driven double layer in the

Earth’s auroral ionosphere. Image

courtesy of David L Newman, Center

for Integrated Plasma Studies,

University of Colorado at Boulder, USA.

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion www.iop.org/journals/ppcf

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