The symposium will occur in Princeton on March 28-30, 2016 on the occasion of Professor Nathaniel J. Fisch's 65th birthday and will honor the many innovative scientific contributions of Professor Fisch to plasma physics and education.

The symposium is also aimed to determine, in broad strokes, what was accomplished in fundamental theory and applications of plasma physics within the last 40 years. A unique emphasis will be on open questions and unsolved problems. We hope to survey recent advances and foresee future directions in both research and education.

The key topics include:

• physics of magnetically confined plasmas, with an emphasis on plasma interactions with radiofrequency waves, particularly phase space engineering, including radiofrequency current drive and alpha channeling;
• plasma physics for inertial confinement fusion;
• laser-plasma interactions, including the next generation of high intensity lasers and particle accelerators;
• plasma devices, including plasma thrusters and mass filters;
• connection between plasma physics and other scientific disciplines, such as condensed matter physics, astrophysics, and atomic physics.

The program will include 25-30 invited presentations (15 min for the talk + 5 min for questions), posters, a reception, a banquet, and, tentatively, a tour of PPPL. In addition, we anticipate a number of short contributed talks to be given by alumni of the Princeton Program in Plasma Physics, which Professor Fisch has been leading for over 20 years.

A collection of papers will be published as a follow-up to the symposium in the Journal of Plasma Physics.

Advisory committee

	Alain Bécoulet	CEA	France
	Richard Dendy	University of Warwick	UK
	Ambrogio Fasoli	EPFL	Switzerland
	Amnon Fruchtman	Holon Institute of Technology	Israel
	Alec Gallimore	University of Michigan	USA
	Mark Herrmann	LLNL	USA
	Chan Joshi	UCLA	USA
	Charles Karney	SRI International	USA
	Jiangang Li	IPP CAS	China
	Alexander Litvak	IAP RAS	Russia
	Howard Milchberg	University of Maryland	USA
	Gennady Shvets	UT Austin	USA
	Philip Snyder	General Atomics	USA
	Jean-Marcel Rax	École Polytechnique	France
	Jonathan Wurtele	UC Berkeley	USA

Local organizing committee

Beth Leman Symposium Coordinator

Barbara Sarfaty

Ilya Dodin Chair of the Organizing Committee

Gregory Hammett

Hong Qin

Yevgeny Raitses

Sponsors

• U.S. Department of Energy
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
• Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University
• Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University

Scientific program

In preparation.

Events

	Mon, March 28	Reception	Free to all registered participants
	Tue, March 29	Banquet	Ticket required, see Registration
	Wed, March 30	Tour of PPPL

Confirmed invited speakers

	Thomas Antonsen	University of Maryland	USA
	Riccardo Betti	University of Rochester	USA
	Paul Bonoli	MIT	USA
	William Brinkman	DOE Office of Science (former)	USA
	Emily Carter	Princeton University	USA
	Robert Conn	The Kavli Foundation	USA
	Paul Corkum	University of Ottawa	Canada
	Steve Cowley	UKAEA, Imperial College	UK
	Jill Dahlburg	NRL	USA
	Bojiang Ding	IPP CAS	China
	Ambrogio Fasoli	EPFL	Switzerland
	Kenneth Fowler	UC Berkeley	USA
	Amnon Fruchtman	Holon Institute of Technology	Israel
	Tünde Fülöp	Chalmers University of Technology	Sweden
	James Glanz	The New York Times	USA
	Daniela Grasso	Institute for Complex Systems	Italy
	Mark Herrmann	LLNL	USA
	Rush Holt	AAAS	USA
	Chan Joshi	UCLA	USA
	Predhiman Kaw	IPR	India
	Yue Ying Lau	University of Michigan	USA
	Yitzhak Maron	Weizmann Institute of Science	Israel
	Howard Milchberg	University of Maryland	USA
	Gérard Mourou	École Polytechnique	France
	Margaret Murnane	University of Colorado Boulder	USA
	Chang Hee Nam	Institute for Basic Science	South Korea
	Ron Parker	MIT	USA
	Yves Peysson	IRFM	France
	Stewart Prager	PPPL	USA
	Robert Rosner	University of Chicago	USA
	Alexander Schekochihin	University of Oxford	UK
	Gennady Shvets	UT Austin	USA
	Luis Silva	IST	Portugal
	Philip Snyder	General Atomics	USA
	Jean-Marcel Rax	École Polytechnique	France
	Dennis Whyte	MIT	USA
	Jonathan Wurtele	UC Berkeley	USA
	Guosheng Xu	IPP CAS	China

Online registration has been closed because we are unable to accommodate more participants due to limited seating. On-site registration remains possible only for those who confirmed their participation earlier. Please contact the organizing committee if you have any questions.

Preferred hotels

Participants are encouraged to book rooms in one of the two preferred hotels:

• Nassau Inn, which is located in the heart of Princeton, right next to the main campus of Princeton University. A block of rooms is reserved at Nassau Inn for March 27-30, 2016, at the rate of $127/night + taxes. Participants can make reservations by either of the following two methods: by calling the hotel at 800-862-7728 and using the Booking ID "20650" or through the hotel website. The rate is guaranteed until March 3, 2016 (new deadline) or until all rooms are taken, whichever comes first.
  
  If needed, participants staying at Nassau Inn can use parking garages located adjacent to the hotel on Hulfish and Chambers Streets.
• Homewood Suites, which is located half-way between PPPL and Princeton University, right off U.S. Route 1. A block of rooms is reserved at Homewood Suites for March 27-30, 2016, at the rate of $121/night + taxes. Participants can make reservations by following this link or by calling the hotel at 609-720-0550 before March 10, 2016.
  
  If needed, participants staying at Homewood Suites can park for free around the hotel.

Note: A participant may be eligible for a tax-free room rate if traveling as an employee of a tax-exempt institution. The documents confirming the tax-free status should be presented to the hotel front desk upon arrival.

In addition to a guaranteed low price, booking a room in a preferred hotel has the advantage of guaranteed transportation to/from the symposium venue via the conference shuttle bus. The shuttle schedule will be posted closer to the event.

Other hotels

Participants are also welcome to choose other local hotels if they prefer to. Some options are:

• Crowne Plaza Princeton
• Courtyard Princeton by Marriott
• Holiday Inn Express Princeton Southeast
• Holiday Inn Express Princeton
• Princeton Marriott at Forrestal
• Westin Princeton
• Hampton Inn Princeton
• Sonesta ES Suites Princeton

Some of these hotels have their own free shuttles that participants can use to travel to/from the conference venue. For inquiries about this option, participants are encouraged to contact the hotels directly.

Symposium transportation

In addition to the aforementioned conference shuttle and hotel shuttles, possible free means of transportation between hotels and the conference venue include:

• University shuttle buses, whose location can be tracked in real time here. To travel between main campus and PPPL, use the Forrestal/PPPL line.
• Personal vehicles. Parking at PPPL is freely available. Parking on the main campus is available for visitors on the right of the parking lot #21. For a brief overview, see here.

For ground transportation between hotels and airports, see Planning your visit.

Travel

We recommend flying through the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). From EWR, there is a shuttle transportation to Princeton at the cost of about $40 one way. Alternatively, use AirTrain to get to New Jersey Transit train station; then take a train to Princeton Junction (or, with a transfer, to Princeton) and, from there, a taxi to your hotel or to PPPL.

For other options, including alternative airports and driving directions, see here.

PPPL

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• WiFi network for visitors: PPPL-Guest
• GPS-tracked shuttle between PPPL and Princeton, use the Forrestal/PPPL line

Princeton

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• Parking: brief overview
• Princeton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau: dining, attractions...

Symposium transportation

For means of transportation between hotels and the conference venue, see Hotels and transportation.

Registration form for non-U.S. citizens

All non-U.S. citizens must receive an approval to enter PPPL. To obtain the approval, please fill out the following online form.

Letter of invitation

If you require a letter of invitation to obtain a visa, please contact us as soon as possible with the following information:

• Full name
• Affiliation
• Office addess
• Office phone number
• Title of your talk (if you are an invited speaker)

Required documents

Visitors traveling to the U.S. are required to be in possession of passports that are valid for six months beyond the period of their intended stay in the U.S. See here for the list of countries exempt from the six month requirement. See here for more information regarding the documents that foreign nationals are required to have when entering the United States.

Visa information

In particular, attendees with passports of countries that participate in the Visa Waiver Program should visit the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) website to apply for a travel authorization.

Attendees with passports of countries that do not participate in the Visa Waiver Program must obtain a visa. Please apply for your visa well in advance of your travel. Here are some important steps to remember:

• Review your visa status and find out if you need a U.S. visa or a renewal.
• Review the visa wait times information available at the following website.
• Visit the embassy or consular section website where you will apply for your visa to find out how to schedule an interview appointment, pay fees, and any other instructions.
• Plan on an interview at the embassy or consulate, which is required for most visa applicants. As part of the visa interview, a quick fingerprint scan should be expected. Applicants who need additional screening will be informed during the application process.

Other useful links

• Visa information
• Visa application forms

Deadlines

	Abstract submission:	March 11, 2016
	Early registration/cancellations:	March 11, 2016
	Paper submission to the Special Issue of JPP:	July 15, 2016

Frequently asked questions

• May I bring my spouse or significant other to the banquet?
• Yes, absolutely. Many participants are already planning to bring their family members to the banquet, and we encourage everybody to do so. Guest tickets for the banquet can be ordered at online registration.
• What are the charges to publish a paper in the special issue that the Journal of Plasma Physics will produce in honor of the event?
• There are no publication charges.

Please email other questions to the symposium coordinator, Beth Leman, or to the chair of the organizing committee, Ilya Dodin.

Collection of papers

As a follow-up to the symposium, a collection of papers will be published in the Journal of Plasma Physics (JPP). This collection is intended not as a conference proceedings but rather as a Special Issue of a regular journal. Thus, papers are expected to be of high quality and will undergo a standard review. We encourage all invited speakers and poster presenters at the symposium to submit contributions. Submissions from non-attendees are also welcome. There will be no publication charge.

Because of the very special topic of the symposium, the authors may depart from expectations of standard journal articles in seeking to be scientifically stimulating to the readers of JPP; in particular, authors can offer a global perspective, focusing on the big outstanding questions and major accomplishments in plasma research. We anticipate that most papers would be 2-8 pages in the JPP format. Shorter papers within this range might be, for example, of the type that serve to identify a new and key unsolved problem at the frontier of the field, rather than to provide the answer to that problem. Longer papers, including review-style papers, are also welcome.

If you decide to submit a paper to our Special Issue of JPP, please do so by July 15, 2016.

For further inquiries, see the symposium website or contact the editors. The editors of the Special Issue are Ilya Dodin and Hong Qin.