Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/H00145X/1 | |
| Title | WORKSHOP: Plasmas, Computation and Mathematics | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fusion) 50%; Not Energy Related 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr DA Burton No email address given Physics Lancaster University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 25 May 2009 | |
| End Date | 24 October 2009 | |
| Duration | 5 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £7,246 | |
| Industrial Sectors | No relevance to Underpinning Sectors | |
| Region | North West | |
| Programme | Mathematical Sciences | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr DA Burton , Physics, Lancaster University (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Plasmas are partially ionized gases that exhibit collective behaviour, and may be considered as a state of matter distinct from solid, liquid and gas. They are ubiquitous in Nature and comprise most of the matter in the Universe. Compact plasma-based light sources have the potential to revolutionise time-resolved studies of atomic transitions and lead to dramatic development of new devices for medical diagnosis. Plasmas are key to fusion energy research, which may lead to an almost limitless source of energy for mankind's future.However, modelling complex plasma configurations presents many challenges for mathematics, physics and engineering. This workshop will bring together a group of applied mathematicians and physicists whose skills can offer a mutually beneficial forum for the exchange of ideas on problems in plasma physics. Mathematicians working in non-linear dynamics, differential geometry and topology, and numerical analysis possess tools that can open up new avenues of exploration in plasma physics and numerical simulation. Physicists can in turn help focus the mathematical work into areas of most relevance to them. In this way it is envisaged that new insights into complex plasma processes can be achieved | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/09/09 | |
