The Second China - Japan Joint Seminar on Atomic and Molecular Processes in Plasma

In the nuclear fusion plasma, there are quite a variety of atomic processes such as ionization, excitation, radiative recombination, non-radiative recombination (di-electronic recombination, collisional electron transfer), cascade radiation, and cascade Auger decay over the wide range of plasma temperature. The knowledge of such processes is indispensable for the evaluation and improvement of the plasma properties. And, to determine the profile of reactor core plasmas, we need to know the abundance of the impurity ions, the ionicity of multiply charged ions doped in high temperature plasmas, radiation transfer, and opacity against the radiation. Furthermore, we may consider the usage of atomic processes in plasma as the tool of plasma diagnostics. We may use, for example, the X-ray spectroscopic measurement of the spectator satellite lines and/or participator satellite lines of the multiply charged ions to gain the various plasma properties. To accomplish such subjects, we need elaborate evaluation of the probe device atoms, and also need extensive study to obtain high precision atomic structure data, which are desirable to be carried out by international collaboration groups. The aim of the joint seminar is for variety of researchers working in atomic and molecular processes in plasmas to get together, and to exchange the recent progress of the research activities. And, furthermore, we should like to discuss the result of our recent collaboration under the Core University Program (CUP) between Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which is one of the NSFC-JSPS Scientific Cooperation Programs. This seminar is an extension of the last seminar that was held at Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China in March 2004, and is also been expected extensive discussions about the view of the future cooperation activities between the both countries.