The topic of “particles and plasmas in strong fields” is highly relevant as the scientific basis for investigating matter at high energy densities. Such states of matter at extremely high temperatures and densities occur in thermonuclear fusion plasmas (in stars and in laboratories), in planetary interiors as well as in the early Universe and in the final stages of stellar evolution. They can be recreated in terrestrial laboratories, e.g., with ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions and with ultrashort, ultrahigh intensity laser collisions. On the one hand, there is a deep interest in shifting the frontiers of current understanding of matter at high energy, on the other there is the strong demand to develop technologies of inertial fusion which would release a quasi unlimited source of energy for the future of mankind. Both aspects shall be presented at this WE-Heraeus Seminar.

It is the goal of the planned WE-Heraeus Seminar to bring together experts for simulations, analytic non-perturbative approaches, effective models and modern artificial intelligence methods from Germany and Hungary in order to initiate new collaborations to tackle the goal of understanding the creation of warm dense plasmas in strong fields. Groups from both countries have made major steps towards realizing laser induced nuclear fusion experiments which shall contribute to the solution of the problem of clean and stable energy production. A few world-leading experts in fundamental physics of matter under extreme conditions will enrich the discussion and serve as multiplicators who publicly propagate the initiated developments.

The call for abstracts is closed. You can find the program here.