2006, May 9 - 11
Greifswald, Germany

Second Announcement
Dear colleague

We would like to invite you to participate in the 3rd International Workshop on Microplasmas from Tuesday, May 9 to Thursday, May 11 2006, which will take place in the old university town of Greifswald.

General information
The subjects of this workshop are the inspiring scientific and arising technological opportunities of microplasmas and microdischarges. We will discuss the latest results of research and applications of plasmas with linear dimensions in the range from mm to µm and operating pressures up to and exceeding atmospheric pressure. The workshop is organized by the INP (Institute of Low Temperature Plasma Physics e.V.) in cooperation with the IfP (Institute of Physics) of the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Greifswald.


Scientific program
The scientific program covers all modern aspects of microplasmas connecting fundamental research with applications. The preliminary topics of the workshop are:

1. Basics (theory, simulation and experiments)
2. Biomedical implementations
3. Progress in applications

Arrangement of Invited Lectures:

May 9, 2006: Basics (theory, simulation and experiments)
Plenary Talk: Laxminarayan L. Raja, The University of Texas at Austin, USA, “Simulation of direct-current microdischarges for application in electro-thermal class of small satellite propulsion devices”

1. Satoshi Hamaguchi, Osaka University, Japan, “Theory of breakdown phenomena in supercritical fluids”
   
2. Sophia Gershman, Rutgers University Hoboken NJ, USA, Progress Report “Pulsed electrical Discharges in Bubbled Water"
   
3. Karl H. Schoenbach, Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA, USA, ”Characteristics of high pressure microhollow cathode discharges”
   
4. Kirill V. Kozlov, Moscow State University, Russia, and H.-E. Wagner: “Progress in spectroscopic diagnostics of barrier discharges”
   
5. Mark Bowden, Open University, UK, "Ignition processes in microdischarges"
   
6. Kiichiro Uchino, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, “Collective Thomson Scattering Diagnostics of Microplasmas for the EUV Source”
   
7. Jozef Rahel, Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic, “The transition from a filamentary dielectric barrier discharge to a diffuse barrier discharge in air at atmospheric pressure”

May 10, 2006: Biomedical implementations
Plenary Talk: Eva Stoffels, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, "Cold gas plasma for tissue modification at a cellular level”

1. Claus-Peter Klages, TU Braunschweig, Germany, "Examples of microplasma-based surface technological processes for biomedical applications"
   
2. Nina Abramzon, Cal Poy Pomona CA, USA, „Destruction of Biofilms Using Non-Thermal Plasmas"
   
3. Rikizo Hatakeyama, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, "DNA Encapsulation inside Carbon Nanotubes by Microplasmas"
   
4. Kenneth R. Stalder, ArthroCare Corp., Sunnyvale CA, USA, "Some physics and chemistry of electrosurgical devices"
   
5. Jörg Ehlbeck, INP Greifswald, Germany, "Decontamination of heat sensitive materials by means of atmospheric pressure plasmas"

May 11, 2006: Progress in applications
Plenary Talk: Ulrich Kogelschatz, retired from ABB Corporate Research Zürich, Switzerland, “Applications of Microplasmas and Microreactor Technology”

1. Jiunn-Der Liao, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, “Perspective on the Development of Microplasma Technology from Current Applications of Plasma Processing''
   
2. Antoine Rousseau, LPTP, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, "DC Microplasmas: Self-pulsing regime and large volume generation"
   
3. Osamu Sakai, Dep. of Electronic Science and Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, "Plasma photonic crystals in 2D arrays of microplasmas"
   
4. Gabriel Font, US Airforce Academy, USA, “Recent Progress in Dielectric Barrier Discharges for Aerodynamic Flow Control”
   
5. Alexej I. Maximov, Institute of Solution Chemistry, Ivanovo, Russia, "Physics, Chemistry and Applications of AC diaphragm discharge and other related discharges in electrolytes"
   
6. Rüdiger Foest, INP Greifswald, Germany, “RF Capillary Jet - a Tool for localized Surface Treatment”

Call for papers
Participants who want to present a short lecture or a poster are requested to send an abstract of not more than 300 words to the LOC by the abstract submission form on this web-site. The accepted abstracts will be printed in a booklet and will be handed out at the beginning of the workshop.
The International Scientific Committee (ISC) has proposed speakers to give Plenary lectures as well as Invited lectures. The LOC will send the proceedings to all registered participants immediately after printing. A special issue in a scientific journal is planned with the Plenary lectures and the Invited lectures.
For publishing an article in the proceedings it is necessary that at least one of the authors is registered. The LOC will select further speakers from the incoming abstracts. Posters are welcome for additional information. The display panels provided for the posters are 1.0 m wide and 1.5 m high.

Location
The workshop takes place in the Alfried Krupp Kolleg Greifswald in the old town centre. It is situated in:
Martin-Luther-Str. 14,
17489 Greifswald,
Phone: +49-3834-8619001,
15 min. from the Greifswald railroad station on foot.

Events and conference excursions
For participants and accompanying persons a welcome buffet and a conference dinner will be offered. On Wednesday a ship tour on the Baltic Sea is planned which also includes the conference dinner. This requires an extra charge for accompanying persons.

Deadlines

Online pre-registration:	Nov. 15, 2005
Second Announcement:	Nov. 11, 2005
Online abstract submission:	Nov. 25, 2005
Acceptance notification:	Dec. 15, 2005
Regular registration and payment:	March 15, 2006
Paper submission:	March 1, 2006
Final Announcement:	April 1, 2006

Registration fee and accommodation

	before	after March 15, 2006
Regular	250 €	300 €
Students	180 €	220 €

The registration fee includes participation in the workshop, one copy of the book of abstracts and of the proceedings, welcome reception, conference dinner, excursion, all workshop breaks and three buffet lunches. Accommodation is not included. For the room reservation use the hints on our web-site please.
Registration is considered after payment. Please use the online registration.

There are various categories of hotels in Greifswald. The room charges are in the range between 30 and 80 € per day. A limited amount of low cost accommodations is available, too.
The hotel reservation will be handled by the information office "Fremdenverkehrsverein Greifswald". Please use the rtf- form to book your accommodation (see room reservation). Fill it in and fax or mail it to the said agency.


Method of Payment
Payment is requested by bank transfer or by credit card. For bank transfer please send the total amount before March 15, 2006 in Euro to:

Account holder:	Institut fuer Niedertemperatur-Plasmaphysik
Account:	100008038
BLZ:	150 505 00
IBAN:	DE22 1505 0500 0100 0080 38
BIC:	NOLADE21GRW
Bank:	Sparkasse Vorpommern
Bank Address:	Hans-Beimler-Str. 1-3
	17489 Greifswald
Transfer code:	IWM 2006, name of participant

Transfer charges have to be paid by the participant. Please send the proof of payment by bank transfer together with an informal confirmation of your registration to the secretary of the LOC. Personal checks or bank drafts are not accepted.
For payments by credit card, we accept MasterCard and Visa. Please fill in the credit card form with the number of your credit card and the expiry date and send the signed form either by fax or ordinary mail letter to the secretary of the LOC. Please make your payments as soon as possible to ensure that your registration is successful and complete.

Travel information
Conference participants arriving by air would fly to the airports of Berlin or Hamburg. From there Greifswald can be reached by train or car. Detailed timetables can be obtained at the Travelservice of the Deutsche Bahn.

An alternative air connection is to arrive in Germany via Cologne/Bonn or Munich and take a connecting flight to Rostock/Laage which is situated near the motorways A19 and A20.

If you come from Scandinavia or the Baltic states there are several ferry boats to Rostock and Sassnitz (Isle of Ruegen).



Address

Dr. Gerhard Babucke (secretary)
INP Greifswald
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 19
D-17489 Greifswald
Phone: +49-3834-554 453
Fax: +49-3834-554 301
E-mail: iwm2006@inp-greifswald.de
Web: http://www.inp-greifswald.de/iwm2006.nsf