Investigating the nature of the active universe

•Investigating the nature of the active universe. •Approaching a complete understanding of the nonequilibrium open system and self-organization.• Establishing the basis of the engineering applications of magnetohydrodynamics and nuclear fusion experiments.

Explosive Phenomena in Magnetized Plasmas

Reconnection

To solve the mechanisms of magnetic reconnection

1多チャンネル分光器

2中性粒子ビーム（計測用）トーラスコイル（新設）

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PF/T F Coils

CO2レーザ

エネルギ分析器

Ｘ線トモグラフィー

非接触磁気プローブ列

3MJ パルス電源（新設）

強磁場コイル（新設）

OH Coils

EC H加熱設備（新設）

0 2m

A flare : The SunAn aurora: The Earth

A simulation of the Earth's magnetosphere

Solar-B mission(2006）Adaptive optics of Hida Observatory

Observations ofthe macro features

Observations ofthe micro processes

A simulation ofa solar flare

Theory and simulations

Laboratory experimentsand observations

•The origin of anomalous resistivity•The particle acceleration mechanism•The role of magnetic helicity•The plasmoid and the shock wave

Merging spheromaks and

To investigate

SCOPE mission (2010)Laser experiment

A flare : The SunAn aurora: The EarthReconnection

A simulation of the Earth's magnetosphere

Solar-B mission(2006）Adaptive optics of Hida Observatory

Observations ofthe macro features

Observations ofthe micro processes

A simulation ofa solar flare

Theory and simulations

Laboratory experimentsand observations

•The origin of anomalous resistivity•The particle acceleration mechanism•The role of magnetic helicity•The plasmoid and the shock wave

1多チャンネル分光器

2中性粒子ビーム（計測用）トーラスコイル（新設）

zr

PF/T F Coils

CO2レーザ

エネルギ分析器

Ｘ線トモグラフィー

非接触磁気プローブ列

3MJ パルス電源（新設）

強磁場コイル（新設）

OH Coils

EC H加熱設備（新設）

0 2m

Merging spheromaks and

Scientific Organizing Committee: K. Shibata (chair), T. Terasawa, M. Hoshino, Y. OnoLocal Organizing Committee: K. Shibata (chair), S. Mineshige, T. Miyagoshi, S. Tanuma T. Yokoyama

International Workshop

"Explosive Phenomena in Magnetized Plasmas - New Developments in Reconnection Research"

To investigate

SCOPE mission (2010)

Investigating the nature of the active universe. Approaching a complete understanding of the nonequilibrium open system and self-organization. Establishing the basis of the engineering applications of magnetohydrodynamics and nuclear fusion experiments.

Laser experiment

2004 Mar. 17 - 19Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics,

Kyoto University (Kyoto, Japan)

To solve the mechanisms of magnetic reconnection

http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/reconnection2004

Invited/Key Speakers:　 Parker, E. N., Yamada, M., Kulsrud, R., Scholer, M., Drake, J., Craig, I., Fuselier, S.,Tsuneta, S., Sato, T., Omura, Y., Yoshida, Z., Matsumoto, R., Makishima, K.,　 Takabe, H., Ono, Y., Yoneda, H.,Kojima, H., Fujimoto, M., Kusano, K., Shibata, K., Hoshino, M., Ugai, M., Horiuchi, R., Ogino, T., Terasawa T.

Hosts: 21st century COE "Center for Diversity and Universality in Physics" 　 at Kyoto University, 　 Kwasan and Hida Observatories, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical PhysicsContact Address : K. Shibata and T. Miyagoshi, Kwasan Observatory, Kyoto University, Yamashina, Kyoto 607-8471, Japan tel: +81-75-581-1235 Email: miyagosi@kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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