A workshop is being organized jointly by Columbia University, General Atomics, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and the University of Washington to discuss past, ongoing, and proposed research in the control of MHD stability in innovative toroidal concepts, using non-axisymmetric coils and other approaches. This is the fourth workshop in this series following the previous very successful mode control workshops at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in December 1996, Columbia University in November 1997, and General Atomics in November 1998.

DATE & TIME: Sunday, Nov. 21, 1:00 pm - Tuesday, Nov. 23, 3:00 pm

PLACE:

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Format of the workshop will include invited (30 to 40 minutes) and contributed (10 to 20 minutes) papers. Topical areas emphasized at this workshop include both physics and design issues related to the control of MHD modes such as resistive wall modes, tilt modes, and shift modes and tearing modes in the broad spectrum of toroidal confinement devices (e.g. advanced tokamak, spherical torus, RFP, helical devices, spheromak, and advanced tokamak, spherical torus, RFP, helical devices, spheromak, and FRC).

Prospective participants who wish to present a paper should forward a proposed title (and if possible a short abstract) to the workshop organizing committee:

• G. A. Navratil, Columbia University, 212-854-4496; navratil@columbia.edu
• B. A. Nelson, University of Washington, 206-685-1534; nelson@ee.washington.edu
• M. Okabayashi, PPPL, 609-243-3160; mokabaya@pppl.gov
• E. J. Strait, General Atomics, 619-455-3889; strait@gav.gat.com

Additional details on the location of the workshop and hotel accomodations will be issued shortly.