Activities During
1988-2004
The period
from 1988 to 2004 was one the most active period of AAAPT network activities,
collaborations, exchanges, publications etc under the leadership of Prof Lee
Sing, the Founding President of AAAPT. The details some of major activities
during this period can be found in the monograph mentioned in the previous page.
This page gives the highlights of the some of major activities during this
period.
1.
Second (UNU) ICTP Training Programme in Plasma and Laser Technology, Kuala
Lumpur (June-October 1988): Participants: A G Warmate (Nigeria), Prof Y S
Shishodia (India), Dr MHV Prabhakar (India), Chaivitya Silawatshananai
(Thailand), Jalil Ali (Malaysia), Dr M A Eissa and Dr A H Saudy (Egypt);
Programme: Research on UNU ICTP PFF, field-biased electromagnetic shock tube
and glow discharge; development of a new sequenced nitrogen laser system
including numerical experiments and actual construction and demonstration of
the system resulting in publications including the following: S. Lee, K.H.
Kwek, Jalil Ali, M.V.H.V. Prabhakar, Y.S. Shishodia and A.G. Warmate. Sequenced Nitrogen Lasers. J. Appl. Phys., USA (1989), 65: 4133-4137.
Follow-up equipment: 3 sets of UNU ICTP PFF, 5 sets nitrogen lasers, parts for
laser shadowgraphy and glow discharge- Funded by ICTP, TWAS, UNESCO, University
of Malaya- Directed by S Lee
2.
University of Malaya accredited as ICTP Affiliated Centre ICAC-UM, 31
October 1989- signing of Memorandum of Agreement at ICTP, Trieste, Italy by ICTP
Director Abdus Salam, UM VC Hussein Alatas and UM Head Physics Lee Sing; status
accorded to UM due to UM’s role in the collaborative work on plasma physics
exemplified by its leadership of the AAAPT.

3.
Beijing College on Plasma Physics: Diagnostics; Beijing (30 October- 9 November
1989)-Funded by UNESCO, ICTP, Institute of Physics, CAS Beijing- 39
participants from 9 countries- featuring lectures and hands-on experiments and
visits to Institute of physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
University, Tsinghua University, Beijing Institute of Printing and the Great
Wall of China- Directed by Tsai Shi Tung

4.
Regional College on Plasma Applications, Songkla, Thailand (7-13 January
1990)- 5 invited lecturers and 55 participants from 15 countries; content:
Basic plasma physics and applications to industry-
funded mainly by
UNESCO, ICTP, Uppsala University ISP and Australian ISSS and Songkla
University- directed by Chaivitya Silawatshananai.
5.
Third ICTP-UM Training Programme in Plasma and Pulse Technology, Kuala
Lumpur (Dec 1989-June 1990)- Participants: Jalil Ali (Malaysia), M A Alabraba (Nigeria),
Mohamad Nisar (Pakistan), Rajdeep Singh Rawat (India), A V Gholap (Zimbabwe),
Mario Favre Domiguez (Chile), Feng Xian-Ping (China) and A G Warmate (Nigeria)-
Designed simple nitrogen laser shadowgraphy system, carried out research on the
UNU ICTP PFF, including electron beam studies (XP Feng) and x-ray studies (M
Favre-Dominguez). Equipment follow-up: parts for Laser shadowgraphic systems
for Port Harcourt, Islamabad, Delhi and Zimbabwe- 3 research papers written
including: S. Lee, M.A. Alabraba, A.V. Gholap, S.
Kumar, K.H. Kwek, M. Nisar, R.S. Rawat,
J. Singh. Effect of Targets on Plasma
Focus Dynamics. IEEE Trans Plasma Science,
USA (1990), 18: 1028-1032- Funded by ICTP, UNESCO, TWAS, ICAC-UM and Universiti
Malaya- Directed by S Lee

6.
Fourth Tropical College on Applied Physics, Kuala Lumpur (28 May-16 June
1990)- sponsored by ICAC-UM, University of Malaya, UNESCO, ISESCO, British
Council, ISSS Australia, DFG Germany,
IPS Sweden, COSTED, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, in association with
AAAPT
7.
Third Summer School on Plasma Physics, Tsingdao, China (Aug 1990)-
Participants: 110 participants from 7 countries- wide ranging topics covering
every aspect of plasma physics: theory, diagnostics and experimental- sponsored
by APSC, CSP, IP, CAS.
8.
Basic Course on Plasma Physics Theory, Islamabad, Pakistan (22 Sept-24 Dec
1990) - Participants- Feng Xian-Ping (China), M N Bhuiyun (Bengladesh), Suryadi
(Indonesia) and M A Khan Yousaf Zai, Noor Abbas Din Khattak, M H Nasim, S R Khan,
Tanveer and Ziaullah (Pakistan) and postgrad students of Q-i-A Plasma Group and
visited by AAAPT Council- Content: Basic
concepts of plasma, kinetic theory, Notzmann equation, Fokker Planck Equation,
controlled fusion magnetic and inertial confinement and special topics- funded
by AAAPT, ICAC-QIA, Quaid-i-Azam University and Dr A Q Khan Research
Laboratory- Directed by G Murtaza with 9 lecturers.
9.
Nitrogen Laser Training Programme, Kuala Lumpur (15 Oct-10 Nov 1990)-
Participants: Homnath Paudyal (Nepal), Zarin Ahmad (Bengladesh), Shahid Mahmud
(Pakistan), Ampon Wongjamran (Thailand) and Widdi Usada (Indonesia). Content:
Lectures and hands-on activities on pulse technology, physics and technology of
gas and dye lasers. During the hands-on sessions, each participant built a TEA
nitrogen laser (1 ns pulse) including the HV power supply and control
electronics. Each participant then took the working laser system back to their
home institutions. Sponsored by ICAC-UM, University of Malaya, AAAPT, Malaysia
Institute of Physics and ICTP- Directed by S Lee and K H Kwek.
10.
Installation of the 3.3 kJ ICTP-UM PFF at the ICTP Laser Laboratory as a
joint project of ICTP OEA, ICAC-UM and the AAAPT. (October 1990)- Installation
was carried out by Jasbir Singh of UM under direction of S Lee.
11.
Representing AAAPT, S Lee attended
an International Workshop and Group Meeting for a proposal to set up the
International Centre for Dense Magnetised Plasmas- Dec 1990 Zvenigorod
(Moscow), Russia.

12.
Training
attachment for George Ishiekwene of Liberia, December 1990 to January 1991,
Kuala Lumpur on Nitrogen Laser and shadowgraphy of spark discharges- sponsored
by ICAC-UM in association with AAAPT.
13.
Libyan Training Programme on Plasma Experiments, January to March 1991,
Kuala Lumpur; Participants: Abdelmajid A Elfetouri, Ali Mohamed Shengher, Ehsan
Shumaki and Najib Ahmed Hassan of Tajura Nuclear Research Centre, Tripoli
Libya- organised by ICAC-UM in association with AAAPT; self-funded; directed by
S Lee; publication: S Lee S H Saw, A A Elfetouri, A M Shengher, E O Shumaki and
N A Hassan ‘Magnetic Reynold Number and Current Sheet Structure J Fiz Mal 12
(1991) 25
14.
Fifth Training Programme on Plasma Lab Techniques, Beijing, China (15 April-
4 May 1991) - Participants: 5 participants from AAAPT member institutes- training
in plasma laboratory techniques- sponsored by APSC, Institute of Physics, CAS
and AAAPT- Directed by Li Yin-an
15.
Research sessions using the ICTP-UM PFF at the ICTP 1991 Spring College on
Plasma Physics (May-June 1991)- Ten afternoon sessions in Room A Terrace Level
with 15 participants, totalling 30 hours, 400 shots fired 12-14 kV, 0.5 mbar
Ar, to collect research data including current and voltage, axial and radial
magnetic fields, spectroscopic measurements, plasma soft x-ray (SXR) imaging
and 5-channel SXR spectroscopy yielding a pinch temperature of 1.6 keV; and
correlation of measured plasma dynamics and pinch properties with numerical
experiments. Directed by S Lee as a Director of the 1991 Spring Colleg on PP. Manual
published: S.Lee.
Experiments with the ICTP-UM 3.3 kJ Plasma Fusion Facilities. International
Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy (1991), ICTP.H4-SMR554/4. 1-62
(4 appendices).

16.
Research on the ICTP-UM PFF (June-July 1991) by M A Alabraba and A G Warmate
(Nigeria) and G Gratton (Argentina) on non-linear behaviour of plasma focus SXR
emissions leading to a research paper: J.Gratton, M A Alabraba, A G Warmate and G Giudice.
Deterministic Dynamics of Plasma Focus Discharges, ICTP Preprint IC/92/60 (1992)
17.
Report of detection of fusion neutrons at Yogyakarta Nuclear Research
Centre (PPNY)–End July 1991- In September 1986, 5 months after the UNU Training
Programme, Suryadi and Widdi Usada had
reported assembly of the UNU ICTP PFF at PPNY and full testing with strong
focus at 15kV 1 mbar. After further training on laser shadowgraphy at UM (Oct
to Dec 1990) laser shadowgraphy was carried out at PPNY. This was followed by
detection of fusion neutrons, operating the PF with strong focus in deuterium
at 2-3 mbar at end July 1991 marking the first plasma fusion event in
Indonesia.
18.
Representing the AAAPT and Malaysia at the 4th Meeting of the
International Working Group IWG of the proposed International Centre for Dense
Magnetized Plasmas ICDMP 24-28 March 1992 at San Diego Maxwells Laboratories
and at Phillips Air Force Base Albuquerque; S Lee, together with Ken Ware was
given the task of drafting the section of the proposal: Education, Technology
and Scientific Exchange of the ICDMP; based primarily on the experience of the
AAAPT.
19.
Installation of a new UNU ICTP PFF at NTU/NIE Singapore in newly
established Plasma Radiation Laboratory, April 1991- machine commissioned with
the assistance of AAAPT

20.
Sixth ICTP-UM Training Programme on Plasma Focus and Pulsed X-ray Technology,
Kuala Lumpur (1 Mar- 15 April 1992); Participants: Prof Min Han (China), Dr C
Silawatshananai (Thailand), Jiang Zhiming (China), Smruti R Mohanty (India);
Content: Use of the 5-Channel filtered XR spectrometer for measurement of XR
from the UNU ICTP PFF; Follow-up equipment: 3 units of 5-channel filtered XR
spectrometer (DXS) were given to the participants from Thailand and India and
to Prof Min Han; sponsored by ICAC-UM, AAAPT, ICTP, IFM- Directed by C S Wong
21.
A series of AAAPT Council Meetings and scientific visits to various major
institutions in Egypt (May 1992); these form a series of continuing Council
Meetings which previously had been held in conjunction with associated meetings
in Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Songkla, ICTP Trieste, Delhi, Islamabad
22.
5th APP Conference (5APPC) post-conference Workshop on Plasma
Sources and Applications, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 Aug 1992)- 20 participants from 9
countries exchange research and collaborative experience – sponsored by
ICAC-UM, AAAPT and University of Malaya.

23.
International Symposium on Laser-Plasma Interactions, Shanghai (9-12 Nov
1992)- Well attended by local and foreign participants- Laser fusion, x-ray
lasers, radiation and hydrodynamics of laser plasmas, target design,
diagnostics, plasma accelerators, magnetic confined and ion beam fusion,
astrophysical plasmas, anomalous nuclear phenomena in glow discharge plasmasco-sponsored
by SIOFM, ICTP, AAAPT, Chinese Optical Soc, Chinese Phys Soc, and APSC.
24.
Sixth ICDMP Meeting of Working Group, Beijing (Oct 1992)- in association
with AAAPT
25.
Regional Attachment Centre, University of Delhi: Dr A M Basu Physics
Department and Dr C K Sarkar from Department of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineering Jadavpur University attended a training course
(November 1991-January 1992) on Plasma Focus operation, diagnostics and
computation including nitrogen laser shadowgraphy. Dr Akash Sahu from Stewart
Science College, Grissa attended another course in June 1992. Dr Rita Paikaray,
Heremba Bailung, Dr Bipul Kumar Sailia, Dr. Manisha Gupta, Dr Nazhat Fatima and
Dr Joyant Chutia were network grantees. As of July 1995, 10 scientists from the
region had been trained in 1-month research programmes and several research
papers were published associated with these attachment programmes; Dr Rachana
Garg (University of Lucknow, India) and Dr Smruti R Mohanty (Gujarat, India)
attached under this scheme in 1999 for training on plasma focus- sponsored by
AAAPT and University of Delhi; coordinated by Prof M P Srivastava
26.
Scientific Exchange Programmes: The Association of Plasma
Studies of China has 18 Institutional members and conducted a scientific
exchange programme in association with the AAAPT. Ten scientists/researchers
had taken part in the programme up to July 1992. Activities include lectures
and research on: Carbon fibre surface treatment by microwave plasma at Yunnan
University, Particle collision on radiation at Institute of Physics IP and
Shanghai Fudan University, Wave instability near reflection layer in
non-uniform plasmas at IP and Shanghai institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
SIOFM, Frequency up-conversion and pulse amplification induced by reflection
from ionizing fronts at SIOFM and Xian University of Electronic Science and
Technology XUEST [published in Supp Chinese Phys Lett 10 (1993) 233],
Propagation of em radiation against oncoming ionization fronts at SIOF
[published in J Phys D Appl Phys 26 (1993) 1141]; Advanced statistical physics
at IP and Shanghai Fudan [published book]; Controlled Nuclear Fusion at IP [published
book]; Cyclotron stimulated radiation instability at Shanghai Fudan and Fuzhou
University; Dynamic behaviour of plasma fluid under action of superstrong laser
at SIOFM and Southwestern University- series sponsored by AAAPT and IP CAS, coordinated
by Tsai Shih Tung up to May 1995. Network grantees include also: Hosted by
Yunnan University: Prof Sun Mujin, Prof Feng Jing; Hosted by IP CAS, Beijing:
Prof Lu Quan-Kang), Dr Ma Jinsue, Dr Shen Bai Fei,
Prof Dan Youxian; Hosted by University of Electronics Sc & Tech: Dr Yu
Wei, Prof Li Yin-an; Hosted by Fuzhou University: Prof Lu Quankang; Hosted by Nanjing Purple Mountain
Observatory: Prof Tsai Shih Tung, Prof Chen Yanping
27.
Regional Attachment Centres, Quaid-i-Azam
University: Dr Feng Xianping (SIOFM
China), M A Alabraba (Nigeria), A G Warmate (Nigeria), F E Opara (Nigeria), K D
Alagoa (Nigeria), Mr Abdul Rahim Omar (Malaysia)
Mr Manny Mathuthu (Zimbabwe) – 1 month research training in the period 1990-1995.
Mr Manny Mathuthu’s attachment was part of a sandwich PhD programme which he
carried out in the framework of a research programme with several universities
and his home university in Zimbabwe. Q-i-A followed up the visit of Abdul Rahim
Omar by sending Dr M Zakaullah to UTM Malaysia to help with diagnostics of the
UTM plasma focus.- sponsored by AAAPT and Q-i-A University, coordinated by Prof
G Murtaza
28.
Attachment at Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo: This
programme was carried out with the participation of several scientists from
several countries in the region including Dr Walid Sahyouni (Syria) who
received training June-December 1996).- sponsored by AAAPT and the Plasma
Physics and Nuclear Fusion Department of the AEA Egypt- coordinated by Prof T
El Khalafawy
29.
Fourth AAAPT College on Plasma Technology- Training on
Plasma Diagnostics, Cairo (24 April- 5 May 1993): Training on the plasma focus,
glow discharge and theta-z pinch particularly on low-cost diagnostics- sponsored
by the Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion Department of the Atomic Energy
Authority of Egypt.
30.
International Conference on Plasma Physics, Changsha,
China (4-14 May 1993); held together with Fourth APSC Summer School on Plasma
Physics of Nonlinear Phenomena and the First APSC Workshop on Plasma Science
and Technology. There were 17 invited papers and 74 contributed papers
published as Supplement to Chinese Phys Letts. Sponsored by APSC, CPS, Changsha
Institute of Technology, National Natural Science Foundation and AAAPT, IP CAS
and Shanghai Fudan University.
31.
One-day Workshop on Elements of Plasma Physics and
Applications, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 3 July 1993; 57 participants
were given gerneral introduction to plasma physics and applications; sponsored
by ICAC-UM, Plasma Physics and Pulse Technology Groups of University of Malaya,
AAAPT and Hisco (M) Sdn Bhd. Directed by C S Wong
32.
Joint PSU-UM Plasma Physics Seminar, Prince of Songkla
University, Hatyai, Thailand, 14-17 March 1994- Review and research papers were
presented to promote further cooperation between the two groups; arising from
the meetings Mr Y Tirawanichakul of PSU enrolled for PhD course on Physics and
Applications of Gas Discharges- sponsored by PSU and ICAC-UM, coordinated by C
Silawatshananai and S P Moo

33.
AAAPT- African Network within AAAPT, July 1994: to
increase emphasis on collaboration with African scientists to assist the
upgrading of scientists from Liberia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe in the area of
plasma physics. First attachment of Manny Mathuthu from Zimbabwe to
Quaid-i-Azam University under AAAPT sponsorship.
34.
Regional Course on Plasma Physics, Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad, Pakistan 12-30 November 1994- 13 foreign from 5
countries and 50 local participants; Dr A Q Khan inaugurated the course
proposing a National Centre of Plasma Physics to promote Thermonuclear Fusion
Technology; Among othere speakers, lecture courses were given by Dr Bell of
Imperial College, Prof Hirose of Canada
and Prof Murtaza on laser plasmas, Tokamak physics and plasma physics
and applications. Sponsored by Management and Training Services Division of the
Commonwealth Secretariat, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Dr A Q Khan
Research Labortory, Pakistan Science Foundation, Q-i-A University in
association with AAAPT.
35.
ICTP-UM Training Programme on the Technology and
Applications of the Plasma Focus, Kuala Lumpur 13 March-23 April 1995- The
programme consisted of elementary and advanced work with participation of Pius
Adjardo (Liberia), Suryadi (Indonesia), Chaivitya Silawatshananai and Yuthana
(Thailand), C Deminitscu-Zoita (Romania), Peter Choi (UK), Prof V A Gribkov (Russia)
and staff of the Plasma Research Lab and Pulse Technology and Instrumentation
Lab of University of Malaya- sponsored by ICAC-UM, University of Malaya and
AAAPT under AAAPT-African Network; directed by C S Wong.
36.
10th IWG of ICDMP; Kuala Lumpur 24-26 April
1995 was co-sponsored by ICAC-UM and AAAPT.

37.
International Conference on Plasma Science & Technology Chengdu June 1994

38.
Inaugural Meeting of the AAAPT Research and Training
Center, Institute of Physics, Beijing China, 24 May 1995- attended by Prof
Galieno Denardo (Head, OEA, ICTP), Prof Zou Qin-Xin (Deputy Head, Basic
Scientific Research Bureau CAS), Prof Nie Yu-xin (Vice Director Institute of
Physics CAS), Mr Cheng Er-Jin (Head, International Cooperatio Bureau CAS) and
Prof Wang Nai-ye (Vice Head, Academy of Atomic Energy, China) and the Council
of AAAPT. The AAAPT R & T Centre, Beijing was given a building for its
training and research activities to be directed by Prof Tsai Shih Tung with
Associate Director (Executive) Prof Li Yin-an and Assoc Director (representing
AAAPT) Prof Lee Sing; Advisors: Prof Yang Guo-zhen (Director IP CAS) and Prof G
Denardo (OEA ICTP)

39.
Sandwich PhD programme at AAAPT Research and Training
Center, Beijing China. A programme which provided combined resources with parts
of PhD programme done at home institution and at the AAAPT R & T Center;
with financial help obtained from the CAS-TWAS South-South Fellowship, IP CAS
and AAAPT and ICTP. Areas of research were offered in Theta Pinch and RF plasma
sources, Coaxial Gun and plasma source ion implantation, Tokamak and steady
state plasma devices and in theoretical research involving plasma theory,
fusion, space, dusty plasmas and in plasma-aided materials processing. Arum K
Sarma- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, India- 3 months
attachment 18 Sept to 15 Dec 1996, studied the driven sheath of ECR plasma- a
set of Faraday Cup energy analyser manufactured by IP (cost: USD2.6K) was given
to his home institute at end of attachment. Manny Mathuthu, Physics Department
of University of Zimbabwe spent 3 months (May to August 1997) on a research
attachment to Tsinghua University as part of his PhD sandwich programme of
which a total of 3 visits were made to AAAPT Centres (the other 2 being to AEC
Cairo and Q-i-A Islamabad). During this visit he studied x-ray production from
the pseudo-spark, gas-puff Z-pinch and the plasma focus, writing parts of his
PhD thesis (awarded 1999 by University of Zimbabwe) and manuscripts for
research journals. Pejman Khorshid, Plasma Physics Research Center, Iran,
attachments on tokamak studies in 1999 and 2000 totalling 6 months.
40.
Development and transfer of RF plasma device to Jiangxi
Normal University to start the teaching of experimental plasma physics- 1995 to
1996. In connection with this transfer, two research workers from Jiangxi
Normal University were given hands-on training at the R & T Center.
41.
International Workshop on Thin Films and Plasma
Applications in Thin Film Technology, July-Aug 1997, National University of
Science and Technology, Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe- orgainised by Prof A V Gholap, sponsored by AAAPT.
42.
Twelve Years of UNU/ICTP PFF- A Review presented 30
October 1998 in Kuala Lumpur at a Satellite Meeting of the International
Meeting on Frontiers of Physics; Published as Proceedings by ICTP as IC/98/231
(Dec 1998) Ed: S Lee, S P Moo, C S Wong and A C Chew. Extracted: “A network of 12 UNU/ICTP PFF’s is
actively operated in 10 institutions in 8 countries. The research has produced
a total of 16 PhD’s, 31 Masters, some 82 papers in refereed research journals
and 83 conference papers. The research has contributed significantly to an
understanding of pulsed dense plasmas. It has developed innovative concepts of
enhancement of radiation yield and a wide range of applications. The research
continues to grow.”

43.
Attachments for research and training at UM Centre: (a).
Wahid Sahyouni (Al Baath University, Syria), Prof Sharif Al-Hawat (AEC Syria)
and Prof A Blagoev (Sofia University, Bulgaria) May-June 1999 on the plasma
focus; (b). researchers from PPNY, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; attachment to work on
Plasma Ozoniser, equipment transferred at end of attachment, 2000; (c). Prof C
Silawatshananai, research attachment for collaborative work on Plasma Immersion
Ion Implantation; (d). several research visits of Yuthana Tirawanichakul of
PSU, Thailand for his PhD sandwich programme (e). several attachment visits of
Dusit, Chulalongkorn University for his M Sc sandwich programme.
44.
Transfer of UNU/ ICTP PFF to Chulalongkorn University,
Bangkok, Thailand from PSU, Songkla, Thailand and UM, Malaysia with research
and training visits at UM (1999)
45.
Regional Meeting on Plasma Research in 21 Century, 7-12
May 2000, Bangkok held in conjunction with AAAPT Council Meetings and
establishment of the AAAPT Research and Training Centre at Chulalongkorn
University.
46.
Workshop on Plasma Focus Computation, June 2000 at
NTU/NIE Singapore; participants from 10 countries working on numerical
modelling of the plasma focus; Workshop was followed by 2-month attachment
programme (July to August 2000) with scientists from Pakistan and Zimbabwe with
specific interest on transfer of specific plasma technology. This workshop
marks a point when the numerical code, originally developed for the UNU ICTP
PFF, comes of age; the point when it is assembled together as a packaged
powerful tool applicable universally to all Mather-type plasma focus; the point
when its strength is fully realised-linkage with real experiments is forged
through fitting computed current trace to a measured current trace.
47.
Scientific Exchange and attachments at NTU/NIE,
Singapore: (a) AAAPT sponsored visit of Prof V A Gribkov in April 1995 started
a major research collaboration between Prof Gribkov’s team and NTU/NIE leading
to the development of the NX1 plasma focus high performance SXR source and the
publication of several joint research papers. (b) Prof Tsai Shih Tung visited
on AAAPT-initiated research collaboration for 3 months from Dec 1995 to March
1996 working on plasma focus radiation; a publication resulted (finalised by Y
P Chen and published in memory of S T Tsai): S.T.Tsai, S.Lee, J.L.Hu and Y.P.Chen. Time averaged
spontaneous Power Radiation in Plasma Focus. ACTA Physica Sinica (1997). China
(Overseas Ed). 6:690-696. (c) Suriyakan Vongtrakul (Chiangmai University, Thailand)
was attached for plasma training (April- June 1999) (d) Dr Rajdeep Rawat was attached to NTU/NIE
under AAAPT-initiated and partially sponsored research collaboration in two
visits in 1999 and 2000. This visit led to the development of plasma focus
materials deposition programme at the NTU/NIE Plasma Radiation Lab and the
publications of many research papers (e) Prof Li Yin-an visited NTU/NIE for
research collaboration for a total period of 2.5 years (1999-2001) resulting
from AAAPT collaboration. This visit led to the development of several
important projects icluding deposition of ‘harder than diamond’ materials and
the publication of several research papers. (f) Vikas Aggarwal (IIT Bombay)
carried out research on plasma focus material deposition (June-July 2003); (g)
Other AAAPT visitors included: Delegations from universities including Chiangmai
and Wailalak Universities, Prof M P Srivastava (Delhi), Prof Khalafawy (Cairo),
Prof Gwal (India) and Prof S P Moo and Prof A C Chew (Malaysia)
48.
First Experimental
Plasma International Collaboration Workgroup meeting 14-16 May 2001, Bangkok, Thailand with representation
of AAAPT.
49.
Transfer of AAAPT Theta Pinch Plasma Source from AAAPT R
& T Center, Beijing to AAAPT R & T Centre, Bangkok with expert
scientists (from IP Beijing) attachment programme (2001-02). This facility was
specially designed for transfer using a contribution of 8000 USD from AAAPT and
resources provided by the R & T Center.
50.
Design of plasma focus powered by Romanian capacitors-
This project was undertaken between AAAPT and V Zoita of Romania in order to
provide plasma focus systems for Dr M Mathuthu (Zimbabwe) and Prof Sharif
Al-Hawat (AEA Syria) 2001-2002. The design eventually resulted in plasma focus
facilities in Syria and Zimbabwe.
51.
Cairo Conference on Plasma Physics and Applications,
October 2003, Cairo, Egypt; with AAAPT Council meetings and the Third General
Meeting. This 3rd AAAPT General Meeting failed to elect a new
Council and the election was re-scheduled as a postal ballot to be conducted by
Dr Brian Stewart from his office at the ICTP. - co-sponsored by AAAPT. This was
duly completed in 2004 electing Prof C S Wong as New President of the Fifth
Council of the AAAPT.
