International Workshop
"Explosive Phenomena in Magnetized Plasmas
- New Development in Reconnection Research"

March 17-19, 2004, Yukawa Institute Kyoto University
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Scientific Program

March 17

9:00-9:50 : Registration

9:50-12:10 : chairperson: Machida, S. [Kyoto Univ.]

Shibata, K. [Kyoto Univ.]: opening address (10)

(introductory talks)

Parker, E. N. [Univ. of Chicago] (40+10) invited : ; Slide ; Abstract
Universal Reconnection in Magnetic Fields

Yamada, M. [Princeton Plasma Physics Lab.] (30+10) invited : ; Slide ; Movie ; Abstract
Recent Results from Magnetic Reconnection Experiment [MRX]

Kulsrud, R. [Princeton Plasma Physics Lab.] (30+10) invited : ; Slide ; Abstract
Fast Astrophysical Reconnection with Anomalous Resistivity and Petschek Shocks

*** lunch ***

13:30-15:20 : chairperson: Mima, K. [Osaka Univ.]

(laboratory)

Ono, Y. [Univ. of Tokyo] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Abstract
Transient and Intermittent Magnetic Reconnections
in TS-3/ 4 Tokamak Merging Experiments

Yoneda, H. [Univ. of Electro-Communications] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Abstract
New Possibility of Plasma-Magnetic Experiments with Laser

Taguchi, T. [Setsunan Univ.] (15+5) contributed: ; Slide ; Abstract
Simulation Study on an Intense Current Flow in a High Density Plasma

poster presentation (2min x 12 = 24 min + discussion)

*** 15:20 coffee break / poster (40) ***

16:00-18:00 : chairperson: Mineshige, S. [Kyoto Univ.]

(nonlinear physics / astrophysics)

Takabe, H. [Osaka Univ.] (25+5) invited : ; Slide ; Abstract
Laboratory Astrophysics

Yoshida, Z. [Univ. of Tokyo] (25+5) invited : ; Slide ; Abstract
Scale-hierarchy and singular perturbation in astronomical plasmas

Matsumoto, R. [Chiba Univ.] (25+5) invited: ; Slide ; Abstract
Magnetic Reconnection in Accretion Disks

Makishima, K. [Univ. of Tokyo] (25+5) invited: ; Slide ; Abstract
Are the Largest-Scale Cosmic Hot Plasmas Heated by Reconnection?

March 18

9:30-12:10 : chairperson: Matsumoto, H. [Kyoto Univ.]

(kinetic / magnetosphere)

Drake, J. [Univ. of Maryland] (30+10) invited : ; Slide ; Abstract
Kinetic structure and dynamics of guide-field magnetic reconnection

Scholer, M. [Max-Planck-Institut] (30+10) invited : ; Slide ; Abstract
Collisionless Magnetic Reconnection in Thin Current Sheets: Results of Full Particle Simulations

*** 10:50 coffee break / poster (20) ***

Fuselier, S. [LMSAL] (30+10) invited : ; Slide ; Movie1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; Abstract
Continuous Magnetic Reconnection at the Earth's Magnetopause

Nishikawa, K.-I. [NASA] (15+5) contributed: ; Slide ; Movie ; Abstract
Magnetospheric Magnetic Reconnection with Southward
IMF by a 3D EMPM Simulation

*** photograph taking ***

*** lunch ***

13:30-15:00 : chairperson: Mukai, T. [JAXA]

(magnetosphere)

Fujimoto, M. [Tokyo Inst. of Tech.] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Movie1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; Abstract
Quick Spontaneous Triggering of Reconnection in Ion-Scale Current Sheets

Omura, Y. [Kyoto Univ.] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Abstract
Electrostatic Solitary Waves Associated with Magnetic Reconnection

poster presentation (2min x 12 = 24min + discussion)

*** 15:00 coffee break / poster (60) ***

16:00-17:30 : chairperson: Maezawa, K. [JAXA]

(theory and simulation)

Hoshino, M. [Univ. of Tokyo] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Abstract
Particle Acceleration under Shock-Reconnection Interaction

Deng, X. H. [Kyoto Univ.] (15+5) contributed : ; Slide ; Abstract
Collisionless Reconnection at Dayside Magnetopause and in the Magnetotail: GEOTAIL and CLUSTER Observations

Sano, T. [Osaka Univ.] (15+5) contributed: ; Slide ; Abstract
On the Saturation Mechanism of MHD Turbulence in Accretion Disks: MRI vs. Magnetic Reconnection

banquet (18:30-20:30)

March 19

9:30-12:10 : chairperson: Kosugi, T. [JAXA]

(special lecture)

Sato, T. [Earth Simulator Center] (30+10) invited : ; Slide ; Abstract
The Earth Simulator: Designing the Future

*** 10:10 coffee break / poster (20) ***

(solar / MHD)

Tsuneta, S. [NAOJ] (30+10) invited: ; Slide ; Abstract
Solar-B Mission

Craig, I. J. D. [Univ. of Waikato] (30+10) invited: ; Slide ; Abstract
Analytic Magnetic Reconnection Solutions in Two and Three Dimensions

Katsukawa, Y. [Univ. Tokyo / NAOJ] (15+5) contributed: ; Slide ; Abstract
What Determines the Coronal Heating Rate in the Photosphere?

*** lunch ***

13:30-15:10 : chairperson: Sakurai, T. [NAOJ]

(solar)

Kusano, K. [Hiroshima Univ.] (25+5) key: ; Slide ; Abstract
Trigger Mechanism of Solar Flares in Magnetic Arcade of Reversed Magnetic Shear

Shibata, K. [Kyoto Univ.] (25+5) key: ; Slide ; Abstract
Energy Release Mechanism of Solar Flares: Nonsteady Fast Reconnection Induced by Plasmoid Ejections and Associated Particle Acceleration

Sterling, A. C. [JAXA] (15+5) contributed: ; Slide ; Abstract
Delayed Soft X-ray Signatures of Reconnection in a Prominence Eruption

Miyagoshi, T. [Kyoto Univ.] (15+5) contributed: ; Slide ; Abstract
Jet Phenomena associated with Emerging Flux and
Magnetic Reconnection in the Solar Atmosphere

*** 15:10 coffee break / poster removal (30) ***

15:40-17:40 : chairperson: Yokoyama, T. [Univ. of Tokyo]

(theory and simulation)

Ugai, M. [Ehime Univ.] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Abstract
Basic Physics of the Spontaneous Fast Reconnection Model

Ogino, T. [Nagoya Univ.] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Abstract
Magnetic Reconnection in the Earth's Magnetosphere

Horiuchi, R. [NIFS] (25+5) key : ; Slide ; Abstract
Anomalous Resistivity and Particle Kinetic Effects in Collisionless Driven Reconnection in Open Systems

Terasawa, T. [Univ. of Tokyo] (25+5) Summary ; Slide



Poster Papers


P1: Asai, A. [Kyoto Univ.] ; Slide ; Movie ; Abstract
Flare Ribbon Expansion and Energy Release

P2: Asano, K. [Osaka Univ.] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Proton Counterflow in the Pulsar Polar Cap

P3: Hanaoka, Y. [NAOJ] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Linear Polarization as Diagnostics of Accelerated Particles in Solar Flares

P4: Ishii, T. T. [Kyoto Univ.] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Twisted Magnetic Flux Bundle Models for Strong Solar Flares

P5: Ishii, Y. [JAERI] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Current Point Formation and Magnetic Reconnection Process in Tokamak Plasmas

P6: Isobe, H. [Kyoto Univ.] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Three Dimensional MHD Simulation of Solar Emerging Flux and its Reconnection with Pre-Existing Coronal Field

P7: Jain, R. [PRL, India] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Results of Recent Observations Made by "Solar X-ray Spectrometer (SOXS)" Mission

P8: Kondoh, K. [Ehime Univ.] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Computer Simulation of 3-dimensional Magnetic Reconnection; Some Three-Dimensional Interesting Phenomena.

P9: Masuda, S. [Nagoya U., STE Lab.] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Hard X-ray Source Related with a Plasma Ejection in Solar Flares

P10: Narukage, N. [Kyoto Univ.] ; Slide ; Movie1 ; 2 ; Abstract ;
Statistical Analysis of Reconnection Inflows in Solar Flares

P11: Nitta, S. [Souken-dai] ; Slide ; Abstract
Self-Similar Evolution of Fast Magnetic Reconnection in Free Space: a New Model for Astrophysical Reconnection

P12: Nozawa, S. [Ibaraki Univ.] ; Slide ; Abstract
Magnetohydrodynamics Simulation of the Solar Emerging Flux with Cooling and Heating

P13: Numazawa, S. [Chiba Univ.] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of Magnetic Reconnection in Accretion Disks

P14: Park, K. [Nagoya Univ., STE Lab.] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Global MHD Simulation of Magnetic Reconnection at the Earth's Magnetopause

P15: Park, S.-Y. [Chungnam National University, Korea] ; Slide ; Abstract ;
Cancelling Magnetic Features Associated with EUV Bright Points

P16: Shimizu, T. [Ehime Univ.] ; Slide ; Abstract
Fast Shock Formation in the Subsonic Magnetic Reconnection

P17: Shiota, D. [Kyoto Univ.] ; Slide ; Movie1 ; 2 ; Abstract
A Slow Shock Structure Associated with Magnetic Reconnection in Coronal Mass Ejection

P18: Takada, T. K. [Nagoya Univ., STE Lab.] ; Slide ; Abstract
Generation Mechanism of Low-Frequency Waves in the Plasma Sheet Boundary Layer: A Consequence of the Reconnection Jet Observed by Geotail

P19: Takasaki, H. [Kyoto Univ.] ; Slide ; Movie1 ; 2 ; Abstract
Multiple Plasmoid Ejections and Hard X-ray Emission

P20: Takeuchi, A. [Yonago Kosen] ; Slide ; Abstract
Effects of the Radiative Relaxation and of the Temperature Dependence of Resistivity upon the Solar Photospheric Magnetic Reconnection

P21: Tanuma, S. [Kyoto Univ.] ; Slide ; Movie1 ; 2 ; Abstract
2D MHD Simulations of Multiple Shocks and Turbulence in the Reconnection Jet

P22: Watanabe, K. [Nagoya Univ., STE Lab.] ; Slide ; Abstract
Solar Neutron Events in Association with Large Solar Flares in November 2003

P23: Yokoyama, M. [Nagoya Univ., STE Lab.] ; Slide ; Abstract
Formation of a Transequatorial Loop System(TLS): A Case Study of the TLS Connecting NOAA8210 and NOAA8214

P24: Yokoyama, T. [Univ. of Tokyo] ; Slide ; Abstract
MHD Simulations of Reconnection with Finite-Amplitude Fluctuations