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Charge to the Committee
An assessment of plasma science in the United States is proposed as part of
the decadal assessment and outlook, Physics 2010. Since publication of the previ-
ous decadal study of this area in 1995, the field has undergone rapid advances and
significant changes—ranging from a refocused mission of the DOE fusion sci-
ence program to new plasma processing technologies arriving in the commercial
marketplace to significant advances in understanding how to confine plasmas. A
new field called high-energy-density physics has been defined that foretells new
connections between astrophysical phenomena and laboratory experiments. It is
timely and important to identify the compelling science opportunities in plasma
science and to frame a strategy for realizing them. Also, recommendations from
the last decadal study have been implemented by the agencies and an assessment
to provide feedback is now appropriate.
A committee of about 15 members with broad expertise in plasma science will
be convened to address the following tasks in a report that will communicate well
to policy makers and scientists in other fields:
1. Assess the progress and achievements of plasma science over the past
decade.
2. Identify the new opportunities and the compelling science questions for
plasma science, frame the outlook for the future, and place the field in the
context of physics as a whole.
3. Evaluate the opportunities and challenges for the applications of plasma
science to fusion and other fields.
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4. Offer guidance to the government research programs and the scientific
communities aimed at addressing these challenges and realizing these
opportunities.
