Plasma theory

Welcome to the website of the plasma theory research group at Chalmers University of Technology. We belong to the Division of Subatomic, High Energy and Plasma Physics of the Department of Physics.

News

Postdoctoral positions August 26th

We invite applications for three postdoctoral positions in theoretical plasma physics. Links to the advertisements: [fusion plasma physics](https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/work-with-us/vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=13151&rmlang=UK), [laser plasma physics](https://www.chalmers.se/om-chalmers/arbeta-hos-oss/lediga-tjanster/?rmpage=job&rmjob=13152&rmlang=SE) and [space plasma physics](https://www.chalmers.se/om-chalmers/arbeta-hos-oss/lediga-tjanster/?rmpage=job&rmjob=13153&rmlang=SE).

Best PhD thesis prize August 10th

Mathias Hoppe was awarded the best PhD thesis prize at the 50th European Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics meeting.

Alfvén prize August 10th

The 2024 EPS Hannes Alfvén Prize was awarded to Tünde Fülöp and Per Helander.

Best poster prize August 10th

Ida Ekmark received the best poster prize at the EPS conference.

Upcoming events

Tünde will go to Oxford between September 30th — December 21st. She has been elected to a [Visiting Research Fellowship](https://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-tunde-fulop) at Merton College for the Michaelmas Full Term.

Dominika will go to Oxford University between October 21st — 25th.

Ida will go to Oxford University between October 30th — November 6th. She will give a seminar with the title "Fluid and kinetic modeling of runaway electron seed generation during disruptions".

Occam lecture, 5 November Tünde will give an [Occam lecture](http://merton.physics.ox.ac.uk/occam_lecture.html) with the title "Create and control beams in plasmas" at Merton College, Oxford.

Tünde will go to Budapest between November 7th — 9th. She will give a lecture at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Tünde will go to Rome between November 13th — 16th. She will participate in a visit of Italian research institutes together with the physics class of KVA.

Alfvén prize gathering 2024-04-07

Celebrations for Tünde's and Per's Alfvén prize, with current and former members of the Chalmers Plasma Theory group.

Contact details

Address
Department of Physics
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden

Email: tunde at chalmers.se

Phone: +46 31 772380

Find us: The group's offices are on the top (3rd) floor of the Soliden part of the Physics building. The address is Fysikgården 1. This map shows various routes to find the place.

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