Summary of the fundamental plasma physics session in the first AAPPS-DPP conference

Abstract

Understanding of fundamental plasma physics contributes to progress in plasma science in many fields, such as magnetic confinement fusion, solar/space physics and application of plasma techniques. Intersecting common fundamental problems stimulate cross-fertilization of different topical areas. This paper summarizes highlights of progress reported in the Fundamental Plasma Physics Session of the 1st conference of Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies-Division of plasma physics (AAPPS-DPP). Progress in the following fields is reviewed: (i) basic plasma theory; (ii) self-organization; (iii) reconnection and particle acceleration; (iv) magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD) instabilities and energetic particle physics; (v) magnetic confinement physics fundamentals; and (vi) exploiting fundamentals for performance.