The 13th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA 2025) is happening in the beautiful city of Tours, France, from September 14th to 19th, 2025. This in-person gathering is a fantastic opportunity for scientists, engineers, and experts from universities, national labs, and private companies to come together and dive into the fascinating fields of inertial fusion sciences and high-energy-density physics.

With Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) gaining recognition as a promising source of decarbonized energy, IFSA 2025 will focus on advancing inertial fusion science and cutting-edge enabling technologies. It’s the perfect platform to explore groundbreaking research, share fresh ideas, and foster new collaborations in the vibrant community of High Energy Density physics.

Important dates

11 February 2025: registration and abstract submission open
11 April 2025: end of abstract submission
14 May 2025: program published
14 July 2025: registration closed

Topics

Inertial Fusion Science:

• Laser-plasma interactions
• Fundamental properties (atomic physics, EoS, transport coefficients, etc.)
• Hohlraum energetics
• Hydrodynamics (incl. hydro. instabilities, heat and radiation transport, etc.)
• Burning plasma physics
• Target design
• Alternative laser-driven approaches (shock ignition, fast ignition, shock-augmented ignition, etc.)
• Z-pinch physics

Technologies:

• Drivers (pulsed power machines, lasers, heavy ion beams)
• Targets (fabrication, injection, tracking, survival)
• Diagnostics
• Inertial fusion energy reactors

High Energy Density Science:

• Particle sources (generation and applications)
• Radiation sources (generation and applications)
• Laboratory astrophysics
• Other topics (plasma photonics, plasma nuclear science, etc.)