3rd Workshop on Swarm Physics and Gaseous Dielectrics (SPGD)
The third workshop on Swarm Physics and Gaseous Dielectrics (3rd SPGD) will take place on Tuesday, August 25th, as part of the SPIG 2026 conference in Belgrade, Serbia. The workshop will bring together leading experts from universities, research institutes, and international organisations to discuss recent advances in swarm-based approaches and their role in understanding and utilising gaseous dielectrics in modern high-voltage and plasma technologies.
This edition of the workshop will highlight new experimental and theoretical developments in the study of charged-particle interactions with atoms and molecules, including scattering, transport, and reaction processes in both gaseous and condensed phases. Special emphasis will be placed on state-of-the-art modelling techniques for charged-particle kinetics in low-temperature plasmas, featuring progress in Boltzmann solvers, Monte Carlo simulations, and fluid-based models, as well as their integration with emerging diagnostic and computational tools.
The program will consist of invited progress reports, followed by an open discussion on current challenges, cross-disciplinary opportunities, and future directions of the field. The workshop aims to strengthen collaboration within the swarm-physics community and to support the development of next-generation gaseous dielectric technologies.