ISDEIV is an international forum with a long history of scientific exchange and advancement. Since the first Symposium in 1964, ISDEIV has been held every 2 years. The vision for ISDEIV is to encourage the advancement of the science and application of electrical insulation and discharges in vacuum, primarily through exchange of scientific information and data exchange. Over the past 60 years, ISDEIV has played an important role in advancing scientific progress, fostering technological innovation and application, and cultivating young talent in the field.

Since its foundation, the conference has been held once every two years at locations traversing the globe, providing a truly international forum and fostering the development of the power quality community.


Past editions of ISDEIV


Topics

Over the years, the scope of ISDEIV has been adjusted to drive innovation on the most important topics in vacuum discharge and insulation science, with current topics of interest including, but not limited to:

  • A: BREAKDOWN AND FLASHOVER
  • A1. Vacuum breakdown and pre-breakdown phenomena

    A2. Surface discharges and flashover phenomena

  • B: VACUUM ARCS
  • B1. Switching in vacuum and related phenomena

    B2. Interaction of vacuum arcs with magnetic fields

    B3. Vacuum arc physics

    B4. Modeling and simulation

    B5. Pulsed power physics and technology

  • C: APPLICATIONS
  • C1. Vacuum interrupters and their applications

    C2. Surface science and modification and related technologies

    C3. Electron, ion, neutron, X-ray and other beam and light sources

    C4. Accelerator and fusion reactor related issues

    C5. Space related technologies

    C6. Vacuum microelectronics and their applications

  • D: OTHERS
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