History of the HCI Conference Series
This section is dedicated to archiving the history of the International Conference on the Physics of Highly Charged Ions (HCI). We have compiled key information from past conferences, including organizing chairs, locations, dates, group photographs, and links to proceedings or proceeding details, to preserve and commemorate the legacy of this long-running series, which has now reached its 22nd edition.
With the kind help of many senior colleagues, we have gathered as much material as possible. However, records from the earliest conferences remain incomplete and difficult to locate. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide any missing documents or information to help us expand and improve this historical archive.
The full collection of HCI conference history is presented below.
22. Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China, | 2026, 7.– 11. September,
Xinwen Ma, Xiangjun Chen, and Jianguo Wang,
To be completed.
21. Egmond aan Zee, Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 2024, 2.– 6. September,
Ronnie Hoekstra, Oscar Versolato, and John Sheil,
Atoms 2025 13
Website: https://arcnl.nl/hci2024
Conference Proceedings: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/atoms/special_issues/HCI_21
20. Matsue City, Japan | 2022, August 29 – September 3,
Hajime Tanuma and Nobuyuki Nakamura,
Atoms 2023 11
Website: https://yebisu.ils.uec.ac.jp/hci2022/
Conference Proceedings: Atoms | Special Issue : 20th International Conference on the Physics of Highly Charged Ions
19. Lisboa, Portugal | 2018, September 3 – 7,
José Paulo Santos, Luisa Carvalho, and José Pires Marques,
X-Ray Spectroscopy 2020 49
Conference Proceedings: https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10974539/2020/49/1
18. Kielce, Poland | 2016, September 11 – 16,
Dariusz Banaś and Marek Pajek,
NIMB 2017 408
Conference Proceedings:https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/nuclear-instruments-and-methods-in-physics-research-section-b-beam-interactions-with-materials-and-atoms/vol/408/suppl/C
17. San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina | 2014, August 31 – September 5,
Raúl Barrachina, Flavio Colavecchie, and Roberto Rivarola,
J. Phys. Conf. Series 2015 583
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1742-6596/583/1
16. Heidelberg, Germany | 2012, September 2 – 7,
Thomas Stöhlker and Joachim Ullrich,
Physica Scripta 2013 T156
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1402-4896/2013/T156
15. Shanghai, China | 2010, August 29 – September 3,
Yaming Zou and Roger Hutton,
Physica Scripta 2011 T144
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-8949/2011/T144/011001
14. Chofu – Tokyo, Japan | 2008, September 1 – 5,
Chair: Nobuyuki Nakamura
J. Phys. Conf. Series 2009 163
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1742-6596/163/1
13. Belfast, Northern-Ireland UK | 2006, August 28 – September 1,
Bob McCullough and Fred Currell, (not high quality, from conference proceedings)
J. Phys. Conf. Series 2007 58
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/58/1/E01
12. Vilnius, Lithuania | 2004, September 6 – 11,
Z. Rudzikas,
NIMB 2005 235
Conference Proceedings:https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/nuclear-instruments-and-methods-in-physics-research-section-b-beam-interactions-with-materials-and-atoms/vol/235/issue/1
11. Caen, France | 2002, September 1 – 6,
Chair: Dominique Vernhet, Co-chair: Amine Cassimi
NIMB 2003 205
Conference Proceedings:https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/nuclear-instruments-and-methods-in-physics-research-section-b-beam-interactions-with-materials-and-atoms/vol/205/suppl/C
10. Berkeley – CA, USA | 2000, July 30 – August 2,
Alex Hamza,
Physica Scripta 2001 T92
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1402-4896/2001/T92
9. Bensheim, Germany | 1998, September 9 -14,
Chair: Paul Mokler,
Physica Scripta 1999 T80A and T80B
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1402-4896/1999/T80A
8. Omiya – Saitama, Japan | 1996, September 23 – 26,
Chair: Yohko Awaya
Physica Scripta 1997 T73
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-8949/1997/T73/E01
7. Vienna, Austria | 1994, September 19 – 23,
Hanspeter Winter and Friedrich Aumayr
NIMB 1995 98
DOI link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-583X(95)80023-9
7th HCI webpage: https://www2.iap.tuwien.ac.at/~aumayr/hci94/
6. Manhattan – KS, USA | 1992, September 29 – October 2,
Pat Richard and Martin Stöckli,
AIP. Conf. Proc. 1993 274
Conference Proceedings: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/acp/issue/274/1
5. Giessen, Germany | 1990, September 10 – 14,
Erhard Salzborn,
Z. Phys. D. 1991 21
Conference Proceedings: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-76658-9
4. Grenoble, France | 1988, September 12 – 16,
Samuel Bliman,
J. de Physique 1989 50-C1
Conference Proceedings:http://jphyscol.journaldephysique.org/articles/jphyscol/abs/1989/01/contents/contents.html
3. Groningen, the Netherlands | 1986, September 17 – 19,
Reinhard Morgenstern, Frits de Heer, and Arend Niehaus,
NIMB 1987 23
Conference Proceedings:https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/nuclear-instruments-and-methods-in-physics-research-section-b-beam-interactions-with-materials-and-atoms/vol/23/issue/1
2. Oxford, UK | 1984, July 2 – 4,
J. D. Silver and N.J. Peacock,
NIMB 1985 9
Conference Proceedings: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/nuclear-instruments-and-methods-in-physics-research-section-b-beam-interactions-with-materials-and-atoms/vol/9/issue/4
1. Stockholm, Sweden | 1982, June 1 – 5,
Gunnar Astner, Anders Bárány, and Leif Liljeby
Physica Scripta 1983 T3
Conference Proceedings: https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1402-4896/1983/T3