We are generally interested in the science and applications of the ionized gases that are often called Technological Plasmas. Such plasmas have applications as diverse as light sources, large display televisions, medical instruments, and a variety of material processing systems.
From both scientific and technological viewpoints, a key feature of the plasmas that we study are that they are far from thermodynamic equilibrium, which means that the atoms and molecules in the background gas have a much lower temperature than any ions and electrons present in the ionized gas.
Our research is concerned with fundamental studies of these plasmas, and development of measurement techniques to monitor and control them
Other plasma related research in the Department can be found at:
