19TH INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL FOR PLASMA PHYSICS
For the 19th time, the Research Department "Plasmas with Complex Interactions" of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, in cooperation with the Collaborative Research Center TR 87 and international partners, offers the summer school "Low Temperature Plasma Physics: Basics and Applications". From 04 to 11 October 2014, 100 participants from all over Europe will meet 21 lecturers from 15 nations.
"The aim of the summer school is to bring students together with internationally recognized experts and provide them with a coherent education in plasma physics," explains Prof. Dr. Achim von Keudell, spokesman of the Research Department at RUB.
What are typical parameters for low-temperature plasmas? What are the techniques for pre-treatment and coating of surfaces with atmospheric pressure plasmas? What plasma spectroscopic methods are available? The participants of the summer school will find answers to these and many other questions. The program is peppered with lectures by leading plasma experts. Among others, Anthony Murphy from Lindfield Australia and Peter Bruggeman from the USA will participate.
The summer school is a permanent fixture in the plasma field and is already fully booked. Those who still want to attend now can take a place on the waiting list. As always, there will be a social program for networking in addition to the scientific discussions. Master students in their final year as well as PhD students are welcome. The summer school has been held at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef.
JAN BENEDIKT AT IPLASMA NANO V
The 5th international conference on plasma nanoscience continued the main theme of the conference series — the fundamental science and applications of low-temperature plasmas, ion beams, lasers, and related approaches as it relates to the synthesis, modification, and integration of nanoscale materials.
PROF. DR. JULIA TJUS IN SCHWEDEN
Prof. Dr. Julia Tjus verbringt einen Großteil Ihres Forschungsfreisemesters an der Universität Göteborg und dem Onsala Space Observatory (beides Schweden), um dort mit Astrophysikern wie Dr. Ulf Torkelsson, Prof. Susanne Aalto und Prof. John Black an der Propagation der kosmischen Strahlung in astrophysikalischen Plasmen zu arbeiten.
DR. VOLKER SCHULZ-VON DER GATHEN & DANIEL SCHRÖDER AM GREMI
Vom 14.-17.10.2014 sind Dr. Volker Schulz-von der Gathen und Doktorand Daniel Schröder am GREMI in Orléans, um dort am micro-APPJ Messungen mit einem schnellen Kamerasystem durchzuführen. Die hohe Bildfrequenz dieses System erlaubt, zusammen mit einem angekoppelten Zoomobjektiv, die Dynamik der repetierenden Zündung in der hier untersuchten speziellen Form des micro-APPJ's zu untersuchen. Die Experimente geschehen im Rahmen einer Kooperation mit der Gruppe von Dr. Remi Dussart, die sich in den letzten Jahren im Bereich der Mikroplasmen etabliert hat.