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Dr. Ondrej Cibulka and PhD student Martin Müller visited Prof. Jan Benedikt
Dr. Ondrej Cibulka and PhD student Martin Müller (see photograph with Kerstin Sgonina together with an atmospheric plasma source for nanoparticle generation) came in March from the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague to visit the group Coupled Plasma-Solid State Systems of Prof. Jan Benedikt. Their stay was organized in Frame of DAAD exchange Program "Critical evaluation of optical gain in different types of Si nanocrystals for future CMOS technology". The fruitful cooperation resulted already in four peer-review articles. The reciprocal visit of Mrs. Sgonina and Prof. Benedikt in Prague is planed for April.
13th WELTPP in Kerkrade (NL): a forum for young plasma scientists
On November 25-26, the thirteenth Workshop on the Exploration of Low Temperature Plasma Physics was held in Kerkrade (NL). This workshop is aimed at young scientists with a research focus on low-temperature plasma physics and, in particular, at young scientists in the diploma and master's phase, PhD students and post-docs. In particular, the WELTPP is intended to provide these young low-temperature plasma researchers with a forum for getting to know each other, learning from each other, and exchanging knowledge. Therefore, in addition to presenting research results and establishing contacts, the main focus is on integrating newcomers into this research community.
The international orientation of the workshop is reflected in both the organization and the origin of the participants. Organized and sponsored by the Research Department "Plasmas with complex interactions" of the Ruhr-University Bochum, the Centre for Plasma Physics of Queen's University Belfast and the Dutch Centrum voor Plasmafysica en Stralingstechnologie (CPS) of Eindhoven University of Technology, a large part of the 73 workshop participants also come from the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Germany. The day's schedule will focus on the shared experience in the historic ambience of the former monastery complex of Rolduc. Therefore, the scientific program is rounded off with the common meals: a typical Dutch lunch and a coffee break. The social highlight will be the evening dinner followed by an informal and enjoyable bar atmosphere in the vaults of Rolduc. Finally, the program of the second day of the workshop is also broken up by a joint breakfast, a coffee break and lunch.
This community-oriented course of the day contributed once again to the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere during the workshop. In addition, new research findings were gathered on a scientific level and further collaborations were created. The thirteenth WELTPP has thus once again proven to be a success all along the line.
Padua
29.11.2010 - Daniela Bekermann an der Universität Padua
Frau Daniela Bekermann, M.Sc., hat die erste Phase ihrer Dissertation an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum am Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II unter Anleitung von Frau Jun.-Prof. Anjana Devi und Prof. Roland A. Fischer begonnen und ist auch in die Promotionsliste der Graduate School of Chemistry and Biochemistry (GSCB) eingetragen. Schon in dieser Phase hatte Frau Bekermann mehrere Aufenthalte an der Universität Padua, weil dort unsere Kooperationspartner bezüglich Plasma CVD sind. Seit kurzem ist sie nun für die abschließende Phase der Dissertation zu 100 % nach Padua "gezogen" und ist dort auch über das EU-Projekt ENHANCE als wiss. Mitarbeiterin finanziert. Ihre Dissertation wird Frau Bekermann voraussichtlich Ende 2011 an der RUB einreichen.
Prof. von Keudell beim Workshop „Gepulste hochionisierte Plasmen von der Grundlage zur Anwendung" in Dresden
Prof. Achim von Keudell participated in the workshop "Pulsed highly ionized plasmas from basis to application" organized by the European Research Association Thin Films e.V. in Dresden. The workshop had been held at the BioInnovationsZentrum Dresden on November 24, 2010.