The 13th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering will take place from 10 to 14 September 2012 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Plasma is an important tool for manufacturing high quality thin coatings. It is also an important component in the process of producing innovative new products and surfaces. For example, wet chemical and dry plasma treatments …
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Basic Plasma Physics: Course 2, History of Plasma Physics
I am publishing the second in a series of courses in Plasma Physics, A brief History of Plasma Physics. It is interesting that the term plasma was first used by Langmuir in 1920's, less than a hundred years ago. The contribution made by plasma to our everyday life is now quite remarkable. Everything from mobile …
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Is Plasma Sapping Panasonic’s Energy
Panasonic's first quarter (January-March 2012) losses grew an order of magnitude to reach USD 5 billion. In part, this loss is due to their heavy investment in plasma display technology as well as natural disasters. Plasma TV's are a technology that use micro-discharges to produce UV light to excite phosphors that drive a classical Red, Green and Blue …
Nano Particle Detection Using Plasma Based Mass Spectrosopy
Due to the already prevalent and increasing use of silver-nanoparticle (Ag-NP) products and the raised concerns in particular for the aquatic environment, analytical techniques for the characterization of such products are of need. However, because Ag-NP products are of different compositions and polydispersities, analysis especially of the size distribution is challenging. In this work, an …
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Atmospheric Plasma Coatings for Scratch-Proof Displays for Smart Phones and Anti-Bacterial Surfaces
Atmospheric Plasmas are being used in a wide range of applications in the area of useful coatings, that is coatings that give a material a special functions such as self-cleaning, scratch proof or anti-bacterial properties. The term "Functional coatings" is used to describe these and in the current example, a novel plasma nozzle is used …
Next Big Thing in Plasma – Water Repellant Phones
Watch an amazing video showing the P2i coating repel water. P2i is the world leader in liquid repellent plasma nano-coating technology. It was established in 2004 to commercialize liquid-repellent treatments developed by the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Now on a commercial-scale, P2i’s patented pulsed plasma process has been successfully applied to a wide range of products in …
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First Hispanic Astronaut Leads Plasma Propulsion Company
Ad Astra Rocket Company (AARC) is a spaceflight engineering company dedicated to the development of advanced plasma rocket propulsion technology. The company is developing the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) and its associated technologies. The company is located 3 miles to the West of the NASA Johnson Space Center, and about 25 miles to …
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Plasma technology of the Fraunhofer FEP becoming established in the American packaging market
Transparent packaging films with permeation barrier layers developed by the Fraunhofer FEP are enhancing the freshness of American foods. Moreover, the plasma technology from Dresden has further potential. "This technology is the best one available today on clear barrier polypropylene packaging films“. Gabriel Durana, Product Manager for Special Technologies at Biofilm S.A. in Mexico, has high …
Lectureship in Space Plasma Physics
A new lectureship position has been created within the Space Plasmas Group at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory (based in Holmbury St. Mary near Dorking in Surrey), the home of UCL’s Department of Space and Climate Physics. The position will entail undertaking internationally competitive research, teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including PhD supervision, and …
Langmuir a leader in Plasma Technology and Plasma Diagnostics
LANGMUIR MEETS MARCONI One of my all time heroes is Irving Langmuir, Chemist and Physicist. Langmuir has acted as a role model for me in understanding the role of the scientist in manufacturing science. Langmuir had an unusual career path: Physics Chemistry Plasma Nobel prize Weather Detective (Ghost buster) His initial contributions to science came from …
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Mike B Hopkins 