Title :
Plasma Based nano-technology Laboratory
Author :
Gentile, C.A. ; Raitses, Y.
Author_Institution :
Princeton Plasma Phys. Lab., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has established a Plasma Based nano-technology Laboratory (PBNL) to study the effects of plasma(s) during the synthesis of various nano particles. Additionally a key component of the nano laboratory mission is to investigate plasma wall interactions on PSI materials. The laboratory is currently fitted with a plasma arc experiment and an electron diffusion gauge experiment to conduct the preliminary experiments in these areas. Another area of interest is the fabrication of longer length carbon nano-tubes, including the fabrication of ultra thin graphene. The development of nano-fabrication processes employing plasma based technologies and control is a newly developing field. The paper will discuss the capabilities for conducting these areas of nano-technology research.
Keywords :
arcs (electric); carbon nanotubes; graphene; nanofabrication; nanoparticles; plasma materials processing; plasma-wall interactions; PBNL; PPPL; PSI materials; Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; electron diffusion gauge experiment; long length carbon nanotube fabrication; nanoparticle synthesis; plasma arc experiment; plasma based nanotechnology laboratory; plasma based technologies; plasma effects; plasma-wall interactions; ultrathin graphene fabrication; Laboratories; Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science (ICOPS), 2011 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-330-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0730-9244
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2011.5993129
