Plasma Day 2016

This year's Plasma Day (26/09/2016) had been held in the premises of the Event Center of the Ruhr-University Bochum. Members of the Research Department Plasmas with Complex Interactions presented their main research topics and the latest results.

At the beginning Prof. Dr. Achim von Keudell (Experimental Physics II, RUB) welcomed the Verwsammelten (schedule). Björn Offerhaus & Friederike Kogelheide gave a talk on "Comparison of a surface DBD with a volume DBD", then Dr. Ante Hecimovic presented on "High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering".

A preview of upcoming research intentions was given by Prof. Dr. Achim von Keudell on the outline of the Collaborative Research Center 1316 "Transient atmospheric plasmas from plasmas to liquids to solids".

Marco Krewing, who spoke on "Selected examples of plasmas in biology and medicine", worked in an application-oriented way. Kerstin Weis spoke about "Plasmas in Astrophysics", followed by Jan Trieschmann with the contribution "Simulation Methods for Technological Plasmas".

The experienced scientists Prof. Dr. Czarnetzki swoei Dr. Tsanko V. Tsankov spoke about "Ion transport in plasmas and the kinetic Bohm criterion".

From theoretical physics there were three lectures by Dr. Klaus Scherer on "Astrospheres", Dr. Jens Kleimann on "Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center" and Prof. Dr. Grauer on "Multiscale/Multiphysics simulations of collisionless plasmas".

The day was concluded with a contribution by Prof. Dr. Dirk Reiser on "Theoretical Plasma Physics at FZJ IEK-4, Tokamaks, Stellarators and Linear Devices".

Excursion to Greifswald 2016

From September 5-7, 2016, Prof. Dr. Uwe Czarnetzki (Experimental Physics V) and eleven students went on a field trip to the INP (Dr. Torsten Gerling) and the MPI (Prof. Robert Wolf) in Greifswald.
On Tuesday morning, there was a lecture by Dr. Ronny Brandenburg at the INP, in which he generally introduced the INP and its research directions. This was followed by a guided tour of the laboratories (including spectroscopy, coating, plasma medicine) with a discussion with PhD students and scientists at posters as a conclusion. Tuesday afternoon at the MPI Prof. Robert Wolf gave a lecture and introduced the MPI-IPP and its research directions, gave an introduction to controlled nuclear fusion and even a guided tour at Wendelstein (for the group the magnetic field was shut down in the meantime to allow such a tour!), a guided tour at the microwave heating, gyratrons and beamlines and a discussion with Prof. Wolf.
The evening ended with a dinner in the city center and a cozy evening at the bar of the youth hostel.

RAPP Center: Inauguration workshop

In this first conference and opening ceremony of the "Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center" (RAPP Center) September 21-23, 2016, international speakers are invited to review knowledge on central questions with connection to activities within the RAPP center. The conference will start with an opening reception at the planetarium Bochum Wednesday evening. On Thursday and Friday, we will have one and a half days of plenary-only talks with additional time for discussions. The expected number of participants is about 100, talks are by invitation only, each 22 Minutes long plus 3 minutes for direct questions. We hope to intensify discussions about the frontiers of plasma- and particle-astrophysics in order to enhance the collaboration within the RAPP center and with our international friends even further.

End of lecture plasma barbecue

This year's SFB-TR 87 plasma barbecue for the undergraduate students has been held last Thursday, July 21, 2016. With good weather this was a good opportunity for them to talk to the staff of the chairs AEPT and TET. For the first time, the barbecue had been held on one of the still very new permanent barbecue areas of the Ruhr-Universität behind the Hörsaalzentrum Ost. For all participants it was a successful event.

Plasma research involved in BMBF Carbon2Chem project

On June 27, 2016, the kick-off event of the BMBF project Carbon2Chem had been held in the Landschaftspark Duisburg. Federal Minister Prof. Wanka and NRW Research Minister S. Schulze emphasized the importance of the project for the energy transition and for Germany as a business and research location. In the Carbon2Chem project, metallurgical gases from steel production are to be converted into valuable chemical products with the addition of hydrogen in a catalytic process. The hydrogen required for this is produced by electrolysis using renewable energies. Plasma research at the RUB is involved in this project with the groups around Prof. Muhler, Prof. Awakowicz and Prof. von Keudell exploring the possibilities of plasma catalysis. The project is funded by the BMBF with a total of 60 million Euros over 4 years and includes 17 partners from industry, Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Society and universities.

18^TH WORKSHOP ON THE EXPLORATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE PLASMA PHYSICS

The WELTPP-18 was held at the old convent Rolduc in Kerkrade December 3rd/4th, 2015.
The aim of this workshop is to create a forum for young low temperature plasma scientists, that is graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, to meet, learn from each other, exchange knowledge, present results and establish new contacts.
The emphasis is on the presentation of the work of the people new in this field. The scientific program consisted of 17 contributed talks, encompassing the topics fundamental processes, magnetized discharges, surface interactions, plasma chemistry and diagnostics. From our department W. Breilmann, J. Golda and G. Willems were giving talks. Additionally, an invited evening lecture by G.J.M. Hagelaar (LAPLACE) was held and there was ample time for discussions during 2 poster sessions, where B. Biskup, A. Eitrich, K. Grosse, M. Mokhtar Hefny and P. Preissig presented their posters. 

link to WELTPP 2015

Junior scientists event WELTPP-18

The 18th Workshop on the Exploration of Low Temperature Plasma Physics (WELTPP-18) will be held ion December 3rd/4th, 2015 at the old convent Rolduc in Kerkrade. This workshop is intended for active scientists working in the field of low temperature plasma physics
http://www.phys.tue.nl/PMP/WELTPP/index.php

RAPID SYMPOSIUM: CNRS, PERPIGNAN, FRANCE 

From October 26-29, 2015, the RAPID Symposium has been held in Perpignan, France.

link to RAPID-ITN

SUMMER SCHOOL ON PLASMA CHEMISTRY

From 2 to 4 July 2015, DIFFER hosted 40 students, PhD candidates and post-docs in a summer school on plasma chemistry as part of the 22nd International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry. The summer school programme concentrated on the basics of plasma physics and chemistry and its application. Expert courses and workshops delved into plasma physics, plasma chemistry, plasma sources and applications from thermal to non-equilibrium plasma technology. Prof. Dr. Achim von Keudell and Dr. Volker Schulz-von der Gathen (both from Experimentalphysics II, RUB) gave talks at this school.

link to Summer School

Programm Plasma Day 2015

Date: 25.06.2015
Place: Event Center, RUB, Bochum
www.rd.rub.de/plasma/events/plasmaday2015.html