Princeton Collaborative Low Temperature Plasma Research Facility (PCRF): status update and new solicitation of user proposals

The Princeton Collaborative Low Temperature Plasma Research Facility (PCRF) [1] is a collaborative research facility providing expertise and instrumentation for comprehensive characterization of low temperature plasmas (LTPs) with the goal of advancing methods of predictive control of LTP. PCRF collaborative users have access to the state-of-the-art research capabilities, including advanced plasma diagnostics (e.g. Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF), Two-Photon Absorption LIF, Thomson scattering, Electric Field-Induced Second Harmonic Generation, Hybrid Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering), a variety of plasma sources, computational codes (e.g. 2-D and 3-D Particle-in-Cell codes and fluid codes), and theory support. Since its launch in 2019, about 70 users from the plasma and a broader scientific community have been awarded runtime at the PCRF. The projects cover: i) plasma-liquid and plasma-solid interactions, ii) plasma transport, iii) collective phenomena in LTP, iv) use of LTP in modern applications, including plasma processing and synthesis of materials, plasma medicine, plasma-assisted catalysis, sustainability, and aerospace. In this presentation, we will discuss PCRF research capabilities, recent user projects and opportunities for collaboration.

[1] http://pcrf.pppl.gov