Optical diagnostics of low temperature plasma at low and high pressures, including optical emission spectroscopy and laser-based methods. Participate in projects involving experimental investigations of cold plasma sources and plasma-induced chemistry in highly collisional environments, plasma-liquid interactions, high-pressure discharges under strong overvoltage, plasma processing of materials, and plasma-assisted synthesis of nanomaterials.   

Responsibilities

• Development, implementation, and use of various optical diagnostics of plasma, nanoparticles and plasma-facing surfaces in situ and in real time.
• Writing proposals and leading projects on low temperature plasma and its applications.
• Working with users of the Princeton Collaborative Research Center (PCRF).
• Supervising students and technical personnel.                                                                                                                                                           

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Must have completed PhD with an emphasis on plasma physics or closely related disciplines.
• Sufficient post-graduate experience in low-temperature plasma experiments with various laboratory plasma sources and diagnostics.
• Expertise and demonstrated experience in the following plasma diagnostics: Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Laser-Induced Fluorescence, Laser Scattering methods (Thomson, Raman, CARS, and Rayleigh), Laser-Induced Incandescence, and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a record of working with and designing pulsed power sources, materials processing and synthesis reactors, nanosecond discharges, and dielectric barrier Post-graduate experience in developing, implementing, and use of plasma sources and diagnostic methods.    

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in optical plasma diagnostic methods and in situ diagnostics of nanoparticles synthesized in plasma generated by electrical discharges or lasers is highly desirable.  
• Expertise in in-situ characterization of plasma-facing surfaces is advantageous.
• Ability to work simultaneously on several different projects as a part of a team of researchers, students and technicians, and with users of the PCRF is required.
• Ability to design and lead plasma experiments, as well as conduct analysis of experimental data, is required.
• Proven capability to perform basic calculations and modeling in support of experiments is required.   
• Aptitude to conduct an independent research program and to mentor younger scientists (PhD and postdoc) is necessary.                         

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