52nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics
Volume 55, Number 15
Monday–Friday, November 8–12, 2010;
Chicago, Illinois
Session CI2: Low Temperature Plasma
2:00 PM–5:00 PM,
Monday, November 8, 2010
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Chair: Amnon Fruchtman, Holon Institute of Technology
Abstract ID: BAPS.2010.DPP.CI2.1
Abstract: CI2.00001 : Current fundamental science challenges in low temperature plasma science that impact energy security and international competitiveness
2:00 PM–2:30 PM
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Abstract
Author:
Greg Hebner
(Sandia National Laboratories)
Products and consumer goods that utilize low temperature plasmas
at some
point in their creation touch and enrich our lives on almost a
continuous
basis. Examples are many but include the tremendous advances in
microelectronics and the pervasive nature of the internet,
advanced material
coatings that increase the strength and reliability of products
from turbine
engines to potato chip bags, and the recent national emphasis on
energy
efficient lighting and compact fluorescent bulbs. Each of these
products
owes their contributions to energy security and international
competiveness
to fundamental research investments. However, it would be a
mistake to
believe that the great commercial success of these products
implies a robust
understanding of the complicated interactions inherent in plasma
systems.
Rather, current development of the next generation of low
temperature plasma
enabled products and processes is clearly exposing a new set of
exciting
scientific challenges that require leaps in fundamental
understanding and
interdisciplinary research teams. Emerging applications such as
liquid-plasma systems to improve water quality and remediate
hazardous
chemicals, plasma-assisted combustion to increase energy
efficiency and
reduce emissions, and medical applications promise to improve our
lives and
the environment only if difficult science questions are solved.
This talk
will take a brief look back at the role of low temperature plasma
science in
enabling entirely new markets and then survey the next generation of
emerging plasma applications. The emphasis will be on describing
the key
science questions and the opportunities for scientific cross cutting
collaborations that underscore the need for increased outreach on
the part
of the plasma science community to improve visibility at the
federal program
level.
This work is supported by the DOE, Office of Science for Fusion
Energy
Sciences, and Sandia National Laboratories, a multi-program
laboratory
managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of
Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energy's
National
Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2010.DPP.CI2.1