I share a Department of Energy grant with Paul Farnsworth in the Chemistry Department to study the flow of neutral gas and plasma through an Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometer system. Dr. Farnsworth and his students are measuring the properties of this flow with laser-induced fluorescence, and my students and I are writing a direct-simulation monte-carlo/particle-in-cell code to try to understand the measurements. Students who work on this project will learn to write and run large-scale simulations as well as some fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and plasma physics. I already have two undergraduates working on this project and could use a graduate student.

Skills and Experience Required

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Contact Details

If you have questions or are interested in pursuing this research project, contact Ross L. Spencer for more information.