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Plasmas Reactive: Modelling and Engineering (N-PRiME)

Mission

The N - Plasmas Reactive: Modelling and Engineering (N-PRiME) group explores the potential of Nonequilibrium low-temperature plasmas for tailoring energy and matter at Nanoscale level and for reaching New Horizons in Space exploration. We intertwine experimental, theoretical and model-based predictive capabilities, providing answers to fundamental scientific challenges and developing novel plasma technologies with societal benefits.

N-PRiME

N-PRiME at ICPIG - July 2023

Goals

  • Development of microwave-driven plasma-based technologies for the synthesis and engineering of two-dimensional nanostructures, as key enablers of the nanotechnology revolution;
  • Exploring microwave plasmas as sources of uncharted VUV/EUV radiation;
  • Operation of the European Shock-Tube for High Enthalpy Research (ESTHER), the sole Portuguese Space facility for the planning of planetary exploration missions;
  • Modelling and simulation of non-equilibrium reactive plasmas, adopting state-of-the-art kinetic schemes, including the complex transport of multi-species and radiation, and implemented in new computational platforms;
  • Curation of elementary data and databases.
Prof. Luís Lemos Alves , Group Leader
Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear
Instituto Superior Técnico
1049-001 Lisboa
Portugal

Plasma Engineering Laboratory
Plasma Modelling and Simulation
Hypersonic Plasmas Laboratory

See here for research opportunities at N-PRiME.


02 Novr

Tiago C Dias awarded at GEC

Tiago C. Dias, a member of N-PRiME/IPFN and a PhD student in the APPLAuSE program, was awarded the Student Award for Excellence at the 76th Gaseous Electronics Conference (GEC), organized by the American Physical Society (APS) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. read more

19 Jul

Tiago C Dias finalist for GEC award

Tiago C Dias, member of N-PRiME/IPFN and PhD student of the APPLAuSE programme, was selected as one of the finalists for the Student Award of Excellence of the Gaseous Electronics Conference (GEC). read more

15 Jul

Tiago C Dias awarded at ICPIG

Tiago C Dias, member of N-PRiME/IPFN and PhD student of the APPLAuSE programme, was awarded a poster prize at the XXXVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG). read more