Plasma Physics and Technology

Studies of high-temperature plasma were initiated in Poland about 50 years ago. Such studies are now run mainly at the Department of Plasma Physics & Technology (P-V). This department is divided into several experimental groups, as described in the World Survey of Activities in Controlled Fusion Research published by IAEA. The main research activities embrace: selected problems of plasma theory; investigation of phenomena in high-current pulse discharges of the PF and Z-Pinch types; development of the selected methods for plasma diagnostics; research on technology of experimental facilities for basic studies and applications, and studies of the modification of material surfaces by means of the pulse plasma-ion streams or arc discharges.

Some studies on plasma technology are carried out in the cooperation with the Department of Material Studies (P-IX), and DMP studies are performed in a frame of the collaboration with the IPPLM in Warsaw, the Physico-Technical Institute in Kharkov (Ukraine), the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow (Russia), and the Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic).

Recently, the scientific collaboration has been initiated with the ERM in Brussel (Belgium), FZJ in Juelich (Germany) and Association Euratom-CEA in Cadarache (France) within a frame of the EURATOM programme.

It is possible to prepare a Ph.D. thesis in a frame of regular Ph.D. courses, under supervision of plasma experts. Several subjects of such theses might be formulated and accepted.

Further information may be obtained from:
Professor Marek J. Sadowski
Head, Department of Plasma Physics & Technology (P-V)
phone (++4822) 7180536
Fax: (++4822) 7793481
msadowski@ipj.gov.pl