Controllable Plasma Array System to Manipulate Electromagnetic Waves

Presenter Information

Nicholas O'Gorman

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Major

Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Research Advisor

Pommerenke, David

Advisor's Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Funding Source

OURE Fellowship

Abstract

This research is to show the effects of plasma on varying frequencies of electromagnetic waves. This is to show the capability of using plasma to have a controllable effect on a specific wave frequency that is passing through it. A vacuum wave guild was designed and used to use the plasma at a lower voltage threshold. Different frequencies were then sent through this wave guild and the effects on magnitude and phase where then measured.

Biography

Nicholas O’Gorman has had a love of designing and building for since he was a child. he learned of the OURE program offered at Rolla and took it as an opportunity to work on innovative ideas. He worked on two different projects involving robotics, a controllable humanoid robot and a surveillance robot. However, during his time at S&T, he learned that his passions lied within the field of electromagnetics and energy flows. While helping Matt Paliwoda on his research for his masters with plasma, he found a field that possessed both. With a large interest in the plasma field, he began working to learn about how plasma works and what can be done in that field.

Presentation Type

OURE Fellows Final Oral Presentation

Document Type

Presentation

Award

2016-2017 OURE Fellows recipient

Location

Turner Room

Presentation Date

17 Apr 2018, 11:00 am - 11:30 am