Presentations Welcome to the Web page collection that describes the research program of Professor Reiner L. Stenzel and Dr. J. Manuel Urrutia . Detailed descriptions of the research and experimental device are available. Selected conference presentations are also available. Mirror reflection of electrons in a nonuniform magnetic field.
Similar images are available for a variety of electric and magnetic field topologies.
These photographs were obtained in an undergraduate laboratory course in plasma physics. The research program is focussed on the study of basic and novel plasma physics phenomena. Research topics of broad interest and relevance to space and fusion research are chosen. Laboratory experiments are performed to explore plasma properties in new parameter regimes and to test theoretical models. This work involves the construction of suitable plasma devices, the design of experiments, measurements with a variety of diagnostic tools, data evaluation with computers, and comparisons with theories.