Faculty Profiles
Jes Asmussen
University Distinguished Professor
Research Interests
- diamond
- microwave
- plasma
Research Biography
He conducts research concerned with the invention, diagnosis and the application of microwave plasma free radical sources, microwave broad-beam ion sources, microwave plasma thin film deposition and microwave plasma etching techniques, microwave ion engines and microwave electrothermal engines for spacecraft propulsion and specialized microwave applicators for processing layered polymeric and/or composite materials.
Selected Publications
- S. Ahmed, R. Liske, T. Wunderer, M. Leonhardt, R. Ziervogel, C. Fansler, T. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, and T. Schuelke, "Extending the three-omega method to the MHz range for thermal conductivity measurements of diamond thin films," Diamond and Related Materials, 15, 389-393, 2006.
- S.S. Zuo, M.K. Yaran, T.A. Grotjohn, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Investigation of diamond deposition uniformity and quality for freestanding film and substrate applications," submitted to Diamond and Related Materials 2007.
- K.W. Hemawan, C.L. Romel, S. Zuo, I.S. Wichman, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Microwave plasma-assisted premixed flame combustion," Applied Physics Letter, 89, 141501, 2006.
- D.T. Tran, W.-S. Huang, J. Asmussen, T.A. Grotjohn, and D. Reinhard, "Synthesis of ultrananocrystalline diamond films by microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition," accepted as an invited paper for the special issue (nanocrystalline diamond) of New Diamond and Frontier Carbon Technology, Japan, 2007.
Selected Achievements and Awards
- Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 1992
- The Richard M. Hong Chaired Professor
- University Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award