BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

 

 

Jes Asmussen

University Distinguished Professor

and The Richard M. Hong Chaired Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI 48824

Ph:    (517) 355-4620

FAX:   (517) 353-1980

Email:  asmussen@egr.msu.edu

 

Education

 

Ph.D.        University of Wisconsin, 1967

M.S.         University of Wisconsin, 1964

B.S.          University of Wisconsin, 1960

 

 

Professional Experience

 

 

2003 – present                  Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications, located on the Michigan State University Campus.

2002 – present                  The Richard M. Hong Chaired Professor

2002, (Feb. – Aug.)          Guest Professor of Advanced Technology for Electrical Engineering (Endowed) Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Kumamoto University, Japan

1997 - present                  University Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University

1990 - 2000                     Chairperson, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University

1989 - 1990                     Acting Chairperson, Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University

1975 - 1996                     Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University

1983 - 1984                     Acting Associate Director of Division of Engineering Research, Michigan State University

1973 - 1975                     Associate Chairperson of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University

1971 - 1975                     Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University

1971   Summer                 Research Associate, Argonne National Laboratory

1967 - 1971                     Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University

1967   Summer                 Research Associate, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin

1962 - 1967                     Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin

1960 - 1962                     Design and Development Engineer, Louis Allis Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

 

Technical and Professional Societies

 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

                 Executive Committee of the IEEE Plasma Science and Applications (1987-89)

                 IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society Administrative Committee (AdCom) (1997-2001)

Phi Eta Sigma

Tau Beta Pi

Eta Kappa Nu

Sigma Xi

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics;

AIAA Technical Committee on Electric Propulsion (1987 to 1994)

Materials Research Society

American Vacuum Society

 

Honors and Awards

 

The Richard M. Hong Chaired Professor (2002)

Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award, Michigan State University (1997)

University Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University (1997)

Distinguished Service Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering (1993)

Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (1992)

Distinguished Faculty Award, Michigan State University (1988)

Listed in Who's Who in America 49th Edition to present, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Science and Engineering

 

Editorial Board Membership

 

Plasma Sources Science and Technology (Institute of Physics, England) (1990-1995)

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (Institute of Physics Publishing, England) (1993-1995)

 

Consulting Experience

 

Kimberly Clark Corporation, Wisconsin

Lear Siegler Corporation, Grand Rapids. Michigan

Snell Environmental Group, Lansing, Michigan

Michigan Energy and Resource Research Association, Detroit, Michigan 

Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, ARTO Division, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central Solar Energy Research Corporation, Detroit, Michigan

Center for Industrial and Institutional Development, University of New Hampshire/Public Service Company, New Hampshire

Argonne National Laboratory

Regional Systems Services Group, Inc., Englewood, CO/Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado

DOE Contract Review (Wind Energy and Appropriate Technology Grants)

Ayres, Lewis, Norris and May, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio

S.D. Warren Company/Scott Paper Company, Muskegon, Michigan

Michigan Resources Corporation, Detroit, Michigan

Mechanical Products, Inc., Jackson, Michigan

Optic - Electronic Corp, Dallas, Texas

Consultant to Several Midwest Law Firms

Norton Christensen, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Norton Company, Northboro, MA

Wavemat, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan

Commonwealth Scientific Corp., Alexandria, Virginia

International Business Machines Corp., T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York (Academic Visitor)

Dow Corning Corp., Midland, Michigan

Princeton Scientific Consultants, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey

General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, Michigan

Eaton Corporation/Fusion Systems Division – Semiconductor Equipment Operations, Rockville, MD

Steel Case, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Institute of Advanced Technology, Champaign, Illinois

The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan

Lambda Technologies, Morrisville, North Carolina

 

Publications

 

A.       Refereed Journal Publications

 

 1.      J. Asmussen and J.B. Beyer, "High power microwave nonlinear coupling to acoustic resonances in a warm plasma," Appl. Phys. Letters, 11, pp. 324‑326, November 15, 1967.

 2.      J. Asmussen and J.B. Beyer, "Microwave scattering from a harmonically resonant rf plasma," J. Appl. Phys. 39, 6, pp. 2963‑2964, May 1968.

 3.      J. Asmussen and J.B. Beyer, "Microwave harmonic generation in a plasma capacitor," IEEE Trans. on Elect. Devices ED‑16, 1, pp. 19‑29, January 1969.

 4.      J. Asmussen and Q.H. Lee, "Parametric amplification in an rf sustained plasma capacitor," Appl. Phys. Letters, 15, pp. 183‑186, September 1969.

 5.      J. Asmussen, "Comment on Millimeter-wave generation with plasma devices:  the state of the art," Proc. IEEE 57, 5, pp. 836‑837, May 1969.

 6.      J. Asmussen and Q.H. Lee, "The observation of coupling between low-and-high-frequency resonance in a bounded plasma," Proc. IEEE 57, pp. 2151‑2152, December 1969.

 7.      R.M. Fredericks and J. Asmussen, "Excitation of warm plasma, rotationally-symmetric resonances in a short-gap cavity," Proc. IEEE 59, pp. 315‑317, February 1971.

 8.      R.M. Fredericks and J. Asmussen, "Retuning and hysteresis effects of a rf plasma in a variable size microwave cavity," J. Appl. Physics, 42, pp. 3647‑3649, August 1971.

 9.      R.M. Fredericks and J. Asmussen, "A high density resonantly sustained plasma in a variable length cylindrical cavity," Appl. Phys. Letters, 19, pp. 508‑510, December 15, 1971.

10.     R.M. Fredericks and J. Asmussen, "A comparison of the low frequency eigenmodes of a cylindrical plasma with experimental parametrically excited plasmas," Phys. of Fluids, 15, pp. 944‑946, May 1972.

11.     J. Asmussen, R. Mallavarpu, J. Hamman, and H.C. Park, "The design of a microwave plasma cavity," Proc. IEEE. 62, pp. 109‑117, January 1974, Special Issue on Industrial, Medical, Biological Uses of Microwave energy.

12.     S.F. Mertz, J. Asmussen, and M.C. Hawley, "An experimental study of reactions of CO and H2 in a continuous flow microwave discharge reactor," IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science, PS‑2, pp. 297‑307, December 1974.

13.     J. Asmussen, P.D. Fisher, G.L. Park, and 0. Krauss, "Application study of wind power technology to the City of Hart, Michigan," ERDA Rept. (COO‑260), pp. 103, December 1975.

14.     S.F. Mertz, M.C. Hawley, and J. Asmussen, "A kinetic model for the reactions of CO and H2 to CH4 and C2H2 in a flow microwave discharge reactor," IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science, PS‑4, pp. 11‑23, March 1976.

15.     J. Asmussen, O. Krauss, G.L. Park, and D.E. Linvill, "Application study of wind power technology to the City of Hart, Michigan, 1977," ERDA Rept. (C00/2992‑78/1), UC 600, pp. 1-243, January 1978.

16.     R. Mallavarpu, M.C. Hawley, and J. Asmussen, "Behavior of microwave cavity discharge over a wide range of pressures and flow rates," IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science, PS‑6, pp. 341‑354, December 1978.

17.     J. Asmussen, D. Manner, and G.L. Park, "An analytical expression for the specific output of wind turbine generators," Proc. IEEE, 66, pp. 1295‑1298, October 1978.

18.     G.L. Park, O. Krauss, J. Lawler, and J. Asmussen, "Planning manual for utility applications of WECS," Dept. of Energy Report, Michigan State University,  EG‑77-S‑02‑4450, July 1979.

19.     J. Asmussen, "Wind power--its promises and problems," Copyright 1979, University of New Hampshire Press/Center for Industrial and Institutional Development, New Hampshire--also published in Energy Communications, 7, pp. 495‑580, 1982.

20.     J. Rogers and J. Asmussen, "Standing waves along a microwave generated surface wave plasma," IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science, PS‑10, pp. 11‑16, March 1982.

21.     R. Chapman, J. Filpus, T. Morin, R. Snellenberger, J. Asmussen, M.C. Hawley, and R. Kerber, "Microwave plasma generation of hydrogen atoms for rocket propulsion," J. of Spacecraft and Rockets, 19, pp. 579‑585, December 1982.

22.     M. Brake, J. Hinkle, J. Asmussen, M.C. Hawley, and R. Kerber, "Dissociation  and recombination of oxygen atoms produced in a microwave discharge. Part I: Experiment," Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 3, pp. 63‑78, 1983.

23.     J. Asmussen and J. Root, "Characteristics of a microwave plasma disk ion source," Appl. Phys. Letters. 44, pp. 396‑398, February 15, 1984.

24.     S. Whitehair, J. Asmussen, and S. Nakanishi, "Demonstration of a new electrothermal thruster concept," Appl. Phys. Letters, 44, pp. 1014‑1016, May 15, 1984.

25.     M. Brake, J. Rogers, M. Peters, J. Asmussen, and R. Kerber, "Electron density measurements of argon surface wave discharges," Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 5, pp. 255‑261, 1985.

26.     J. Root and J. Asmussen, "Experimental performance of a microwave cavity, plasma disk ion source," Rev. of Sci. Inst, 56, pp. 1511‑1519, 1985.

27.     M. Dahimene and J. Asmussen, "The Performance of a microwave ion source immersed in a multicusp static magnetic field," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B4, pp. 126‑130, 1986.

28.     T. Roppel, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Low temperature oxidation of silicon using a microwave plasma disk source," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B4, pp. 295‑298, 1986.

29.     S. Whitehair, J. Asmussen, and S. Nakanishi, "Microwave electrothermal thruster performance in helium gas," J. of Propulsion and Power, 3, pp. 136-144, 1987.

30.     J. Asmussen and M. Dahimene, "The experimental test of a microwave ion beam source in oxygen," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B5, pp. 328‑331, 1987.

31.     J. Asmussen, H.H. Lin, B. Manring, and R. Fritz, "Single mode or controlled multimode microwave cavity applicators for precision materials processing," Rev. of Sci. Inst., 58, pp. 1477‑1486, 1987.

32.     J. Jow, M.C. Hawley, M. Finzel, J. Asmussen, H.H. Lin, and B. Manring, "Microwave processing and diagnosis of chemically reacting materials in a single-mode cavity applicator," IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Technique, MTT‑35, pp. 1485-1493, December 1987.

33.     L. Mahoney, M. Dahimene, and J. Asmussen, "A low power, 3.2 cm, efficient microwave ECR ion source," Rev. of Sci. Inst., 59, pp. 448‑452, 1988.

34.     J. Hopwood, M. Dahimene, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Plasma etching with a microwave cavity plasma disk source," J. Vac. Sci. Technol, B6, pp. 268‑271, 1988.

35.     L. Frasch, R. Fritz, and J. Asmussen, "Electrothermal propulsion of spacecraft with millimeter and submillimeter electromagnetic energy," J. of Propulsion and Power, 4, pp. 334‑340, 1988.

36.     M.C. Hawley, J. Asmussen, J.W. Filpus, S. Whitehair, T.J. Morin, and R. Chapman, "A review of research and development on the microwave electrothermal thruster," J. of Propulsion and Power, 5, pp. 703‑712, 1989.  

37.     J. Hopwood, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental conditions for uniform anisotropic etching of silicon with a microwave ECR plasma," J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B6, pp. 1896‑1899, 1988.

38.     J. Asmussen, "Electron cyclotron resonance microwave discharges for etching and thin film deposition," J. Vac. Sci. Technol, A7, pp. 883‑893, 1989. 

39.     J. Jow, M.C. Hawley, M.C. Finzel, and J. Asmussen, "Microwave heating and dielectric diagnosis technique in a single-mode resonant cavity," Rev. of Sci. Inst., 60, pp. 96‑103, 1989.

40.     J. Asmussen, R. Fritz, L. Mahoney, G. Fournier, and G. DeMaggio, "ECR ion and free radical sources for MBE applications," Rev. Sci. Inst., 61, pp. 282‑284, 1990.

41.     L. Mahoney and J. Asmussen, "A compact, resonant cavity, five centimeter, multicusp, ECR broad beam ion source," Rev. Sci. Inst., 61, pp. 285‑287, 1990.

42.     J. Asmussen, J. Hopwood, and F.C. Sze, "A 915 MHz/2.45 GHz ECR plasma source for large area ion beam and plasma processing," Rev. Sci Inst., 61, pp. 250-252, 1990.

43.     J. Hopwood, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Charged particle densities and energy distributions in a multipolar ECR plasma etching source," J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A8, pp. 3103-3112, 1990.

44.     G.T. Salbert, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Oxide growth on silicon using a microwave electron cyclotron resonance oxygen plasma," J. of Vac. Sci. and Technol., A8, pp. 2919‑2923, 1990.

45.     J. Hopwood, R. Wagner, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Electric fields in a microwave-cavity electron-cyclotron resonant plasma source," J. Vac. Sci. and Technol., A8, pp. 2904‑2908, 1990.

46.     J. Zhang, B. Huang, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "An investigation of the effects of electromagnetic field patterns on microwave plasma diamond thin film deposition," J. Vac. Sci and Technol., A8, pp. 2124‑2128, 1990. 

47.     F.C. Sze, D.K. Reinhard, B. Musson, J. Asmussen, and M. Dahimene, "Experimental performance of a large diameter multipolar microwave plasma disk reactor," J. Vac Sci. and Technol., B8, pp. 1759-1762, 1990.

48.     J. Engemann, H. Keller, D.K. Reinhard, B. Huang, and J. Asmussen, "Dual-side contact formation on isolated diamond films," Appl. Phy. Lett. 57, pp. 2461-2463, 1990.

49.     J. Hopwood and J. Asmussen, "Neutral gas temperatures in a multipolar electron cyclotron resonance plasma," Appl. Phy. Lett. 58, pp. 2473-2495, 1991.

50.     B. Musson, F.C. Sze, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Anisotropic etching of submicron features in a 25 cm diameter microwave multicusp ECR plasma reactor," J. of Vac. Sci. and Technol., B9, pp. 3521-3525, 1991.

51.     A.K. Srivastava, M. Dahimene, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental characterization of a compact ECR ion source," Rev. Sci. Instrum., 63, pp. 2556-2558, 1992.

52.     G. King, F.C. Sze, P. Mak, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Ion and neutral energies in a multipolar ECR plasma source," J. of Sci. and Technol., A10, pp. 1265-1269, 1992.

53.     P. Mak, G. King, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Investigation of the influence of electromagnetic excitation on ECR discharge properties," J. of Vac. Sci. and Technol., A10, pp. 1281-1287, 1992.

54.     B. Huang, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Electrical properties of undoped large-grain and small-grain diamond films," Diamond and Related Materials, 2, pp. 812-815, 1993.

55.     J. Bansky, D. Bartley, J. Engemann, J. Asmussen, E. Case, and S. Connery, "Mechanical characteristics of hybrid multilayer green tapeTM ceramics sintered in a 2.45 GHz single mode microwave cavity," Scripta Metallurgia et Materiala, 28, pp. 785-790, 1993.

56.     F.C. Sze and J. Asmussen, “Experimental scaling laws for ECR plasma sources,” J. of Vac. Sci. and Technol., A11, pp. 1289-1295, 1993.

57.     A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, "Comparison of the operational performance of a compact ECR plasma source at excitation frequencies of 2.45 GHz and 915 MHz" J. of Vac. Sci. and Technol., A11, pp. 1307-1312, 1993.

58.     E.B. Manring and J. Asmussen, "Energy and power orthogonality in isotropic, discretely inhomogeneous waveguides," IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, 3, pp. 75-76, 1993.

59.     E.B. Manring and J. Asmussen, "Useful bessel function identities and integrals," IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 41, pp. 1468-1476, 1993.

60.     S.D. Chen, R.Y. Ofoli, E.P. Scott and J. Asmussen, "Volatile retention in microwave freeze - dried model foods," Journal of Food Science, 58, 1-5, 1993.

61.          J. Wei, M. Hawley and J. Asmussen, “Microwave power absorption model for composite processing in a resonant cavity,” J. Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy, 28, 234-246 1993.

62.     A.K. Srivastava, J. Asmussen, T. Antaya and K. Harrison, "The study of a 2.45 GHz plasma source as a plasma generator for the SCECR Electron Cyclotron Ion Source,” Rev. Sci. Instrum., 65, pp. 1135-1137, 1994.

63.     A.K. Srivastava, D. Sze and J. Asmussen, "Discharge characteristics of a five centimeter, multipolar ECR ion source," Rev. Sci. Instrum., 65, pp. 1749-1752, 1994.

64.     J. Asmussen and P. Mak, "Control of multipolar electron cyclotron resonance discharges using internal cavity impedance matching," Rev. of Sci. Instrum., 65, pp. 1753-1756, 1994.

65.     T.A. Grotjohn, V. Gopinath, A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, "Modeling the electromagnetic excitation of a compact ECR ion/free radical source," Rev. Sci. Instrum., 65, pp. 1761-1765, 1994.

66.     A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, “Measurements of the impressed electric field inside a coaxial electron cyclotron resonance plasma source,” Rev. Sci. Instrum., 66, pp. 1028-1034, 1995.

67.     G.S. Yang, M. Aslam, K.P. Kuo, D.K. Reinhard and J. Asmussen, "Effect of ultra high nucleation density on diamond growth at different growth rates and temperatures," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B13, pp. 1030-1036, 1995.

68.     J. Asmussen and W. Richardson, "Experimental performance of a compact microwave electrothermal thruster," J. Moscow Physical Society, 5, pp. 34-54, 1995.

69.     P. Mak, M.-H. Tsai, J. Natarajan, B.L. Wright, T.A. Grotjohn, F.M.A. Salam, M. Siegel and J. Asmussen, "Investigation of multipolar electron cyclotron resonance plasma source sensors and models for plasma control," J. Vac. Sci. and Technol. A14, pp. 1894-1900, 1996.

70.     F. M. Salam ,C. Piwek, G. Erten, T. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, "Modeling of a plasma processing machine for semiconductor wafer etching using energy-functions-based neural networks," IEEE Trans. on Control System Technology, 5, pp. 598-613, 1997.

71.     P. Mak and J. Asmussen, "The experimental investigation of the matching and impressed electric field of a multipolar electron cyclotron resonance discharge," J. Vac. Sci. and Technol., A15, pp. 154-168, 1997.

72.     K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case, J. Asmussen and M. Siegel, "Binder burn-out in a controlled single-mode microwave cavity," Scripta Materialla, 35, pp. 107-111, 1996.

73.     K.P. Kuo and J. Asmussen, “An experimental study of high pressure synthesis of diamond films using a microwave cavity plasma reactor,” Diamond and Related Materials, 6, pp. 1097-1105, 1997.

74.     J. Asmussen, T. Grotjohn, P. Mak and M. Perrin, “The design and application of electron cyclotron resonance discharges,” Invited Paper, for the 25th anniversary edition of the IEEE    Trans. on Plasma Science, PS-25, pp. 1196-1221, 1997.

75.     K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case and J. Asmussen, “The steady-state temperature as a function of casket geometry for microwave-heated refractory caskets,” Mat. Res. Innovat., 1, pp. 101-116, 1997.

76.      J. Asmussen, J. Mossbrucker, S. Khatami, W.S. Huang, B. Wright and V. Ayres, “The effect of nitrogen on the growth, morphology, and crystalline quality of MPACVD diamond films,” Diamond and Related Materials, 8, pp. 220-225, 1999.

77.          J. Mossbrucker and J. Asmussen, “3-D determination of the location and absolute amount of sp2 and sp3 bound carbon and stress components in CVD diamond films using multi-color polarized Raman spectroscopy,” Diamond and Related Materials, 8, pp. 663-667, 1999.

78.          T.A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen , J. Sivagnaname, D. Story, A.L. Vikharev, A. Gorbachev, and A. Kolysko, “Electron density in moderate pressure diamond deposition discharges,” Diamond and Related Materials, 9, pp. 322-327, 2000.

79.          V.M. Ayres, T.R. Bieler, M.G. Kanatzidis, J. Spano, S. Hagopian, H. Balhareth, B.F. Wright, M. Farhan, J. Abdul Majeed, D. Spach, B.L. Wright, and J. Asmussen, “The effect of nitrogen on competitive growth mechanisms of diamond thin films,” Diamond and Related Materials, 9, pp. 236-240, 2000.

80.          J.K. Park, V.M. Ayres, J. Asmussen, and K. Mukherjee, “Precision micromachining of CVD diamond films,” Diamond and Related Materials, 9, pp. 1154-1158, 2000.

81.          V.M. Ayres, M. Farhan, D. Spach, J. Bobbitt, J. Abdal Majeed, B.F. Wright, B.L. Wright, J. Asmussen, M. Kanatzidis and T.R. Bieler, “Transitions observed in nitrogen/methane/hydrogen depositions of polycrystalline diamond films,” J. Appl. Phys , 89, pp. 6062-6068, 2001.

82.          B. Bi, W.-S. Huang, J. Asmussen and B. Golding, “Surface acoustic waves on nanocrystalline diamond,” Diamond and Related Materials, 11, pp. 677-680, 2002.

83.          A. L. Vikharev, A. M. Gorbachev, V. A. Koldanov, R. A. Akmedzhanov, D.B. Radishchev, T. A. Grotjohn, S. Zuo, and J. Asmussen, “Comparison of pulsed and CW regimes of MPACVD reactor operation,” Diamond and Related Materials, 12, 272-276, 2003.

84.          T. Ohshina, T. Ikegami, K. Ebihara, J. Asmussen, R. Thareja, “Synthesis of p-type ZnO thin films using co-doping techniques based on KrF excimer laser deposition,” Thin Solid Films. 435, 49-55. 2003.

85.          D. K. Reinhard, T. A. Grotjohn, M. Becker, M. K. Yarn, T. Schuelke, and J. Asmussen, “Fabrication and properties of ultranano, nano, and microcrystalline diamond membranes and sheets,” The Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology, B15, pp. 2811-2817, 2004.

86.          T. Grotjohn, R. Liske, K. Hassouni, and J. Asmussen, “Scaling behavior of microwave reactors and discharge size for diamond deposition,” Diamond and Related Materials, 14, 288-291, 2005.

87.          W.-S. Huang, D. T. Tran, J. Asmussen, T.A. Grotjohn, and D. Reinhard, “Synthesis of thick, uniform, smooth ultrananocrystalline diamond films by microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition,” Diamond and Related Materials, 15, 341-344, 2006.

88.          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.

89.          K. W. Hemawan, C. L. Romel, S. Zuo, I. S. Wichman, T. A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen,  “Microwave plasma-assisted premixed flame combustion,” Appl. Phys. Letters, 89, 141501, 2006.

90.          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.

91.          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.

 

 B.      Conference Papers & Proceedings (International & National Meetings)

          (*Denotes a paper that was both delivered at a conference and appeared in a reviewed conference proceedings)

 

 1.      J. Asmussen and J.B. Beyer, "Microwave harmonic generation in a plasma capacitor," presented at Int'l Electron Devices Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 1967.

 2.      J. Asmussen and Q.H. Lee, "Parametric amplification and frequency modulation in a microwave sustained plasma capacitor," presented at the fall USNC-URSI Meeting, Int'l IEEE/G-AP Symp., Austin, TX, December 11, 1969.

 3.      Q.H. Lee and J. Asmussen, "The experimental impedance of a plasma in resonance," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc., 15, pp. 1496, November 1970.

 4.      R.M. Fredericks and J. Asmussen, "An experimental study of a resonantly sustained, bounded plasma located inside microwave cavities," Bull. Am. Phys. Soc., 15, pp. 1469, November 1970.

 5.      J. Asmussen, Q.H. Lee, and P.L. Colestock, "An experimental study of cold plasma and temperature resonances at high rf power," presented at Fall USNC/URSI Meeting, Int'l IEEE/G-AP, Columbus, OH, September 14, 1970.

 6.      R.M. Fredericks and J. Asmussen, "Excitation of a dense resonantly sustained plasma in a cylindrical cavity," Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc., 16, pp. 1228, November 1971.

 7.*    J. Asmussen, M.C. Hawley, R. Mallavarpu, and S. Mertz, "Behavior of a bounded plasma inside a microwave cavity at high and low pressures,"  Proc. of the Second Topical Conference on RF Plasma Heating, Lubbock, TX, pp. c4‑1-c4‑5, June 22, 1974.

 8.      S. Mertz, M.C. Hawley, and J. Asmussen, "Kinetic model for reactions of CO and H2 in a flow microwave discharge reactor," presented at the 2nd Int'l Conf. on Plasma Science, Ann Arbor, MI, May 14-16, 1975.

 9.      R. Mallavarpu, M.C. Hawley, and J. Asmussen, "An experimental study of rf waves and instabilities in a lossy bounded plasma," presented at the 2nd Int'l Conf. on Plasma Science, Ann Arbor, MI, May 14‑16, 1975.

10.*   J. Asmussen, "Wind system research project for the City of Hart, Michigan," presented at the 2nd Workshop on Wind Energy Conversion Systems Conference Proceedings, pp. 118‑120, June 9‑11, 1975.

11.     J. Asmussen, "A wind energy conversion system for the City of Hart," presented at an Engineering Foundation Conference, New England College, Henniker, NH, July 13, 1976.

12.     J. Asmussen, R. Mallavarpu, and M.C. Hawley, "Power absorption characteristics of a microwave plasma source," presented at the 1977 IEEE Int'l Conference on Plasma Science, Troy, NY, May 23‑26, 1977.

13.     J. Asmussen, "The economic and technical feasibility of wind systems for small municipalities and rural electric cooperatives," Presented at the Annual Tri-State Region of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Columbus, OH, April 15‑16, 1977.

14.*   J. Asmussen, "Application study of wind power technology to the City of Hart, Michigan," Proc. of the 3rd Workshop on Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Washington, D.C., September 1977.

15.     R. Fritz and J. Asmussen, "Experimental characteristics of rf surface wave plasma sources," presented at the 1979 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Montreal, Canada, June 4-6, 1979.

16.     J. Asmussen, R. Fritz, M.C. Hawley, and R. Kerber, "Rf surface wave generated plasma sources: Their practical application and their limitations," presented at the 1979 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Montreal, Canada, June 4-6, 1979.

17.*   W. Stout, P. Maycock, J. Clark, and J. Asmussen, "Status and prospects of solar energy technologies," presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the National Society of Professional Engineers, July 23, 1981, Detroit, MI, also in the Conference Proceedings CONF-B00780, Vol. 1, UC‑38, pp. 61‑130, November 1980.

18.     W.T. Rose, S. Waslawski, J. Asmussen, and W. Stout, "Solar and wind energy feasibility studies with a programmable calculator," ASAE Energy Symposium, Kansas City, MO, September 24-October 1, 1980.

19.*   W.T. Rose, J. Asmussen, and W. Stout, "Performing life-cycle cost economic analysis for small wind energy conversion systems with a programmable calculator," DOE/University of Missouri-Columbia Conference on Wind Energy Technology, Kansas City, MO, Conference Proceedings, pp. 1‑7, March 16‑17, 1981.

20.*   W.T. Rose, J. Asmussen, and W. Stout, "A comparison of six methods for calculating the annual energy output of wind turbines," DOE/University of Missouri-Columbia Conference on Wind Energy Technology, Kansas City, MO, Conference Proceedings, pp. 197‑205, March 16‑17, 1981.

21.*   J. Root, J. Rogers, J. Asmussen, and M.C. Hawley, "Fundamental design problems and properties of microwave plasma/ion sources," presented at AIAA/JSASS/DGLR 15th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 21, 1981, also AIAA paper 81-0679.

22.*   R. Chapman, J. Filpus, T. Morin, R. Snellenberger, J. Asmussen, M.C. Hawley, and R. Kerber, "Microwave plasma generation of hydrogen atoms for rocket propulsion," presented at AIAA/JSASS/DGLR 15th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 21, 1981, AIAA paper 81‑0675.

23.     M. Brake, J. Hinkle, J. Wareck, R. Kerber, M.C. Hawley, and J. Asmussen, "Microwave discharge oxygen plasma," presented at AIAA/JSASS/DGLR 15th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 21, 1981.

24.     J. Asmussen and J. Rogers, "The experimental production of microwave plasma filaments and discharges at high pressure," presented at the 1981 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Los Alamos, NM, May 18‑20, 1981.

25.     J. Asmussen, "Productibility analysis of a 15 kW WTG," presented at DOE Small Wind Turbine Systems 1981 Workshop, Boulder, CO, May 12‑14, 1981.

26.*   T. Anuskiewicz, J. Asmussen, and O. Frankenfield, "Analyzing the requirements for mass production of small wind turbine generators," Proceeding of the Small Wind Turbine Systems Workshop 1981, SERI/CP‑635‑1212, pp. 107‑121.

27.     R. Chapman, J. Filpus, T. Morin, J. Asmussen, R. Kerber and M.C. Hawley, "Microwave plasma generation of hydrogen atoms," presented at the 1981 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Los Alamos, NM, May 18‑20, 1981.

28.     J. Asmussen and J. Rogers, "An assessment of the potential application of microwave discharges to electrical propulsion engines," presented at the MSU/NASA Workshop on Advanced Propulsion Concepts Using Time Varying Electromagnetic Fields, East Lansing, MI, February 24‑25, 1982.

29.     J. Root and J. Asmussen, "MSU microwave ion source," presented at the MSU/NASA Workshop on Advanced Propulsion Concepts Using Time Varying Electromagnetic Fields, East Lansing, MI, February 24‑25, 1982.

30.     J. Rogers and J. Asmussen, "Properties of steady state, high pressure microwave generated arc discharges in Argon gas," presented at the 1982 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Ottawa, Canada, May 17‑19, 1982.

31.     J. Asmussen and J. Rogers, "The behavior of steady-state, low pressure microwave generated plasmas," presented at the 1982 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Ottawa, Canada, May 17‑19, 1982.

32.*   J. Root and J. Asmussen, "Performance characteristics of microwave plasma disk ion source," presented at the AIAA/JSASS/DGLR 16th International Electric Propulsion Conference, November 17‑19, 1982, also AIAA paper 82‑1935.

33.     M.C. Hawley, T. Morin, R. Chapman, J. Filpus, R. Kerber, and J. Asmussen, "Measurements of energy distribution and thrust for microwave plasma coupling of electric energy to hydrogen for propulsion," presented at the AIAA/JSASS/DGLR 16th International Electric Propulsion Conference, November 17‑19, 1982.

34.*   S. Whitehair and J. Asmussen, "The generation and maintenance of stable high pressure microwave arcs," presented at the 5th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Plasma Heating, Madison, WI, February 21‑23, 1983, also published in the conference proceeding, Proc. of the 5th Topical Conf. on Radio Frequency Plasma Heating, pp. 296‑299.

35.     M. Brake, M. Peters, J. Rogers, J. Asmussen, and R. Kerber, "Electron density measurements of high pressure Argon surface wave plasmas," presented at the 1983 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, San Diego, CA, May 23‑25, 1983.

36.     J. Asmussen and J. Root, "Microwave and UHF plasma disk ion source," presented at the 1983 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, San Diego, CA, May 23‑25, 1983.

37.     J. Asmussen and S. Whitehair, "Measurements of the electromagnetic field patterns surrounding atmospheric microwave discharges," presented at the 1983 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, San Diego, CA, May 23‑25, 1983.

38.*   J. Asmussen, S. Whitehair, and S. Nakanishi, "Experiments with a microwave electrothermal thruster concept," presented at the AIAA/JSASS/DGLR 17th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Tokyo, Japan, May 28‑31, 1984,  also Conference Proceedings Paper IEPC 84‑74.

39.*   J. Asmussen and J. Root, "Recent work on a microwave ion source," presented at the ALAA/JSASS/DGLR 17th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Tokyo, Japan, May 28‑31, 1984, also Conference Proceedings Paper IEPC 84-90.

40.     J. Asmussen, S. Whitehair, and S. Nakanishi, "Performance measurements on a microwave electrothermal engine," presented at the 1984 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, St. Louis, MO, May 14‑16, 1984.

41.*   M. Peters, J. Rogers, S. Whitehair, J. Asmussen, and R. Kerber, "Spatial electron density and electric field strength measurements in microwave cavity experiments," presented at the AIAA 17th Fluid Dynamics and Lasers Conference, June 25‑27, 1984, AIAA paper AIAA‑84‑1521, pp. 1‑5.

42.*   L. Frasch and J. Asmussen, "Electromagnetic plasma models for microwave plasma models for microwave plasma cavity reactors,"  presented at the AIAA 17th Fluid Dynamics and Lasers Conference, June 25‑27, 1984, AIAA Paper AIAA-84‑1522, pp. 1‑10.

43.     M. Dahimene and J. Asmussen, "The performance of a microwave ion source immersed in a multicusp static magnetic field" presented at the 29th International Symposium on Electron, Ion and Photon Beams, Portland, OR, May 28‑31, 1985.

44.     T. Roppel, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Low temperature native oxidation of silicon using a microwave plasma disk source," presented at the 29th International Symposium in Electron, Ion and Photon Beams, Portland, OR, May 28‑31, 1985.

45.     J. Asmussen, "Development of microwave plasma and ion beam sources for materials processing," Invited paper presented at the 12th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Pittsburgh, PA, June 3‑5, 1985.

46.*   L. Frasch and J. Asmussen, "Electrothermal propulsion of spacecraft with time varying electromagnetic energy," presented at the AIAA/DGLR/JSASS 18th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Alexandria, VA, September 30- October 2, 1985, AIAA paper AIAA‑85‑2050, pp. 1‑14.

47.*   S. Whitehair, J. Asmussen, and S. Nakanishi, "Recent experiments with microwave electrothermal thrusters," presented at the AIAA/DGLR/JSASS 18th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Alexandria, VA, September 30-October 2, 1985, AIAA paper AIAA‑85‑2051, pp. 1‑16.

48.     J. Asmussen and M. Dahimene, "The experimental test of a microwave ion beam source in oxygen," presented at the 30th International Symposium on Electron, Ion and Photon Beams, Boston, MA, May 27‑30, 1986.

49.     M. Dahimene, J. Root, L. Mahoney, and J. Asmussen, "Characterization of a microwave generated plasma," presented at the 13th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, May 19‑21, 1986.

50.     S. Whitehair, L. Frasch, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental investigation of microwave electrothermal thruster configurations," presented at the 13th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 19‑21, 1986.

51.     J. Hopwood, M. Kubinec, J. Asmussen, and M.L. Brake, "Electronic temperature measurements of helium microwave discharges," presented at the 39th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Madison, WI, October 7‑10, 1986.

52.*   T. Roppel, D.K. Reinhard, G.T. Salbert, and J. Asmussen, "Properties of silicon oxide films grown in a microwave oxygen plasma," presented at the 1986 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, Los Angles, CA, December 7-10, 1986, also IEEE IEDM Technical Digest, pp. 205, 1986.

53.     M.C. Hawley and J. Asmussen, "Microwave plasma arcjet concept and diagnostics," invited presentation at the Arcjet Plume Diagnostics Technical Workshop, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, October 2‑3, 1986.

54.*   M. Dahimene, L. Mahoney, and J. Asmussen, "An electron cyclotron resonant multicusp magnetic field microwave plasma source for electric propulsion," presented at the 19th AIAA/DGLR/JSASS International Electric Propulsion Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, May 11‑13, 1987, AIAA paper AIAA‑87-1015, pp. 1‑10.

55.*   L. Frasch, J.M. Griffin, and J. Asmussen, "An analysis of electromagnetic coupling and eigenfrequencies for microwave electrothermal thruster discharges," presented at the 19th AIAA/DGLR/JSASS International Electric Propulsion Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, May 11‑13, 1987, AIAA paper IAA‑87‑1012.

56.*   S. Whitehair, L. Frasch, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental performance of a microwave electrothermal thruster with high temperature nozzle materials," presented at the 19th AIAA/DGLR/JSASS International Electric Propulsion Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, May 11‑13, 1987, AIAA paper AIAA‑87‑1016 pp. 1‑25.

57.*   M.C. Hawley, J. Asmussen, J.W. Filpus, S. Whitehair, and R. Chapman, "A review of research and development on the microwave-plasma electrothermal rocket," presented at the 19th AIAA/DGLR/JSASS International Electric Propulsion Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, May 11‑13, 1987, AIAA paper AIAA‑87‑1011, pp. 1‑14.

58.     J. Jow, M. Finzel, J. Asmussen, and M.C. Hawley, "Dielectric and temperature measurements during microwave curing of epoxy resins in a resonant cavity," presented at the 1987 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, June 9‑11, 1987.

59.     J. Hopwood, M. Dahimene, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Plasma etching with a microwave cavity plasma disk source," presented at the 31st International Symposium on Electron Ion and Photon Beams at San Fernando, CA, May 26‑29, 1987.

60.     L. Mahoney, M. Dahimene, and J. Asmussen, "Low power, compact, 2.5 cm, efficient microwave ion source," presented at the 14th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Arlington, VA, June 1‑3, 1987.

61.     M. Dahimene, L. Mahoney, J. Hopwood, J. Salbert, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Comparison of experimental measurements and theoretical modeling of low pressure microwave discharges," presented at the 14th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Arlington, VA, June 1‑3, 1987.

62.     L. Frasch, S. Whitehair, and J. Asmussen, "High pressure, high temperature microwave discharges for application in plasma chemistry," presented at the 14th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Arlington, VA, June 1‑3, 1987.

63.     J. Jow, M.C. Hawley, M. Finzel, J. Asmussen, and R. Fritz, "On-line measurement of temperature - and cure-dependent dielectric properties during single frequency microwave curing and comparison with thermal curing of epoxy resins," presented at the Conference on Emerging Technologies in Materials (AICHE) Minneapolis, MN, August 18, 1987.

64.*   J. Asmussen and D.K. Reinhard, "Applications and characteristics of low pressure microwave, ECR ion and plasma sources," presented at the International Conference on ECR Ion Sources, National Superconducting Laboratory, East Lansing, MI, November 16‑18, 1987, also Conference Proceedings, pp. 479‑490.

65.*   L. Mahoney, J. Engemann, and J. Asmussen, "Performance characteristics of an efficient, compact 3.2 cm ECR broad-beam ion source operating with high and low accelerating potentials," presented at the International Conference on ECR Ion Sources, National Superconducting Laboratory, East Lansing, MI, November 16‑18, 1987, also Conference Proceedings, pp. 101‑111.

66.*   J. Hopwood, J. Asmussen, and D.K. Reinhard, "Anisotropic silicon etching with a microwave cavity, ECR Plasma Source," presented at the International Conference on ECR Ion Sources, National Superconducting Laboratory, East Lansing, MI, November 16‑18, 1987, also Conference Proceedings, pp. 503‑509.

67.*   J. Asmussen and R. Garard, "Precision microwave applicators and systems for plasma and materials processing," presented at the 1988 Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Reno, Nevada, April 5-9, 1988, also Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 124, Microwave Processing of Materials, Copyright 1988, Materials Research Society, pp. 347‑352.

68.     J. Hopwood, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental conditions for uniform anisotropic etching of silicon with a microwave ECR plasma system," presented at the 32nd International Symposium on Electron, Ion and Photon Beams, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1988.

69.*   J. Asmussen and S. Whitehair, "Experiments and analysis of a compact microwave electrothermal thruster," presented at the 20th AIAA/DGLR/JSASS International Electric Propulsion Conference, Garmish-Partenkirchen, West Germany,

70.     J. Asmussen, S. Whitehair, M.C. Hawley, and M. Wolak, "Microwave discharges for spacecraft propulsion," Invited Paper, 23rd Microwave Power Symposium, International Microwave Power Institute, Ottawa, Canada, August 29‑31, 1988.

71.     G.T. Salbert, J. Hopwood, J. Asmussen, and D.K. Reinhard, "Microwave plasma oxidation and etching for integrated circuit processing," Invited Paper, 23rd Microwave Power Symposium, International Microwave Power Institute, Ottawa, Canada, August 29‑31, 1988.

72.     J. Asmussen, J. Hopwood, D.K. Reinhard, and L. Mahoney, "Microwave plasma applicator design principles for low and high pressure applications," Invited Paper, 23rd Microwave Power Symposium, International Microwave Power Institute, Ottawa, Canada, August 29‑31, 1988.

73.     J. Asmussen, "ECR Microwave discharges for etching and thin film deposition," Invited Paper, 35th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Atlanta, GA, October 3‑7, 1988.

75.     J. Asmussen, "Microwave applicator theory and application for high temperature material processing," Invited Paper, presented at 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 23‑27, 1989.

74.     J. Asmussen, "Recent developments in microwave plasma and ECR processing discharges," Invited Paper, 16th Annual Symposium, Michigan Chapter American Vacuum Society, Dearborn, MI, May 3, 1989.

75.     J. Hopwood, R. Wagner, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Characterization of a multipolar electron cyclotron resonance microwave plasma source," 16th IEEE International Conference in Plasma Science, Buffalo, NY, May 22‑24, 1989.

76.     L. Mahoney and J. Asmussen, "A compact and low power microwave ECR broad beam ion source for low pressure materials processing," 16th IEEE International Conference in Plasma Science, Buffalo, NY, May 22‑24, 1989.

77.     G.T. Salbert, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Downstream oxidation of silicon using on ECR microwave plasma disk reactor," 16th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Buffalo, NY, May 22‑24, 1989.

78.     J. Asmussen, R. Fritz, L. Mahoney, G. Fournier, and G. DeMaggio, "ECR ion and free radical sources for MBE applications," presented at the International Conference on Ion Sources, Berkeley, CA, July 10‑14, 1989.

79.     L. Mahoney and J. Asmussen, "A compact, resonant cavity, five centimeter, multicusp, ECR broad beam ion source," presented at the International Conference in Ion Sources, Berkeley, CA, July 10‑14, 1989.

80.     J. Asmussen, J. Hopwood, and F.L. Sze, "A 915 MHz/2.45 GHz ECR plasma source for large area ion beam and plasma processing," presented at the International Conference on Ion Sources, Berkeley, CA, July 10‑14, 1989.

81.     G.T. Salbert, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Oxide growth on silicon using a microwave electron cyclotron resonance oxygen plasma," presented at the 36th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Boston, MA, October 23‑27, 1989.

82.     J. Hopwood, R. Wagner, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Optimization of microwave cavity electric fields in ECR plasmas," presented at the 36th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Boston, MA, October 23‑27, 1989.

83.     J. Zhang, B. Huang, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "An investigation of the effects of electromagnetic field patterns on microwave plasma diamond thin film deposition," presented at the 36th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Boston, MA, October 23‑27, 1989.

84.     J. Asmussen, "Microwave plasma reactors for diamond thin film depositions," Invited Paper, 1st Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, Ins. for Manufacturing Research, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, September 18, 1989.

85.     J. Asmussen, "Recent developments in microwave plasma and ECR processing discharges," Invited Paper, Plasma Etch 1989 Symposium, American Vacuum Society, Northern California, San Jose, CA, September 21, 1989.

86.     J. Asmussen, "Microwave applicator theory and applications for solid material and plasma processing," Invited Paper, Microwave Plasma and Materials Processing Symposium American Vacuum Society, New York Chapter, David Sarnoff Research Center, Princeton, NJ, November 8, 1989.

87.     J. Asmussen, "Microwave applicator theory and applications for solid material Processing," Invited Paper, 1st Int. Ceramic Science and Tech. Congress, American Ceramic Society, Anaheim, CA, October 31-November 3, 1989.

88.     J. Hopwood, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Performance of multipolar electron cyclotron resonant microwave cavity plasma sources," the 24th Microwave Power Symposium, Stanford, CT, August 21‑23, 1989.

89.     J. Asmussen, "Microwave applicator theory and applications for solid material processing," Invited Paper, 1990 Spring Meeting, Materials Research Society, San Francisco, CA, April 16‑21, 1990.

90.     J. Asmussen, "ECR discharges for plasma etching and thin film deposition," Invited Paper, 8th Symposium on Plasma Processing, Electrochemical society, Montreal, Canada, May 6‑11, 1990.

91.     F.C. Sze, D.K. Reinhard, B. Musson, J. Asmussen, and M. Dahimene, "Experimental performance for a large diameter multipolar microwave plasma disk reactor," presented at the 1990 International Symposium on Electron Ion and Photon Beams at San Antonio, TX, May 29-June 1, 1990.

92.     J. Asmussen, D.K. Reinhard, and T. Grotjohn, "Measured characteristics and properties of multipolar ECR plasmas," presented at the Washington Materials Forum, Washington, D.C., February 28-March 1, 1991.

93.     J. Asmussen, "Microwave applicator theory and application in polymers processing," Invited Paper, Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, Montreal, Canada, May 6-10, 1991.

94.     J. Asmussen, "ECR technology for low pressure thin film deposition applications," Invited Paper, International Conference in Metallurgical Coating and Thin Films, San Diego, CA, April 1991.

95.*   B. Manring and J. Asmussen, "Electromagnetic modeling of a single-mode excited material loaded applicator," Symposium on Microwaves: Theory and Applications on Materials Processing, 93rd Annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, April 28, 1991; also Ceramic Transactions, 21, "Microwave:  Theory and Application in Materials Processing," Ed. Clark, Gae and Sutton, pp. 159-166, 1991.

96.*   J. Asmussen, B. Manring, R. Fritz, and M. Siegel, "Experimental examination of Material Loaded Cylindrical Applicators and Comparison With Theoretical Model," 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, April 28, 1991; also Ceramic Transactions, 21, "Microwaves:  Theory and Applications in Materials Processing," Ed. Clark, Gac and Sutton, pp. 655-666, 1991.

97.*   R. Fritz and J. Asmussen, "Distribution of dissipated power in a graphite fiber reinforced epoxy composite in a microwave cavity applicator," 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, April 28, 1991; also Ceramic Transactions, 21, "Microwaves:  Theory and Application in Materials Processing," Ed. Clark, Gac and Sutton, pp. 547-556, 1991.

98.     B. Musson, F.C. Sze, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Anisotropic etching of sub-micron features in a 25 cm diameter microwave multicusp ECR plasma reactor," presented at the 1991 International Symposium on Electron Ion and Photon Beams at Seattle, WA, May 28-31, 1991.

99.     F.C. Sze, J. Hopwood, and J. Asmussen, "Downstream characterization of a 20-cm diameter, 915 MHz/2.45 GHz multipolar electron-cyclotron resonant plasma source," et al., 18th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Williamsburg, VA, June 3-5, 1991.

100.   P. Mak, G. King, J. Hopwood, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Influence of static magnetic field configuration and EM field pattern on ECR discharge performance," et al., 18th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Williamsburg, VA, June 3-5, 1991.

101.   A.K. Srivastava, M. Dahimene, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Operational performance of a compact coaxial ECR plasma source for MBE applications," et al., 18th International Conference on Plasma Science, Williamsburg, VA, June 3-5, 1991.

102.   G. King, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Ion energy in a MPDR ECR source measured by laser induced fluorescence," et al., 18th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Williamsburg, VA, June 3-5, 1991.

103.   F.C. Sze, B. Musson, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Correlation of plasma properties and etching performance in a 25-cm diameter microwave multi-cusp ECR plasma reactor," 18th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Williamsburg, VA, June 3-5, 1991.

104.   J. Asmussen, "A review of ECR plasma processing technology," Invited Paper, 18th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Williamsburg, VA, June 4, 1991.

105.   A.K. Srivastava, M. Dahimene, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental characterization of a compact ECR ion source," presented at the 4th International Conference on Ion Sources, September 30-October 4, 1991, Bensheim, Germany.

106.   G. King, D. Sze, P. Mak, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Ion and neutral energies in a multipolar ECR plasma source," presented at the 38th Annual AV's Symposium and Topical Conference, November 1991.

107.   P. Mak, G. King, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Investigation of the influence of electromagnetic excitation on ECR discharge properties," presented at the 38th Annual AV's Symposium and Topical Conference, November 1991.

108.   J. Asmussen, "Plasma and free radical sources for MBE processing," Invited Paper presented at the III-IV Large Bandgap Workshop Sponsored by ONR, St. Louis, Missouri, April 13-14, 1992.

109.   J. Asmussen, "Microwave applicator theory for single mode/multimode processing of materials," Invited Paper presented at the Spring American Chemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 5-10, 1992.

110.* E.B. Manring and J. Asmussen, "Numerical calculations for single-mode, continuous processing of rods and filaments," presented at the Spring American Chemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 5-10, 1992; also Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, 66, 476-477, 1992.

111.   J. Asmussen, "Microwave discharges as sources of ion beams and excited species for plasma processing," Invited Paper presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Microwave Discharges, Vimeiro, Portugal, May 10-May 16, 1992.

112.   J. Asmussen, "Applicator design principles for plasma processing and solid material  processing," Invited Paper presented at the MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium L, San Francisco, CA, April 27-May 2, 1992.

113.   F.C. Sze and J. Asmussen, "An investigation of the performance of ECR plasma sources versus reactor size," presented at the 19th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Tampa, FL, June 1-3, 1992.

114.   A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, "Performance measurements for a MBE-ECR plasma and free radical source," presented at the 19th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Tampa, FL, June 1-3, 1992.

115.   G.L. King, P. Mak, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental study of the influence of plasma confinement conditions in ions in a multipolar ECR plasma reactor," presented at the 19th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Tampa, FL, June 1-3, 1992.

116.   P. Mak, W. Tan and F.C. Sze, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Study of the electron gas behavior in an ECR multipolar plasma source," presented at the 19th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Tampa, FL, June 1-3, 1992.

117.   T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, "Comparison of diamond deposition processing techniques," Invited Paper presented at the ISHM Advanced Technology Workshop:  Diamond-like films, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 24-31, 1992.

118.   J. Zhang, G. King, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Diagnostic measurements of a resonant cavity microwave plasma diamond deposition reactor," presented at the Third International Conference on the New Diamond Science and Technology, Heidelberg, Germany, August 31-September 4, 1992.

119.   P. Mak, G. King, J. Zhang, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "Experimental diagnosis of low pressure microwave discharges during diamond thin film deposition," presented at the Third International Conference on the New Diamond Science and Technology, Heidelberg, Germany, August 31-September 4, 1992.

120.   B. Huang, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Electrical properties of undoped large-grain and small-grain diamond films," presented at the Third International Conference on the New Diamond Science and Technology, Heidelberg, Germany, August 31-September 4, 1992.

121.   A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, "Comparison of the operational performance of a compact ECR plasma source at excitation frequencies of 2.45 GHz and 915 MHz," presented at the 39th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Chicago, Illinois, November 9-13, 1992.

122.   F.C. Sze and J. Asmussen, "Experimental scaling lows for ECR reactors," presented at the 39th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Chicago, Illinois, November 9-13, 1992.

123.   F.C. Sze, G. Alers, M. Ulczynski, D.K. Reinhard, B. Golding, and J. Asmussen, "Etching of silicon with future sizes to 0.2 microns using a multipolar ECR plasma reactor," presented at the 39th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Chicago, IL, November 9-13, 1992.

124.   G.L. King, P. Mak, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "SF6-argon plasma properties and behavior in a multipolar ECR plasma source," presented at the 39th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Chicago, IL, November 9-13, 1992.

125.   J. Asmussen, "Microwave processing of materials -- An electrical engineering perspective," Invited Presentation presented to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Microwave Processing of Materials:  An Emerging Industrial Technology, Washington DC, August 12-13, 1992.

126.   J. Asmussen and J. Zhang, "Microwave plasma deposition of large area diamond thin films," Invited Paper, Fourth Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, March 24-26, 1993.

127.   J. Zhang and J. Asmussen, "Definition of microwave cavity plasma reactors for diamond thin film deposition," Fourth Annual Diamond Technology Workshop,  University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 24-26, 1993.

128.   T. Theissen, J. Zhang, T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, "Comparison of film thickness measurement techniques," Fourth Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 24-26, 1993.

129.   M. Ulczynski, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "An investigation of low-pressure diamond film deposition in a microwave plasma reactor," Fourth Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 24-25, 1993.

130.* E.B. Manring and J. Asmussen, "Numerical model for the natural modes of a lossy, cavity-loaded cylindrical cavity," 94th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati,

          OH, April 18, 1993; also Ceramic Transactions, 26, "Microwaves: theory and application in material processing II, Ed E. Clark, M.R. Tinga and J.R. Laia, pp. 201-212, 1993.

131.   M. Siegel, M. Perrin, J. Asmussen, and E.B. Manring, "Development of a precision-controlled automated microwave processing system," 94th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, April 18, 1993.

132.   J. Asmussen and P. Mak, "Methods of and problems associated with process control of microwave discharges," 20th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Vancouver, Canada, June 7-9, 1993.

133.   A.K. Srivastava, D. Sze, and J. Asmussen, "Discharge characteristics of a five centimeter, multipolar ECR ion source," 5th International Conf. Ion Sources, Beijing, China, August 31-September 4, 1993.

134.   J. Asmussen and P. Mak, "Control of ECR plasmas using internal cavity impedance matching," 5th International Conf. Ion Sources, Beijing, China, August 31-September 4, 1993.

135.   A.K. Srivastava, J. Asmussen, T. Antaya and K. Harrison, "The study of a 2.45 GHz plasma source as a plasma generator for the SCECR," 5th International Conf. Ion Sources, Beijing, China, August 31-September 4, 1993.

136.   T.A. Grotjohn, V. Gopinath, A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, "Modeling and characterization of hydrogen and helium discharges in a compact ECR ion/free radical source," 5th International Conf. Ion Sources, Beijing, China, August 31-September 4, 1993.

137.   J. Asmussen, "Diagnostic measurements, modeling and etching applications in the multipolar ECR plasma reactor," Invited Paper, 15th Dry Process Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, November 1-2, 1993.

138*  J. Bansky, A. Brockhaus, J. Engemann, J. Asmussen and S. Slosarcik, "3D - Green Tape Planar Langmuir - sensor structures for plasma diagnostics," presented at the ISAM meeting, Nov. 1993, also ISHM '93 proceedings, pp. 20-25, 1993.

139.   J. Asmussen, "Novel applications of ion plasma and radical beams for materials synthesis," Invited Paper American Physical Society General Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 18-22, 1994.

140.   A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, "Experiments on the coupling mechanisms of a compact ECR plasma source," presented at the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

141.   A.K. Srivastava and J. Asmussen, "Measurements of the impressed electric field inside a coaxial ECR plasma source," presented at the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

142.   P. Mak and J. Asmussen, "An evaluation of an end excited electron cyclotron resonance plasma source," presented at the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

143.   J. Zhang and J. Asmussen, "Characterization of a microwave cavity plasma reactor under large area diamond film deposition conditions," presented at the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

144.   M. Ulczynski, D.K. Reinhard, M. Prystajko and J. Asmussen, "Microwave plasma considerations for CVD of diamond films at low substrate temperatures," presented at the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, June 6-8, 1994.

145.* M. Ulczynski, D.K. Reinhard, M. Prystajko and J. Asmussen, "Low temperature deposition of thin film diamond," presented at the Fourth International Conference on the New Diamond Science and Technology, Kobe Japan, July 17-22, 1994, also in Proc. of 4th ICNDST, Kobe, Japan, 1994, Advances in New Diamond Science and Technology, Edited by S. Saito et. al., pp. 41-44, 1994.

146.   J. Zhang, K.P. Kuo and J. Asmussen, "Microwave plasma assisted diamond film deposition at moderate pressure," presented at the Fourth International Conference on the New Diamond Science and Technology, Kobe Japan, July 17-22, 1994.

147.   J. Asmussen, "The evolution of microwave plasma diamond thin film deposition reactors," Fifth Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, Troy, MI, May 18-20, 1994.

148.   J. Asmussen and W. Richardson, "Experimental performance of compact microwave electrothermal thruster," presented at the International Workshop on Microwave Plasma and Its Applications, Moscow, Russia, September 5-8, 1994.

149.* J. Asmussen, "Microwave plasma processing for material synthesis," Planary Lecture at the International Workshop on Microwave Plasma and Its Application, Moscow, Russia, September 5-8, 1994, also appeared in Conference Proceedings, Microwave Plasma and its Applications, edited by Y.A. Lebedev, The Moscow Physical Society, pp. 52-83, 1995.

150.* K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case, J. Asmussen and M. Siegel, "Sintering of alumina ceramics in single mode cavities under automated control," presented at the 97th Annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, April 30 - May 3, 1995, also in Ceramic Transactions 59, "Microwave: theory and application in material processing III,” Ed. E. Clark, M.R. Tinga pp. 473-480, 1995.

151.   J. Asmussen, J. Natarajan, M. Siegel and B. Wright, “Microwave cavity visualization and diagnostic,” presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, April 30 - May 3, 1995.

152.   S. Khatami and J. Asmussen, "The experimental mapping of the independent input variables into the output diamond thin film properties," presented at the Sixth Annual Diamond Technology Workshop, Troy, MI, May 16-17, 1995.

153.   P. Mak and J. Asmussen, "Experimental measurement of the impressed electric field in a multipolar electron cyclotron resonance plasma source," presented at the IEEE Conference on Plasma Science, Madison, WI, June 5-8, 1995.

154.   P. Mak and J. Asmussen, "Experimental evaluation of the nonlinear relationships between the input, internal and the output variables of a multipolar ECR plasma source," presented at the 42nd Nat. Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Sept. 1995.

155.   P. Mak, M-H. Tsai, J. Natarajan, B.L. Wright and T.A. Grotjohn, "Investigation of multipolar ECR plasma source sensors and models for process control," presented at the 42nd Nat. Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Sept. 1995.

156.* K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case, J. Asmussen and M. Siegel, “Microwave sintering of ceramic matrix composites and the effect of organic binders in the sinter ability,” Ann Arbor, Michigan 1995, also, in the conf. proceedings, Proceedings of the 11th Annual ESD Advanced Composites            Conference, The Engineering Society, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 491-503 (1995).

157.   K.P. Kuo and J. Asmussen, "An experimental investigation of high pressure synthesis of diamond films using microwave plasma cavity reactors," presented at the 23rd IEEE Conference on Plasma Science, Boston, MA, June 3-5, 1996.

158.   S. Khatami and J. Asmussen, "The experimental mapping of the independent input variables into the output diamond thin film properties," presented at the 23rd IEEE Conference on Plasma Science, Boston, MA, June 3-5, 1996.

159.   M. Perrin and J. Asmussen, "Evaluation of an end-feed, loop coupled, compact microwave plasma source," presented at the 23rd IEEE Conference on Plasma Science, Boston, MA, June 3-5, 1996.

160.   T. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, "Numerical simulations of resonant cavity microwave systems for materials planning," presented at the 1996 Spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, April 8-12, 1996, San Francisco, CA.

161.   J. Asmussen, M. Siegel and B. Wright, "Microwave field visualization, diagnostics, and processing applied to material loaded cavities," presented at the 1996 Spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, April 8-12, 1996, San Francisco, CA.

162.   G. Erten, A. Gharbi, F.M. Salam, T. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Using neural networks to control the process of plasma etching and deposition,” presented at the International Conference in Neural Networks, Washington, D.C., June 3-6, 1996.

163.   K.P. Kuo and J. Asmussen, "A parametric study of high pressure synthesis of diamond films using a microwave plasma cavity reactor," presented at the Diamond 1996 Conference (7th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like and Related Materials and the 5th International Conference on the New Diamond Science and Technology).

164.   M. Ulczynski, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, “Optical properties of diamond coated borosilrent glass,” presented at Diamond 1996 Conference.

165.   J. Asmussen and P. Mak, “Micowave plasma processing discharge microwave equivalent circuits and global plasma models,” Invited Planary Lecture presented at the Third International Workshop on Strong Microwaves in Plasmas, Moscow/St. Petersburg Russia, August 7-14, 1996.

166.   P. Mak, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Experimental investigation of collisional and collisionless heating in low pressure microwave plasma discharge,” presented at the 43rd National Symposium of the AVS, Oct. 14-18, 1996.

167.   K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case and J. Asmussen, “Binder burn-out for ceramics and ceramic matrix composites using a single-mode microwave cavity,” presented at American Ceramic Society Meeting, Coca Beach Florida, Jan. 1997.

168.   K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case and J. Asmussen, “Dependence of heating characteristics on cavity modes, geometry and volume of caskets in a single-mode microwave cavity,” presented at the American Ceramic Society Meeting, Coca Beach Florida, Jan. 1997.

169.   J. Asmussen and P. Mak, “Microwave plasma processing discharges: microwave equivalent circuits and global plasma models,” Invited Paper presented at the First World Congress on Microwave Processing, Jan. 5-9, 1997, Florida.

170.   K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case and J. Asmussen, “Dependence of heating characteristics on cavity modes, geometry and volume of gaskets in a single-mode microwave cavity,” presented at the First World Congress on Microwave Processing, Jan. 5-9, 1997, Florida.

171.   K.Y. Lee, E.D. Case and J. Asmussen, “Microwave binder burn-out for batch processing of Al203, A1203/SiC platelet and A1203/Zr03 particle power compacts,” presented at the First World Congress on Microwave Processing, Jan. 5-9, 1997, Florida also in the Conference Procedings Cer. Trans., Vol. 80, pp. 539-546, 1997. 

172.   S. Khatami and J. Asmussen, “Controlled growth of microwave assisted plasma CVD of diamond,” presented at the Third International Workshop on Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications, Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, France, April 20-25, 1997.

173.   T. Ikegemi, T. Grotjohn, D. Reinhard and J. Asmussen, “Boron doping to diamond and DLC using plasma immersion ion implantation,” presented at the 29th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, May 19-22, 1997, San Diego, CA.

174.   M. Perrin and J. Asmussen, “Evaluation of the resonant mode behavior of a compact, end feed, microwave plasma source,” presented at the 29th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, May 19-22, 1997, San Diego, CA.

175.      V.M. Ayres, M. Farhan, W.S. Huang, J. Mossbrucker, B. Wright and J. Asmussen, “Investigations of nitrogen incorporation in heteroepitaxial diamond film growth,” presented at the APS Meeting, March 16-20, 1998, Los Angeles, CA.

176.      M. Perrin, T. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Evidence for non-ECR collisonless heating in a low pressure microwave discharge,” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 1-4, 1998, Raleigh, North Carolina.

177.      J. Mossbrucker, B. Wright and J. Asmussen, “3-D determination of the location of non-diamond bound carbon, impurities and stress components within a single crystal in a CVD diamond film using polarized micro-raman spectroscopy,” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 1-4, 1998, Raleigh, North Carolina.

178.      A. Halim Khan, M. Perrin and J. Asmussen, “Experimental investigation of a small, compact, single mode, side feed microwave plasma source,” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 1-4, 1998, Raleigh, North Carolina.

179.      D. Story, T.A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, A. Vikharev and A. Gorbachev, “Electron density measurements of moderate pressure microwave-generated hydrogen discharges,” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 1-4, 1998, Raleigh, North Carolina.

180.      W.S. Huang, K.P. Kuo, U. Kahler and J. Asmussen, “High rate diamond deposition using a microwave discharge,” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 1-4, 1998, Raleigh, North Carolina.

181.      J. Mossbrucker, W.S. Huang, B. Wright, V. Ayres., S. Khatami and J. Asmussen, “Investigation of the effect of nitrogen incorporation in hetroeptaxial diamond film growth, texture, morphology and crystalline quality,” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 1-4, 1998, Raleigh, North Carolina.

182.      V.M. Ayres, M. Farhan, J. Mossbrucker, W.S. Huang, B. Wright and J. Asmussen, “Investigations of boundary layer formation as a function of nitrogen concentration and reactor pressure during microwave plasma deposition of diamond film,” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 1-4, 1998, Raleigh, North Carolina.

183.      M. Siegel, J. Asmussen, M. Ali Uyanik and B. Wright, “Measurement of the electromagnetic fields and modes of loaded microwave cavity applicators near resonance and match,” presented at the 33rd Microwave Power Symposium, July 11-15, 1998, Chicago, IL.

184.      M. Perrin, A. Khan and J. Asmussen, “Investigation of the Influence of the applicator on electromagnetic energy coupling into microwave discharges,” presented at the 33rd Microwave Power Symposium, July 11-15, 1998, Chicago, IL.

185.      J. Asmussen, J. Mossbrucker, W.S. Huang, B. Wright, S. Khatami and V. Ayres, “An investigation of the influence of nitrogen impurities on the microwave plasma assisted growth of CVD diamond films,” presented at the 9th European Conference on diamond and diamond-like materials, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13-18, 1998.

186.      J. Mossbrucker and J. Asmussen, “3-D determination of the location and absolute amount of sp2 and sp3 bound carbon dopants, impurities, and stress components in CVD diamond films using multi-color polarized Micro-Raman spectroscopy,” presented at the 9th European Conference on diamond and diamond-like materials, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13-18, 1998.

187.      M. Perrin, T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Investigation of unmagnetized plasma heating in low pressure microwave discharge,” 1999 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantes Conf. Long Beach, CA., Jan. 1999.

188.      M. Perrin, T. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Investigation of unmagnetized plasma heating in a low pressure microwave discharge,” presented at the 26th International ICOPS Conference on Plasma Science, June 20-24, 1999 at Monterey, CA.

189.      T.A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, J. Sivagnaname, D. Story, A.L. Vikharev, A. Gorbachev, and A. Kolysko, “Electron density in moderate pressure diamond deposition discharges,” presented at the 10th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 12-17,1999,  Prague Czech Republic.

190.      T.A. Grotjohn, D. Story, W.S. Huang, J. Sivagnaname and J. Asmussen, “Plasma diagnostic measurements and numerical modeling of argon- hydrogen-methene discharges used for nanocrystalline diamond deposition in a microwave CVD system,” presented at the 10th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 12-17, 1999, Prague Czech Republic.

191.      W.S. Huang and J. Asmussen, “The deposition of diamond films using a hydrogen depleted microwave discharge,” presented at the 10th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 12-17, 1999, Prague Czech Republic.

192.      M. Farhan, V.M. Ayres, A. Khan, C. Adinata, M. Bataineh, T. Grotjohn, B.L. Wright and J. Asmussen, “Development of FTIR emission spectroscopy and controls for optimized diamond and diamond-like film deposition,” presented at the 10th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 12-17, 1999, Prague Czech Republic.

193.      J.K. Park, V.M. Ayres, J. Asmussen and K. Mukherjee, “Precision micromachining of CVD diamond films,” presented at the 10th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 12-17, 1999, Prague Czech Republic.

194.      V.M. Ayres, T.R. Bieler, M.G. Kanatzidis, S. Hagopian, B.L. Wright and J. Asmussen, “The effect of nitrogen on competitive growth mechanisms of diamond thin films,” presented at the 10th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 12-17, 1999, Prague Czech Republic.

195.      J.K. Park, V.M. Ayres, J. Asmussen, and K. Mukherjee, “Precision micromaching of CVD diamond films,” presented at the 10th European Conference on Diamond and Diamond-like Materials, September 12-17, 1999, Prague Czech Republic.

196.      M. Perrin, T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Comparison of magnetized and nonmagnetized low pressure discharges,” 2000 NSF Design and Manufacturing Conference, Vancouver, Jan. 2000.

197.      J.K. Park, V.M. Ayres, J. Asmussen and K. Mukherjee, “Maskless patterning and structuring on ultra-hard film materials,” presented at the MRS Fall 1999 Meeting, Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, 1999, Boston, MA.

198.      M. Perrin, T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “The effect of static magnetic field configuration on the ion production efficiency and operational stability of a microwave plasma source,” presented at the 27th International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-7, 2000, New Orleans.

199.      A. Khan and J. Asmussen, “Experimental characterization of a compact microwave plasma source employing three different coupling geometries,” to be presented at the 27th International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-7, 2000, New Orleans.

200.      W.S. Huang, J. Asmussen, B. Wright, A.R. Krauss, D.M. Gruen and A. Sumant, “The deposition of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond films using a Ar/H2/CH4 microwave discharge,” presented at the 27th International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-7, 2000, New Orleans.

201.      W.S. Huang, T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Plasma diagnostic measurements of argon-hydrogen-methane discharges used for ultra-nanocrystalline diamond deposition in a microwave CVD systems,” presented at the 27th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-7, 2000, New Orleans.

202.      J. Asmussen, “Synthesis of nanocrystalline diamond,” Invited Presentation presented at the 2000 Gordon Conference on Diamond Synthesis, June 25-30, 2000 at Newport, RI.

203.      W.S. Huang, Jes Asmussen, D.M. Gruen, S.L. Joan, A.R. Krauss and A. Sumant, “Microwave-plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition of nanocrystalline diamond films,” presented at the 2000 Gordon Conference on Diamond Synthesis, June 25-30, 2000 at Newport, RI.

204.      J. Asmussen, M. Perrin and T.A. Grotjohn, “A comparison of magnetized and non-magnetized low pressure microwave discharges,” presented at the IV International Workshop on Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications, Zvenigorod, Russia, Sept. 18-22, 2000.

205.      V. Ayres, B. Wright, J. Asmussen, S. Song, S. Khatami, D. Reinhard, D. Tomanek, and D. Roach, “Characterization of the growth and emission properties of hybrid carbon films containing nanotubes,” Fullerenes 2000 Vol. 10: Chemistry and Physics of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanomaterials, Eds. P. V. Kamat, D. M. Guldi, K.M. Kadish, the Electrochemical Society, Inc., Pennington, NJ  (2000), pp. 236-245.

206.      J. K. Park, V. M. Ayres, J. Asmussen and K. Mukherjee, “Maskless patterning and structuring on ultra-hard film materials,” Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 605: Materials Science of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Devices II, Eds. M.P. deBoer, A.H. Heuer, S.J. Jacobs, E. Peeters, The Materials Research Society, Warrendale, PA, (2000), pp. 79-84.

207.      V. M. Ayres, T.R. Bieler, M.G. Kanatzidis, G. Stockman, B.L. Wright, and J. Asmussen, “Sequential effects of nitrogen on growth mechanisms of diamond thin films,” Diamond2000, September 3-7, 2000, Porto, Portugal, Abstract Book 5.3.12 (2000).

208.      V. M. Ayres, T.R. Bieler, M. G. Kanatzidis, S. Song, R. Venia, A. Hoffman, M. Farhan, B. F. Wright, J. Spano, S. Hagopian, H. Balhareth, J. Abdul Majeed, D. Spach, B.L. Wright and J. Asmussen, “Increase and decrease of individual texture components in nitrogen/hydrogen/methane CVD polycrystalline diamond films,” Bull. Am. Phys. Soc., Vol. 45, No. 1, p. 540 (2000).

209.      D. Story, T. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Experimental investigation of mini-microwave plasma sources,” presented at the 28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 17-21, 2001, Las Vegas, NV.

210.      B. Bi, W.S. Huang, J. Asmussen and B. Golding, “Surface acoustic waves on nanocrystalline diamond,” presented at the 12th European Conference on diamond and diamond-like materials, carbon nanotubes, nitrides and silicon carbide, Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 2-7, 2001.

211.      J. Asmussen, D. Story and T. Grotjohn, “Experimental and numerical model investigations of miniature microwave plasma sources,” presented at the 48th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 28-Nov. 2, 2001.

212.      T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Scaling of microwave plasma sources to small dimensions,” presented at 2002 NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Granter and Research Conf., San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 7-10, 2002.

213.      B. Bi, W-S. Huang, J. Asmussen, M. Dykman, and B. Golding, “Nucleation and growth of nanocrystalline diamond,” presented at the 13th European Conference on diamond and diamond-like materials, carbon nanotubes, nitrides and silicon carbide, Spain, Fall 2002.

214.      A.L. Vikharev, A.M. Gorbachev, V.A. Koldonoi, R.A. Akhmadanov, D.B. Radishchev, T.A. Grotjohn, S. Zuo and J. Asmussen, “Comparison of pulsed and CW regions of MPACVD reactor operation,” presented at the 13th European Conference on diamond and diamond-like materials, carbon nanotubes, nitrides and silicon carbide, Spain, Fall 2002.

215.      T. Grotjohn, D. Story, S. Zuo, S. Narendra, A. Wijaya, and J. Asmussen, “Characteristics of miniature microwave exicted plasma discharges,” presented at the 49th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Denver, CO 2002.

216.      S. Zuo, J. Narendra, A. Wijaya, D. Story, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Microwave power coupling principles for generating small microwave plasma,” presented at the 49th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Denver, CO 2002.

217.      M. Perrin, K. Hemawan, T. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “A comparison of the performance between low pressure magnetized and non-magnetized microwave plasma,” presented at the 49th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Denver, CO 2002.

218.      S. Zuo, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Unbounded and bounded microwave plasma generated by a monopole antenna structure,” presented at the 29th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Canada, May 26-30, 2002.

219.      A. Wijaya, S. Zuo, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Miniature microwave plasma sources based on microstriphine designs,” presented at the 29th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Canada, May 26-30, 2002.

220.      T. Ikegami, M. Uchiyama, K. Ebihara, and J. Asmussen, “Optical emission measurements of the graphite ablation plasma for carbon nanotube formation by pulsed laser ablation,” presented at the Korea, July 1-5, 2002.

221.      T. Ikegami, M. Uchiyama, K. Ebihara, and J. Asmussen, “LlF measurement of catalytric species in plasma plum for carbon nanotube formities by PLA,” presented at the 49th Internatinal Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Denver, CO., Nov. 5, 2002.

222.      J. Asmussen, “An overview of research activities in the micro and nano engineering center at Michigan State University,” presented at the Third Kyushy Meeting on Laser Addition for Nano Science and Technology, March 10-11, 2002, Yufuin, Japan.

223.      T. A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, and J. Narendra, “ Microstripline Applicator for Generating Microwave Plasma Discharges,” 2003 Design, Service and Manufacturing grantees and research conference, Birmingham, Alabama, Jan. 2003; also a written version appeared in the conference proceedings.

224.      T. A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, G. M. Swain, S. Zuo and A. L. Vikharev, “Investigation of the scaling and control of microwave discharges for diamond deposition on substrates of various sizes and shapes,” presented at the Eighth International Symposium on Diamond Materials as part of The Electrochemical Society Meeting, Paris, France, April 27- May 2, 2003.

225.      J. Asmussen and T.A. Grotjohn, “Progress in microwave plasma-assisted diamond deposition,” presented at the 5th International Workshop on Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications Greifswald, Germany, July 8-12, 2003.

226.      T. A. Grotjohn, J. Narendra, S. Zuo, and J. Asmussen, Invited Paper, “Scaling of microwave plasma sources to small dimensions,” presented at the 5th International Workshop on Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Application, Greifawald, Grermany, July 8-12, 2003.

227.      T .A. Grotjohn, A. Moon, M. K. Yarn, T. Schuelke, D. K. Reinhard and J. Asmussen,  “Mechanical properties of ultranano-, nano-, and poly-crystalline diamond films and membranes,” presented at the 50th International AVS Symposium, Baltimore, Nov.5-9, 2003.

228.      T. A. Grotjohn, J. Narendra, and J. Asmussen, “Creation and characteristics of miniature microwave plasmas,” presented at the 50th International AVS Symposium, Baltimore, Nov. 5-9, 2003.

229.      T. A. Grotjohn, K. Hemawan, S. Zuo and J. Asmussen, “Miniature atmospheric pressure microwave plasma torch applicators and characteristics,” presented at the 50th International AVS Symposium, Baltimore, Nov. 5-9, 2003.

230.      D. K. Reinhard, M. Becker, R. A. Booth, T. A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Fabrication and properties of ultranano-, nano-, and poly-crystalline diamond membranes and sheets,” presented at the 50th International AVS Symposium, Baltimore, Nov. 5-9. 2003.

231.      T.A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Scaling of microwave plasmas to small  dimensions,” presented at the 2004 NSF Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Dallas, Texas, Jan. 2004.

232.      J. J. Narendra, T. A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Temperature and Density Measurements of Miniature Microwave Plasma Discharges,” presented at the 31st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Baltimore, June 28- July 1, 2004.

233.      T. Schuelke, M. Becker, T.A. Grotjohn, and  J. Asmussen, “The Vacuum Arc Plasma Source and Its Applications,” presented at the 31st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Baltimore, June 28- July 1, 2004.

234.      S. Zuo, K. Hemawan, J. J. Narendra, T .A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Miniature Microwave Plasma Torch Applicator and its Characteristics,” presented at the 31st International Conference on Plasma Science, Baltimore, June 28- July 1, 2004.

235.      K. W. Hemawan, T. A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Atmospheric Microwave Discharges for Plasma Treatment of Fibers,” presented at the 31st International Conference on Plasma Science, Baltimore, June 28- July 1, 2004.

236.      T. A. Grotjohn, S. Zuo, K. Hemawan, J. J. Narendra, and J. Asmussen, “Design and Operating Characteristics of a Miniature Microwave Plasma Tourch,” Gordon Research Conference on Plasma Processing Science, New Hampshire, Aug. 2004.

237.      T. Grotjohn, R. Liske, J. Narendra, K. Hassouni, and J. Asmussen, “Scaling Behavior of Microwave Reactor and Discharge Size for Diamond Deposition,” presented at the 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond –like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, Trentino, Italy, September 12-17, 2004.

238.      R. Liske, J. Fricke, M. Steinecke, J. Asmussen, T. Grotjohn, D. Reinhard, and T. Schuelke, “Diamond CVD on Large Area Substrates in a 915 MHz Microwave Reactor,” presented at the 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, Trentino, Italy, September 12-17, 2004. 

239.      R. Liske, T. Wunderer, M. Leonhardt, T.A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen and T. Schuelke, “Extending the 3-Omegs method to the megahertz range for thermal conductivity measurements of diamond thin films,” presented at the 8th Applied Diamond Conference Nanocarbon 2005, Argonne Nat. Lab. Argonne, Ill., May 15-19, 2005.

240.      D. Tran and J. Asmussen, “Synthesis of large-area, thick, uniform smooth ultrananocrystalline diamond films by microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition,” presented at the 8th Applied Diamond Conference Nanodiamond 2005, Argonne Nat. Lab., Argonne, Ill., May 15-19, 2005.

241.      S. Zuo, T. A. Grotjohn, D. Reinhard, J. Asmussen, and R. Ziervogel, “Deposition and post-processing of polycrystalline diamond for freestanding films and substrates,” presented at the 8th Applied Diamond Conference Nanodiamond 2005, Argonne Nat. Lab.., Argonne, Ill. May 15-19, 2005.

242.      S. Zhou, L. Zong, N. Sgriccia, M. C. Hawley, S. Zuo and J. Asmussen, “Synthesis of aligned carbon nanotubes by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition,” presented at the 8th Applied Diamond Conference Nanodiamond 2005, Argonne Nat. Lab., Argonne, Ill. May 15-19, 2005.

243.      J. Narendra, D. Tran, H. Chen. J. Zhang, T.A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen and N. Xi, “Local area materials processing using a microstripline-based miniature microwave discharge,” presented at the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Monterey, CA. June 20-23, 2005.

244.      K. W. Hemawan, S. Zuo, C. L. Romel, T. A. Grotjohn, I. Wichman, E. Case and J. Asmussen, “Plasma-assisted combustion in a miniature microwave plasma torch applicator,” presented at the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Scvience, Monterey, CA., June 20-23, 2005.

245.      S. Zuo, D.T. Tran,T.A. Grotjohn, D. Reinhard, J. Asmussen and R. Ziervogel, “Deposition and post-processing of polycrystalline and nanocrystalline diamond for freestanding films and substrates,” presented at the 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes and Nitrides, Toulouse, France, September 11-16, 2005.

246.      W.-S. Huang, D. T. Tran, J. Asmussen, T. A. Grotjohn, and D. Reinhard, “Large area, thick ultrananocrystalline diamond films synthesized by microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition,” presented at the 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes and Nitrides, Toulouse, France, September 11-16, 2005.

247.      J. Asmussen, “Microwave plasma-assisted Diamond Synthesis: A brief review of the last twenty years and a vision of the future,” Invited paper, presented at the 2006 International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, CA., May, 1-5, 2006.

248.      *K.W. Hemawan, S. Zuo, C. L. Romel, I. S. Wichman, T. A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Microwave Plasma-assisted Premixed Flame Combustion,” presented at the 3rd International Workshop on Microplasmas, Greifswald, Germany, May 9-11, 2006, also a written summary was included in the IWM 2006 Workshop Proceedings.

249.      J. Narendra, D. Tran, J. Zhang, T.Grotjohn, J. Asmussen and N. Xi, “Local area materials processing using a microstripline-based miniature microwave discharge,” presented at the 3rd International Workshop on Microplasmas, Greifwald, Germany, May 9-11, 2006.

250.      T. A. Grotjohn, D. T. Tran, and J. Asmussen, “Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline diamond films including conducting films,” Joint International Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology and The Applied Diamond Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC., May 15-19, 2006.

251.      K. W. Hemawan, C. L. Romel, S. Zuo, I. S. Wichman, T. A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, “Microwave plasma-assisted premixed flame combustion,” presented at the Central States Section Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Cleveland, 2006.

252.      M.A. Perrin, T. A. Grotjohn,D. Reinhard, J. Asmussen, and J. Wander, “Evaluation of an end feed microwave cavity plasma source for diamond etching,” presented at the 2006 IEEE International Conference  on Plasma Science, June 4-8, Traverse City, MI., 2006.

253.      K. W. Hemawan, C. L. Romel, S. Zuo, T. A. Grotjohn, I.S. Wichman, and J. Asmussen, “Plasma- assisted combustion in a miniature microwave plasma torch applicator,” presented at the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Traverse City, MI., 2006.

254.      J. Narendra, Y. Gu, J. Zhang, T.A. Grotjohn, N. Xi and J.Asmussen, “Local area materials etching using microstripline-based miniature microwave discharge,” presented at the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-8, Traverse City, MI., 2006.

255.      D. T. Tran, T. A. Grotjohn and J. Asmussen, “Synthesis of ultrananocrystalline diamond films by a microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition system,” presented at the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-8, Traverse City, MI., 2006.

256.      R. Ziervogel, M. K. Yaran, M. Becker, T. Schuelke and J. Asmussen, “Deposition uniformity of ultrananocrystalline diamond on 6 and 8 inch diameter wafer substrates using a 915 MHz plasma assisted CVD Diamond Reactor,” presented at the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-8,Traverse City, MI., 2006.

257.      S. Zuo, T. A. Grotjohn, D. Reinhard and J. Asmussen, “Deposition and post-processing of polycrystalline diamond for freestanding films and substrates,” presented at the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-8, Traverse City, MI. 2006.

258.      F. Marti, P. Miller, M. Becker, D. Tran, S. Zhou, J. Asmussen, T.A. Grotjohn and D. Reinhard, “Diamond electron stripping foils for high energy ion beams,” presented at the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, June 4-8, Traverse City, MI., 2006.

259.      J. J. Narendra, D. Tran, J. Zhang, T. A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, N. Xi , “Miniature microwave plasma for localized etching,” NSF DMI Grantees Conference, St. Louis, July, 2006.

260.      T. A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, S. Zuo, J. J. Narendra, “Scaling of microwave plasma sources to small dimensions,” NSF DMI Grantees Conference, St. Louis, July, 2006.

261.      J. J. Narendra, D. Tran, J. Zhang, T. A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, and N. Xi, “Miniature microwave plasma for localized etching,” Gordon Research Conference on Plasma Processing Science, Massachusetts, Aug. 2006.

262.      K. Hemawan, C. Romel, S. Zuo, I. Wichman, T. A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen,  “Plasma-assisted combustion in a miniature microwave plasma torch application,” Gordon Research Conference on Plasma Processing Science, Massachusetts, Aug. 2006.

263.      T.A. Grotjohn, J. Narendra, J. Zhang, J. Asmussen and N. Xi, “Miniature microwave plasma discharge for local area materials processing,” presented at the VI International Workshop on Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications, September 11-15, Zvenigorod, Russia, 2006. Also published in the VI Conference Proceedings, “Computer-integrated ion, free radical and UV light sources for micro-manufacturing work cell,” pp 263- 269, edited by edited by u. A. Lebedev. ISBN 5-8037-0343-5.

264.      S. Zuo, M. K. Yaran, T. A. Grotjohn, D. K. Reinhard, J. Asmussen, “Investigation of diamond deposition uniformity and quality for freestanding film and substrate applications,” presented at the 17th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, and Nitrides, September 3-8, Estoril, Portugal, 2006.

265.      R. Ziervogel, M. F. Becker, T. Schuelke, J. Asmussen, T.A. Grotjohn and D. K. Reinhard, “Deposition uniformity of ultrananocrystalline diamond on 150 and 200 mm wafer substrates,” presented at the 17th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, and Nitrides, September 3-8, Estoril, Portugal, 2006.

 

C.        Other Invited Presentations and Talks

Dr. J. Asmussen has given over sixty other invited talks and presentations on wind power, plasma, and microwave technologies at regional conferences, university and industry seminars, professional groups, and radio and TV talk shows.  Included in these are over thirty-five seminar presentations at (1) Univ. of Paris [3]; (2) Univ. of Wuppertal; Germany [4]; (3) Univ. of Michigan [4]; (4) Univ. of Iowa; (5) Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; (6) Univ. of Connecticut; (7) IBM T.J. Watson Res. Ctr. [3]; (8) SEMATECH; (9) Gen. Motors Tech Center (10) W. Michigan Univ., (11) Nat. Chiao Tung Univ. Taiwan [6 hr. plus an additional lecture in 2004 ], (12) University of Arkansas, (13) Sumitomo Metal Industries, Amagasaki, Japan, (14) Institute of Applied Physics (Russian Academy of Sciences), Nizhny, Novgorod, Russia, (15) The Dow Chemical Co., (16) Lambda Technologies, (17) Yufu in, Japan, (18) Kumamoto University, Japan  [3], (19) National Taiwan University, (20) Industrial Technology Research Institute, Materials Research Laboratory, Taiwan, (21) National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan, (22) National Central University, Taiwan and (23)Exxon/Mobile

 

D.        Patents (this list includes 43 patents; 22 U.S. Patents, 8 Canadian Patents, 7 Japanese Patents, 6 EPC Patents)

1.         J. Asmussen and J. Root, "Ion generating apparatus and method for the use thereof," U.S. Patent No. 4,507,588, March 26, 1985.

2.         J. Asmussen, S. Nakanishi, J. Malinkey of NASA-Lewis, and S. Whitehair of MSU, "Microwave electrothruster," patent disclosure at NASA-Lewis.

3.         J. Asmussen and D.K. Reinhard, "Method for treating a surface with a microwave or UHF plasma and improved apparatus," U.S. Patent

            No. 4,585,688, April 29, 1986.

4.         J. Asmussen and D.K. Reinhard, "Microwave or UHF plasma improved apparatus," U.S. Patent No. 4,630,566, December 23, 1986.

5.         T. Roppel, D.K. Reinhard, and J. Asmussen, "Dual plasma microwave apparatus and method for treating a surface,” U.S. Patent

            No. 4,691,662, September 8, 1987 also Canadian Letters Patent No. 1,311,214, March 29, 1994; also EPC Patent No. 270667.

6.         J. Asmussen, D.K. Reinhard, and M. Dahimene, "Plasma generating apparatus using magnets and method," U.S. Patent No. 4,727,293, February 23, 1988.

7.         J. Asmussen, "Method for treating a material using radio frequency waves," U.S. Patent No. 4,777,336, October 11, 1988; also Canadian Patent No. 1,296,393, February 1992

8.         J. Asmussen, "Microwave apparatus," U.S. Patent No. 4,792,772, December 20, 1988; also Canadian Letters Patent No. 1,287,666, August 13, 1990; EPC Patent No. 0328618; Japan No 1,971,687.

9                    J. Asmussen and D.K. Reinhard, "Improved plasma reactor apparatus and method for treating a substrate," U.S. Patent No. 4,943,345, July 24, 1990, also Canadian Letters Patent No. 2,008,926; EPC  90,10439387, Japanese Patent No. 2,553,947.

10.       J. Asmussen, "Improved coaxial cavity type, radiofrequency wave, plasma generating apparatus," U.S. Patent No. 4,906,900, March 6, 1990; also Canadian Patent No. 2,010,245; EPC 90,1044502; Japanese Patent No. 1,873,330.

11.       J. Asmussen and J. Hopwood, "Improved resonant radiofrequency wave coupler apparatus using higher modes," U.S. Patent No. 5,081, 398, January 14, 1992, also EPC No 91,900585, Japanese Patent No. 2,822,103.

12.              J. Asmussen and R. Fritz, "Radiofrequency wave treatment of a material using a selected sequence of modes,” U.S. Patent No. 5,008,506, April 16, 1991, also Japanese Patent No. 2,083,066; EPC 90, 9165722.

13.              J. Asmussen and J. Zhang, "Apparatus for the coating of a material on a surface using a microwave or UHF plasma," U.S. Patent No. 5,311,103, May 10, 1994.

14.              J. Zhang and J. Asmussen, "Method and apparatus for plasma treatment of a surface,” U.S. Patent No. 5,645,645, July 8, 1997.

15.              J. Zhang and J. Asmussen, “Method and apparatus for plasma treatment of a surface,” U.S. Patent No. 5,571,577, Nov. 5, 1996; Canadian Letters Patent No. 2,182,247, Japanese Patent No. 3,167,938.

16.              R. Fritz, L. Drzal and J. Asmussen, "Microwave curing device for composite repair of adhesives," MSU 1.7-187.

17.              M. Ulczynski, D.K. Reinhard and J. Asmussen, "Process for depositing adherent diamond thin films,” U.S. Patent No. 5,897,924, April 27, 1999, Canadian Letters Patent No. 2,182,245, Japanese Patent No. 2875984.

18.              M. Ulczynski, D.K. Reinhard and J. Asmussen, "Resonant radiofrequency wave plasma generating apparatus with improved stage,” U.S. Patent No. 5,736,818, April 7, 1998.

19.              D.K. Reinhard, R. Chakraborty and J. Asmussen, "Method for radiofrequency wave etching,” U.S. Patent No. 6,077,787, June 20, 2000, Canadian Letters Patent No. 2,182,342; EP #0764968.

20.       M.C. Hawley, J. Asmussen, J. Wei and T. Shidaker, “Method for liquid thermosetting resin molding using radiofrequency wave heating," U.S. Patent No. 5,770,143, June 23, 1998.

21.       M.C. Hawley, J. Asmussen, J. Wei and T. Shidaker, “Apparatus for liquid thermosetting resin molding using radiofrequency wave heating,” U.S. Patent No. 5,844,217, Dec. 1, 1998.

22.       K.P. Kuo and J. Asmussen, "A method for uniform diamond coating on the high packaging density drill tools using a CO/H2 microwave plasma jet discharge," disclosed to MSU May 18, 1996.

23.       K.P. Kuo, J. Asmussen, T. Chaudhry and L. Drzal, “Method and apparatus for uniform diamond thin coating on carbon fibers using a CO/CH4/H2 microwave plasma jet discharge,” disclosed to MSU, August 1997.

24.              J. Asmussen, M. Siegel, A. Uyanik and B. Wright, “Method and apparatus to excite rotating electromagnetic fields inside a signal mode microwave applicator,” disclosed to MSU, July 1998.

25.              J. Asmussen and W.S. Huang, “Process for synthesizing uniform nanocrystalline films,” U.S. Patent application by MSU, MSU 4.1-572, ID01-060, Oct. 3, 2001.

26.              J. Asmussen, “Method and apparatus for rapidly and uniformity heating conducting and semiconducting materials with microwave energy,” disclosed to MSU Sept. 2001.

27.              T. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen and A. Wijaya, “Microwave Stripline Applicators,” U.S. Patent No. 6,759,808, July 6, 2004.

28.               B. Bi, B. Golding, W.S. Huang, and J. Asmussen, “Surface acoustic wave devices based on unpolished nanocrystaline diamond,” US Patent No. 6,858,969, February 22, 2005.

29.              D. K. Reinhard, J. Asmussen, M. F. Becker, T. A. Grotjohn, T. Schuelke, and R. Booth, “Drapable diamond thin films and method for the preparation thereof,” U.S. Patent No. 7,147,810, Dec. 12, 2006.

30.              J. Asmussen, M. C. Hawley, S. Zhou, and S. Zuo, “Synthesis of long and Well-aligned Carbon Nanotubes,” MSU 4.1-752; ID04-69, submitted to the U.S. Patent Office June 2006.

31.              J. Asmussen, T. A. Grotjohn, S. Zuo and K. Hemawan, “Miniature microwave plasma torch application and method of use thereof,” disclosed to MSU in Nov. 2003; a provisional patent application was filed at the Patent and Trademark Office on April 7, 2004; MSU 4.1-681.

32.              T.A. Grotjohn, N. Xi, and J.Asmussen, Micro and nanoscale ion, free radical and UV light sources,” invention disclosure submitted to the MSU IP office in Sept. 2004, MSU 4.1-740.

33.              J. Asmussen, T. Grotjohn, and N Xi, “Process and Apparatus for Modifying a Surface in a work region,” MSU 4.1-740; ID 04-038; U. S. Patent applied for June 15, 2006.

34.              J. Asmussen, “A high pressure microwave plasma CVD reactor,” disclosed to the MSU Intellectual Propriety Office on January 23, 2006.  MSU ID 06-076. 

 

E.         Books and/or Book Chapters

1.                     B.A. Stout, "Energy use and management in agriculture," Copyright 1984 Breton Publishers, MA (Asmussen contributed sections on alternative energy, pp. 155‑166).

2.                     J. Asmussen, "Ion and electrothermal microwave thrusters for spacecraft propulsion," McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology, Copyright 1984, McGraw-Hill Book Co., pp. 338‑341.

3.                     S.M. Rossnagel, J.J. Cuomo, and W.D. Westwood, "Handbook of Plasma    Processing Technology, 1990 Noyes Pub., NJ, (J. Asmussen contributed Chapter 11, entitled "Electron Cyclotron Resonance Microwave Discharges for Etching and Thin Film Deposition, pp. 285-307).

4.                     J. Asmussen, "Plasma processing," McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology, Copyright 1992, McGraw-Hill Book Co.,

                        pp. 353-356.

5.                     O. Popov, High Density Plasma Sources, 1996 Noyes Pub., NJ, (J. Asmussen contributed Chapter 6 entitled, "Microwave Plasma Disk Reactor Processing Machines", pp. 251-308).

6.                     J. Asmussen and D. Reinhard, editors of Diamond Film Handbook, Marcel Dekker in 2002.  J. Asmussen also contributed Chapter 7 with T. Grotjohn entitled, ‘Microwave Plasma-Assisted Diamond Film Deposition,” pp. 211- 302.

 

F.                  Technical Reports and Publications

1.                  J. Asmussen and M.C. Hawley, "A study of synthetic natural gas from plasma catalyzed chemical reactions," Final Report to Detroit-Edison Company.

2.                  J. Asmussen and M.C. Hawley, "Microwave processing of Kraft process black liquor," Final Report to Kimberly-Clark Corp.

3.                  J. Asmussen, O. Krauss, D.E. Linvill, and G.L. Park, "Application study of wind power technology to the city of Hart, Michigan, Year II," ERDA Progress Report #2.

4.                  R. Zapp, J. Asmussen, and D.K. Reinhard, "Highway department demonstration of solar and wind energy," Division of Engineering Research Report to Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation, October 6, 1978.

5.                  J. Asmussen, R.E. Wong, J. Clark, W.L. Haworth, J.M. Mattila, R. Nabozny, and H.S. Flaishe, "Solar manufacturing technology assessment," X1‑9‑8001‑1, X1‑9‑8021‑1     Central Solar Energy Research Corp., Detroit, MI, June 1979.

6.                  W. Rose, J. Asmussen, and W. Stout, "Commercially available wind machines," MSU Agricultural Engineering Information Series, AEIS H426, May 1980.  

7.                  W. Rose, J. Asmussen, and W. Stout, "AG Economic Analysis," MSU Agricultural Engineering Information Series AEIS #427, April 1980.  

8.                  W. Rose, J. Asmussen, and W. Stout, "Wind energy economic analysis with a programmable calculator," MSU Agricultural Engineering Information Series, AEIS #C41, September 1980.

9.                  W. Rose, J. Asmussen, and W. Stout, "Wind resources in Michigan," MSU Agricultural Engineering Information Series, AEIS #437, August, 1980, also

10.              part of Energy Extension Service. Energy Dispatch Bulletin, Energy Administration, Michigan Department of Commerce, Lansing, MI.

11.              J. Asmussen and the CSERC Staff, "Producibility of the 15 kW WTG," Detroit, MI,  September 1981.

 

G.       Major Professor for Ph.D and M.S. Thesis

Ph. D Thesis Dissertations

1.      Quong Hon Lee, Ph.D Thesis MSU 1970, “An experimental study of nonlinear phenomena in a  resonantly sustained microwave plasma.”

2.      Robert Michael Fredericks, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1971, “An experimental and theoretical study of resonantly sustained plasma in microwave cavities.”

3.      Raghuveer Mallavarpu, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1976, “An investigation of the electromagnetic behavior of a microwave plasma source over a wide range of pressures and flow rates.”

4.      James Rustin Rogers, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1982, “Properties of steady-state, high pressure argon microwave discharges.”

5.      Stanley Joseph Whitehair, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1986, “Experimental development of a microwave electrothermal thruster.”

6.      Lydell Lemoine Frasch, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1987, “An experimental and theoretical study of a microwave cavity applicator loaded with lossy materials.”

7.      Mahmoud Dahimene, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1987, “Development of a microwave ion and plasma source immersed in a multicusp electron cyclotron resonant magnetic field.”

8.      Haw-Haw Lin, Ph.D Thesis MSU 1989, “Theoretical formulation and experimental investigation of a cylindrical cavity loaded with lossy dielectric material.”

9.      Jeffrey Alan Hopwood, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1990, “Macroscopic properties of a multipolar electron cyclotron resonance microwave-cavity plasma source for anisotropic silicon etching.”

10.  Edward Benjamin Manring, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1992, “Electromagnetic field solutions for the natural modes of a cylindrical cavity loaded with lossy materials.”

11.  Jie Zheng, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1993, “Experimental development of microwave cavity plasma reactors for large area and high rate diamond film deposition.”

12.  Fan Cheng Sze, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1993, “Design and experimental investigation of a large diameter electron cyclotron resonant plasma source.”

13.  Aseem Kumar Sirvastava, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1995, “Properties of electron cyclotron resonance plasma sources”.

14.  Kuo-Ping Kuo, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1997, “Microwave assisted plasma CVD of  Diamond film using thermal-like plasma discharges.”

15.  Said Khatami, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1997, “Controlled Synthesis of diamond films using a microwave discharge (non equilibrium plasma).”

16.  Peng Un Mak, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 1997, “An experimental evaluation of a 12.5-cm diameter multipolar microwave electron cyclotron resonance plasma source.”

17.  Mark Alan Perrin, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 2002, “Investigation of a 17.8cm diameter end feed microwave cavity plasma source with and without a static magnetic field.”

18.  Wen-Shin Huang, Ph.D. Thesis MSU 2004, “Microwave Plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond films.”

 

M.S. Thesis Dissertations

1.   Ronald Edward Fritz, M.S. Thesis MSU 1979, “An experimental investigation of the characteristics of rf surface wave generated plasmas.”

2.   William Thomas Rose, M.S. Thesis MSU 1981, “Feasibility analysis of small wind energy conversion systems,” With R. A. Stout.

3.   Edward Benjamin Manring, M.S. Thesis MSU 1988, “An experimental investigation of the microwave heating of solid non-reactive materials in a circular cylindrical resonant cavity.”

4.   Leonard Joseph Mahoney, M. S. Thesis MSU 1989, “The design and testing of a compact electron cyclotron resonant microwave-cavity ion source.”

5.   Uwe Kahler, Diplomarbeit  Bergische Universitat Gesamthochschule Wuppertal and Michigan State University, Aug. 1997, Mikrowellenplasma-induzierte Abscheidung Polykristalliner Diamantfilme (Microwave plasma diamond film growth).

6.   Amir Halim Khan, M. S. Thesis MSU 1999, “Experimental characterization of a compact MPDR plasma source employing three different coupling geometries.”

7.   Kadek Wardika Hemawan, M.S. Thesis MSU 2003, “Numerical and experimental measurements of material loadings in cylindrical microwave cavity applicators.”

  

 

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