Princeton Collaborative Low Temperature Plasma Research Facility

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The Princeton Collaborative Low Temperature Plasma Research Facility (PCRF) provides the entire scientific community access to specialized, world-class diagnostics, computational tools, and expertise in plasma physics. Learn how to submit a research proposal here.

PCRF opens a new 2026 call for User Proposals

wv3231 | September 10, 2025

The Princeton Collaborative Research Facility (PCRF) in Low Temperature Plasma is seeking runtime proposals from the scientific community. The allocation of facility runtime will be based on the recommendation from the external review panel, feasibility, and availability of facility resources. A tentative schedule for this year’s call is as follows: Call for proposals opens: September … Read more >>

PCRF Director/PI Yevgeny Raitses received high honor

wv3231 | May 27, 2025

PCRF Director Yevgeny Raitses Honored with Distinguished Research Fellow AwardPPPL Principal Research Physicist and PCRF Director Dr. Yevgeny Raitses has received the Distinguished Research Fellow Award from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, recognizing his exceptional experimental contributions to the science and applications of low-temperature plasmas (LTP) and diagnostics. Learn more. … Read more >>

PPPL Summer School on Plasma for Microelectronics and Quantum Information Science, July 28-August 1, 2025

wv3231 | May 27, 2025

The PPPL Summer School on Plasma for Microelectronics and Quantum Information Science (July 28–August 1, 2025) offers an intro to plasma physics and its applications in ME and QIS. Open to students and researchers, with in-person and virtual options. Apply now at gss.pppl.gov/2025. … Read more >>

Congratulations to Dr. Nirbhav Singh Chopra for successfully defending his thesis!

yraitses | December 9, 2024

On Friday Dec 6th 2024, Princeton University and PCRF graduate student Nirbhav Singh Chopra successfully defended his PhD thesis on “Boundary-induced kinetic effects in low temperature ExB plasmas”. We wish Nirbhav the best in his future endeavors! … Read more >>

PCRF opens a new 2024 call for User Proposals

cbirch | November 6, 2024

The Princeton Collaborative Research Facility (PCRF) in low temperature plasma is seeking runtime proposals from the scientific community with an understanding that the operation of this facility is subject to the availability of DOE funds. The allocation of facility runtime will be based on the recommendation from the external review panel, feasibility, and availability of … Read more >>

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