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פרופ' אמנון פרוכטמן

הפקולטה למדעים
ראש המעבדה לפיזיקת הפלסמה

Prof. Amnon Fruchtman
Faculty of Sciences
Head of the plasma laboratory

Education

  • 1978
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    1983
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Ph.D. - physics
  • 1976
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    1978
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    M.Sc. - physics
  • 1970
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    1973
    Tel Aviv University
    B.Sc. - physics

Research Fields

  • Plasma physics
    • Pulsed plasmas, low temperature plasmas

Teaching Areas

  • Basic physics courses
  • Plasma physics

Selected Publications

For all Publications Google Scholar
  • Marko Cvejić, Tal Queller, Eyal Kroupp, Dimitri Mikitchuk, Ramy Doron, Vladimir Bernshtam, Oleg Nedostup, Amnon Fruchtman, Yitzhak Maron, Spectroscopic method for measuring the radial component of the magnetic field in cylindrically imploding plasmas, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 97, 033508 (2026). Link
  • A. Fruchtman and G. Makrinich, Ion dynamics in standing electromagnetic wave near the cyclotron frequency, Phys. Plasmas 31, 043502-1-13.

Grants & Awards

  • The Israeli institute for research of nuclear fusion and hot plasma (2023 - 2026 ): "Experimental and Theoretical Research of Mass Separation and Imploding Plasmas" (with Weizmann)
  • NSF-BSF (2023-2027): "Multi-ion Transport, Rotation, and Turbulence In Hydrodynamic Compression of Z pinch" (with Princeton and Weizmann)
  • Israel Science Foundation (2022-2026): "Control of plasma flow through affecting the ponderomotive force and the electrostatic field".
  • NSF-BSF (2018-2022): "Equation of state for hydrodynamic compression in turbulent Z-pinch" (with Princeton and Weizmann)
  • Israel Science Foundation (2016-2020): "Momentum delivery to plasma generated by electromagnetic waves".
  • NSF-BSF (2015-2018): "Equation of state for hydrodynamic compression in turbulent Z-pinch" (with Princeton and Weizmann)
  • Israel Science Foundation (2011-2015): "Imparting momentum to a plasma".
  • US - Israel Binational Science Foundation (2009-2014): "New effects in rotating plasma" (with Princeton U.)
  • Israel Science Foundation (2007-2011): "Acceleration of an ionizing plasma"
  • Ministry of Environment (2003-2006): "Development of processes for the microelectronics industry with reduced global warming gas emission".
  • Ministry of Industry (2003-2006): "Development of a low power Hall thruster" (with Rafael, Soreq, and Technion)
  • Israel Space Agency (through Ministry of Science) (1999-2002): "Research into improved configurations of the Hall thruster".
  • Us-Israel Binational Science Foundation (1999-2002): "Novel configurations for the Hall thruster" (with Princeton U.)
  • Israel Science Foundation (1999-2002): "Plasma acceleration for materials processing"
  • Quarter Micron consortium (1998-2000): "A high density plasma source for materials processing"
  • US Air Force Office of Scientific Research - AFOSR (1996-1999): "Scaling laws for the Hall thruster performance", with N. J. Fisch (through Princeton U.)
  • Fellow, American Physical Society (1999)
  • The Louis and Ida Rich Career Development Chair - Weizmann Institute (1989-1995)
  • Chaim Weizmann Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (1983 - 1985)