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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
    -
    1983
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Ph.D. - physics
  • 1976
    -
    1978
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    M.Sc. - physics
  • 1970
    -
    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
  • 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)