I/UCRC: Proposal to add North Carolina State University as a center site for the existing I/UCRC "Center for Lasers and Plasmas in Advanced Manufacturing"

北卡罗来纳州立大学(NCSU)激光和等离子先进制造(LPAM)I/UCRC拟议的新地点旨在加深对等离子体系统及其与环境相互作用的理解，解决关键领域，如新的源设计、虚拟设计的预测模型验证、非平衡过程的动态化学控制，以及实现高级诊断。这些挑战将通过重点关注三个关键领域背后的基础科学来解决：1)等离子体和应用场之间的相互作用，2)等离子体和表面之间的相互作用，以及3)实现高级诊断的基础科学。这一综合努力将补充激光和等离子体先进制造I/UCRC目前的活动，并扩大该中心的范围，将一类准备为未来制造工作做出重大贡献的等离子体系统包括在内。低温等离子体(LTP)科学提供了许多现代工业赖以生存的基础技术。北卡罗来纳州立大学的LPAM？S的研究努力旨在扩大所需的应用，激发该领域的基础研究，以支持行业竞争力。使用LTPS进行制造的行业正在经历设计、开发和操作这些设备的人力短缺。随着等离子工艺扩展到新的成长性行业，这一需求将会增加。通过提供一个专注于对这些系统的基本了解的环境，结合通过协作研究、行业常驻和合作机会进行的行业参与，我们将填补人力空白，并加速为国内高科技行业提供低成本、可重复的制造解决方案。

The proposed new site of the Laser and Plasma for Advanced Manufacturing (LPAM) I/UCRC at North Carolina State University (NCSU) intends to deepen the understanding of plasma systems and how they interact with their environment, address critical areas such as new source design, validation of predictive models for virtual design, dynamic chemistry control for non-equilibrium processes, and enable advanced diagnostics. These challenges will be addressed by focusing on the basic science behind three critical areas: 1) interaction between plasmas and applied fields, 2) interaction between plasmas and surfaces, and 3) the underlying science that enable advanced diagnostics. This integrated effort will complement the current activities of the Lasers and Plasmas for Advanced Manufacturing I/UCRC and broaden the scope of the center to include a class of plasma systems poised to make substantial contributions to future manufacturing efforts.Low temperature plasma (LTP) science provides a base technology on which many modern industries exist. The NCSU site of LPAM?s research efforts target expansion of needed application inspired fundamental research in this area to support industry competitiveness. Industries that utilize LTPs for manufacturing are experiencing a shortfall in manpower for the design, development, and operation of these devices. As plasma process expands into new growth industries this demand will increase. By providing an environment that focuses on fundamental understanding of these systems, combined with industry engagement through collaborative research, industry residencies, and co-operative opportunities, we will fill a manpower void and accelerate the growth of low cost, repeatable manufacturing solutions for the domestic high-tech industry.