A new Low Temperature Plasma facility at Eastern Michigan University for undergraduate research and training

Low temperature plasma is an enabling technology in its current stage and a great tool for undergraduate research, training and applied physics lab course. A new low temperature plasma research lab is being established at Eastern Michigan University, a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI). The low temperature plasma studies performed in the lab focused on dusty plasmas for wave studies, particle rotation, and nanoparticle growth. A second component focuses on atmospheric pressure plasma jet studies for creation of the auroral green transition and metastable oxygen. The lab provides access of a fast imaging system, a spectrometer, and electrostatic probes for low temperature plasma studies. Preliminary results showcasing work from undergraduate and masters students is presented. These experiments motivate the next phase of multiple studies in low temperature plasma and provide numerous avenues for collaboration.