Research Associate
Center for Integrated Plasma Studies
University of Colorado
Ph.D. 2004, University of Texas

Office: Gamow Tower room F833
Phone: 303-492-0312
Fax: 303-492-0642

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Research

My recent research interests have been focused on studying radio-frequency sheaths in the low-temperature plasma. Currently, my research is concentrated in the development of an advanced computational method to investigate RF heating problems in the fusion plasma.

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Selected Publications

N. Xiang, J. R. Cary, D.C. Barnes, and J. A. Carlsson, “Low-noise electromagnetic delta-f particle-in-cell simulation of electron Bernstein waves,” Phys. Plasmas 13, 062111 (2006).

N. Xiang, F. L. Waelbroeck, "Effects of presheath dynamics on radio-frequency sheaths," J. Appl.Phys. 93, 5034 (2003).

N. Xiang, F. L. Waelbroeck, "Collisional sheath dynamics in the intermediate radio-frequency regime," J. Appl. Phys. 95, 860 (2004).

N. Xiang, "Effects of electron inertia in capacitively coupled radio frequency discharges," Phys. Plasma 11, 4213 (2004).

N. Xiang, F. L. Waelbroeck, "Collisional ion dynamics in capacitively coupled rf discharges," to be published in J.Vac. Sci. Technol. A.

N. Xiang, F. L. Waelbroeck, "Ion kinetic effects on the radio-frequency sheath dynamics," to be published.