publications

2020

  • V Damideh, OH Chin, HA Gabbar, SJ Ch’ng, CY Tan. Study of ozone concentration from CO2 decomposition in a water cooled coaxial dielectric barrier discharge. Vacuum, 177: 109370 (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109370

  • R Kek, KC Tan, CH Nee, SL Yap, SF Koh, AKBM Arof, TY Tou, SS Yap. Effects of pressure and substrate temperature on the growth of Al-doped ZnO films by pulsed laser deposition. Mat. Res. Express, 7 (1): 016414 (2020). DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab62f8

  • R. Kek, SL Yap, SF Koh, CH Nee, TY Tou, SS Yap. Effects of background gases and pressure in pulsed laser deposition of Al-doped ZnO. Thin Solid Films, 701: 137953 (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2020.137953

  • S Al-Hawat, M Akel, SH Saw, S Lee. Experimental and numerical fitting of model parameters versus the gas pressure using six phase radiative Lee model in AECS PF-1, 2 and INTI PF for nitrogen, argon and neon gases. Contributions to Plasma Physics, 60 (7): e201900119 (Mar 2020). DOI: 10.1002/ctpp.201900119

  • HS Poh, MC Lee, SS Yap, SY Teow, DA Bradley, SL Yap. 2020. Potential use of plasma focus radiation sources in superficial cancer therapy, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 59: SHHB06. DOI: 10.35848/1347-4065/ab7c10

2019

  • V Damideh, OH Chin, SH Saw, PCK Lee, RS Rawat, S Lee. Characteristics of fast ion beam in neon and argon filled plasma focus correlated with Lee model code. Vacuum, 169: 108916 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.108916

  • CH Nee, MC Lee, HS Poh, SL Yap, TY Tou, SS Yap. Plasma synthesis of nanodiamonds in ethanol. Composites Part B – Engineering, 162: 162-166 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.10.071

  • MV Roshan, H Sadeghi, S Fazelpour, S Lee, SL Yap. Plasma platform to investigate error structure in the electronic components. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci, 47(5): 2609-2614 Pt 4 (2019). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2019.2903938

  • Q Zhang, PI Wang, GL Ong, SH Tan, ZW Tan, YH Hii, YL Wong, KS Cheah, SL Yap, TS Ong, TY Tou, CH Nee, DJ Liaw, SS Yap. Photophysical and electroluminescence characteristicsof polyfluorene derivatives with triphenylamine. Polymers 11(5): 840 (2019). DOI: 10.3390/polym11050840

  • P Saikia, H Bhuyan, SL Yap, M. Escalona, M. Favre, E Wyndham, J Schulze. Experimental investigation of the effects of the neutral gas pressure on the separate control of ion energy and flux in dual frequency capacitively coupled plasmas. Physics of Plasmas, 26 (8): 083505 (2019). DOI: 10.1063/1.5094603

  • L Gence, M Escalona, C Castillo, F Quero, P Saikia, R Wheatley, DE Diaz-Droguett, MJ Retamal, UG Volkmann, H Bhuyan. Wrinkled titanium nitride nanocomposite for robust bendable electrodes. Nanotechnology, 30 (49): 4957050 (2019). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab416c

  • K Ratnavelu, MJ Brunger, SJ Buckman. Recommended Positron scattering cross sections for atomic systems. Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, 48(2): 023102 (2019). DOI: 10.1063/1.5089638

  • S H Saw, S Lee. The current-voltage characteristics of the plasma focus – a deeper look, Invited Paper. 10th ICPSA October 2017, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Walailak J Sci & Tech 16(6): 369-377 (2019). [Link]

  • F. A. Roy, S. H. Saw, P. C. K. Lee, R. S. Rawat and S. Lee. Correlation of Characteristic Ne SXR Signal Pulse With Computed Plasma Focus Dynamics in the Ne (97.5%)–Kr (2.5%) Admixtures of the INTI PF Machine at 12 kV. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 47 (2): 1297-1301 (Feb 2019) DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2019.2891556.

  • M A Malek, M K Islam, M Akel, M Salahuddin, S H Saw, S Lee. Optimization of Neon soft x-ray yield in a low energy dense plasma focus device. Mod Phys Lett B 33(07): 1950077 (2019). DOI: 10.1142/S0217984919500775

  • M. Akel, Marciniak, Sh. Ismael, D. Gannom, A. Kulińska, S. Lee, M. Scholz, H-J. Kunze, S. H. Saw. Investigation of the Measured and Computed Neutron Yield from the PF-24 device Operated with D2-x% Ar Admixture, IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 47 (9): 4301-4311 (Sep 2019). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2019.2932182

  • SH Saw, V Damideh, OH Chin, J Ali, PCK Lee, RS Rawat, S Lee. Comparative numerical study of the dynamics, ion beam and flow energetics of fast and slow focus modes in a 2kJ plasma focus operated in various gases. Vacuum, 165: 337-342 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.04.042


2018

  • Nadiah Ramlan, Nazirah Wahidah Mohd Zamri, Mohd Yusof Maskat, Chin Oi Hoong, Lau Yen Theng and Saiful Irwan Zubairi, Effect of plasma treatment (He/CH4) on glass surface for the reduction of powder flux adhesion in the spray drying process, AIP Conf Proc 1940 (1): 020093 (2018). doi: 10.1063/1.5028008

  • L.K. Lim, S.L. Yap and D.A. Bradley, Time-resolved characteristics of deuteron-beam generated by plasma focus discharge, PLoS ONE 13 (1): e0188009 (Jan 2018). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188009

  • L. Marciniak, M. Akel, A. Kulinska, M. Scholz, S. Lee, H.J. Kunze, and S.H. Saw, Measurements and simulations of neutron emission versus deuterium filling pressure in plasma focus device PF-24, J. Fusion Energy 37 (2-3): 124-129 (Jun 2018). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-018-0157-2

  • R Kek, CH Nee, SL Yap, TY Tou, AKBM Arof, SF Koh, SS Yap. UV and visible photodetection of Al-doped ZnO on p-Si prepared by pulsed laser deposition, Materials Research Express 5(11): 116201 (2018). doi: 10.1088/2053-1591/aadb19

  • ZS Jiang, YC Gao, S Kar, K Ratnavelu. Resonances for positron-helium and positron-lithium systems in kappa-distribution plasma, Chinese Physics B, 27 (12): 123402 (2018). DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/27/12/123402

  • M Akel, Sh Al-Hawat, S L, S H Saw. Characterization of electron beams emitted from plasma focus machines using argon, neon and nitrogen, Modern Phys Letts B 32 (32): 185039 (2018). DOI: 10.1142/S0217984918503979


2017

  • P. Sahapaibounkit, I. Prasertsung, R. Mongkolnavin, C.S. Wong, and S. Damrongsakkul, A two-step method using air plasma and carbodiimide crosslinking to enhance the biocompatibility of polycaprolactone, J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 105 (6): 1658-1666 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33708

  • A.A. Abid, M.Z. Khan, Q.M. Lu, S.L. Yap, A generalized AZ-non-Maxwellian velocity distribution function for space plasmas, Physics of Plasmas 24(3): 033702 (Mar 2017) DOI: 10.1063/1.4977447

  • R. Chand, S.V. Muniandy, C.S. Wong, J. Singh, Discrete element method study of shear-driven granular segregation in a slowly rotating horizontal drum, Particuology, 32: 89-97 (Jun 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.partic.2016.05.014

  • K. Roy, S. Choudhury, P. Chatterjee, C.S. Wong, Face-to-face interaction of multisolitons in spin-1/2 quantum plasma, Pramana-Journal of Physics, 88: 18 (Jan 2017) DOI:10.1007/s12043-016-1313-8

  • R. Shrestha, D.P. Subedi, R.B. Tyata, C.S. Wong, Generation and diagnostics of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge in argon/air, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics, 55(2): 155-162 (Feb 2017) [Link to article]

  • A. Bhattacharya, M.Z.M. Kamali, A. Ghoshal, K. Ratnavelu, Charge transfer in proton-hydrogen collisions under Debye plasma, Physics of Plasmas, 24(5): 059901 (May 2017) DOI: 10.1063/1.4982739

  • Nur Izzati Ishak, S.V. Muniandy, Vengadesh Periasamy, Fong-Lee Ng , and Siew-Moi Phang. Anisotropic transport of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris in microfluidic channel. Chinese Physics B, 26(8): 088203 (2017) DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/26/8/088203

  • Lim Mook Tzeng, Ahmad Zulazlan Shah Zulkifli, Kanesh Kumar Jayapalan, Chin Oihoong, Development of a dimensionless parameter for characterization of dielectric barrier discharge devices with respect to geometrical features, Plasma Science and Technology, 19(9): 095402 (2017) DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/aa7382

  • M. J. Brunger, S. J. Buckman and K. Ratnavelu, Positron scattering from molecules: an experimental cross section compilation for positron transport studies and benchmarking theory, J. Phys. Chem. Ref Data, 46(2): 023102 (2017) DOI: 10.1063/1.4982827

  • V. Ghanel, M.N. Nasrabadi, O.-H. Chin, and K.K. Jayapalan, Theoretical and experimental studies of a planar inductive coupled rf plasma source as the driver in simulator facility (ISTAPHM) of interactions of waves with the edge plasma on tokamaks, Journal of Instrumentation, 12: P11024 (2017) DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/11/P11024

  • Lim Ling Hong, Yap Seong Ling, Saw Sor Heoh, Poh Hun Seng, Lee Ming Chuan, and Lee Sing, Amending the reflected shock phase of the Lee code, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1824 (1): 030010 (2017) DOI: 10.1063/1.4978828

  • K.K. Jayapalan, O.H. Chin & C.S. Wong, Radio frequency planar inductively coupled plasma: fundamentals and applications. Chap 10 in: Rawat R. (eds) Plasma Science & Technology for emerging economies - An AAAPT Experience, pp. 527-591 (2017) Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4217-1_10

  • R. Mongkolnavin, S. Damrongsakkul, O.H. Chin, D. Subedi & C.S. Wong, Cost-effective plasma experiments for developing countries. Chap 9 in: Rawat R. (eds) Plasma Science & Technology for emerging economies - An AAAPT Experience, pp. 475-525 (2017) Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4217-1_9

  • S Lee, S H Saw. The Plasma Focus- Numerical Experiments, Insights and Applications. Chap 3 in: Rawat R. (eds) Plasma Science & Technology for emerging economies - An AAAPT Experience, pp. 113-232 (2017) Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4217-1_3

  • M. Akel, S. Alsheikh Salo, Sh. Ismael, S.H. Saw, S. Lee, Comparison of measured and computed beam ion current densities emitted from two 2 kJ plasma focus machines. Vacuum 136: 163-167 (2017). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2016.12.005

  • Arwinder Singh, Lee Sing, Saw Sor Heoh. Effect of the variation of pressure on the dynamics and neutron yield of plasma focus machines, IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 45 (8): 2286-2291 (2017). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2017.2715802

  • P. Gautam, R. Khanal, S H Saw, S. Lee. Measurement of Model Parameters versus Gas Pressure in High Performance Plasma Focus NX1 and NX2 Operated in Neon, IEEE Trans Plasma Sci, 45 (8): 2292-2297 (2017). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2017.2716347

  • Akel Mohamad, Saw Sor Heoh, Lee Sing. Electron Beam Properties Emitted from Deuterium Plasma Focus: Scaling Laws, IEEE Trans Plasma Sci, 45 (8): 2303-2307 (Aug 2017). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2017.2715198

  • M. Akel, Sh. Ismael, S. Lee, S. H. Saw and H.J. Kunze. Numerical Experiments on the PF1000 Plasma Focus Device Operated with Nitrogen and Oxygen gases. Mod. Phys. Lett. B 31: 1750167 (2017) [11 pages] DOI: 10.1142/S0217984917501676

  • Vahid Damideh, Jalil Ali, Sor Heoh Saw, Rajdeep Singh Rawat, Paul Lee, Kashif Tufail Chaudhary, Zuhaib Haider Rizvi, Shadab Dabagh, Fairuz Diyana Ismail, Lee Sing. Fast Faraday cup for fast ion beam TOF measurements in deuterium filled plasma focus device and correlation with Lee model, Physics of Plasmas 24: 063302 (2017). DOI: 10.1063/1.4985309

  • S Lee, S H Saw and Jalil Ali. Compression mechanisms in the Plasma Focus Pinch, AIP Conf Proc 1824: 020001 (2017). DOI: 10.1063/1.4978814

  • S H Saw, S Lee. Knowing the Dense Plasma Focus – The Coming of Age (of the PF) with Broad-ranging Scaling Laws, AIP Conf Proc 1824: 020002 (2017). DOI: 10.1063/1.4978815

  • Arwinder Singh, Saw Sor Heoh, Lee Sing. Numerical experiments to study the variation of pressure on India Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) and Imperial College Plasma Focus machines, AIP Conf Proc 1824: 030002 (2017). DOI: 10.1063/1.4978820

  • V Damideh, S H Saw, A Sadighzadeh, J Ali, R S Rawat, P Lee, S. Lee. PMT-Scintillator System Set Up for D-D Neutron TOF Measurements in INTI Plasma Focus Device, AIP Conf Proc 1824: 030028 (2017). DOI: 10.1063/1.4978846

  • S H Saw, V Damideh, Jalil Ali, R S Rawat, P Lee, S Lee. Damage Study of Irradiated Tungsten using Fast Focus Mode of a 2.2 kJ Plasma Focus. Vacuum 144: 14-20 (Oct 2017). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.07.002

  • M. Akel, Sh. Ismael, S. Lee, S. H. Saw, H.J. Kunze. PF1000 High Energy Plasma Focus Device Operated with Neon as a Copious Soft X-Ray Source, IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 45(11): 2979-2983 (2017). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2017.2761843


2016

  • Siti Aiasah Hashim, Farah Nadia Dayana binti Samsudin, Chow San Wong, Khomsaton Abu Bakar, Seong Ling Yap, Mohd. Faiz Mohd. Zin, Non-thermal plasma for air and water remediation, Archives of Biochem. Biophys. 605 (SI): 34-40 (2016). doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2016.03.032

  • A.A. Abid, M.Z. Khan, S.L. Yap and S. Mahmood, Dust charging processes with a Cairns-Tsallis distribution function with negative ions, Phys Plasmas 23 (1): 013706 (Jan 2016). DOI: 10.1063/1.4940329

  • L.K. Lim, S.L. Yap, L.H. Lim, Y.S. Neoh, M.Z. Khan, S.K. Ngoi, S.S. Yap, and S. Lee, Parametric optimisation of plasma focus devices for neutron production, J. Fusion Energ. 35(2) : 274-280 (2016). doi:10.1007/s10894-015-0014-5

  • M.N. Norhayati, B.K. Lee, S.S. Yap, K.L. Thong, and S.L. Yap, Cold plasma inactivation of chronic wound bacteria, Archives of Biochem. Biophys. 605 (SI): 76-85 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2016.03.033

  • W.C. Huang, C.M. Chu, C.F. Hsieh, Y.Y. Wong, K.W. Chen, W.I. Lee, Y.Y. Tu, E.Y. Chang, C.D. Fu, B.Y. Majlis, and S.L. Yap, The effect of the thickness of the low teperature AlN nucleation layer on the material properties of GaN grown on a double-step AlN buffer layer by the MOCVD method, J. Electronic Materials, 45 (2): 859-866 (Feb 2016) DOI: 10.1007/s11664-015-4210-x

  • S. Aziz, N.I. Harun, N. Salleh, S.A. Senawi, H. Azhan, S.N.H.M. Yusoff, Y.M. Amin, and R.M. Nor, Mechanochemical synthesis of CNT/ZnO Hybrid Materials, Materials Science Forum 846: 479-483 (March 2016) DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.846.479

  • Y.L. Thong, O.H. Chin, B.H. Ong, and N.M. Huang, Synthesis of silver nanoparticles prepared in aqueous solutions using helium dc microplasma jet, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 55: 01AE19 (2016). DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.55.01AE19

  • MJ Brunger, K Ratnavelu, SJ Buckman, DB Jones, A. Muñoz, F. Blanco and G. García, Investigating the role of vibrational excitation in simulating charged-particle tracks in liquid pyrimidine, The European Physical Journal D 70 (3): 46 (March 2016) DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2016-60641-8

  • K. Ratnavelu, A. Ghoshal, S.K. Nayek, and M.Z. Kamali, Formation of (H) in (p)-Ps collisions embedded in plasmas, The European Physical Journal D 70 (4): 80 (April 2017) DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2016-60730-8

  • C.S. Wong and R. Mongkolnavin, Elements of Plasma Technology (BOOK), Springer Briefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, 1st ed. (2016), Springer Verlag, ISBN 978-981-10-0117-8, 125pp. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-0117-8

  • A Talebitaher, S. Lee, S.M.P. Kalaiselvi, R. Verma, P. Lee, S.V. Springham, T.L. Tan, R.S. Rawat. Influence of Krypton Doping on DD Fusion Neutron Production: An Evaluation Methodology for Optimization Level of Plasma Focus Device. J Fusion Energ 35: 370–377 (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-015-0041-2

  • S Lee, S H Saw, M Akel, H-J Kunze, P Kubes, M Paduch. Conditions for Radiative Cooling and Collapse in Plasma Focus illustrated with Numerical Experiments on the PF1000. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci. 44 (2) :165 – 173 (2016). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2015.2497269

  • M. Akel, S. Alsheikh Salo, Sh. Ismael, S. H. Saw, S. Lee. Deuterium Plasma Focus as a Tool for Testing Materials of Plasma Facing Walls in Thermonuclear Fusion Reactors, J Fusion Energy 35(4): 694-701 (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-016-0092-z

  • S H Saw, S Lee. Measurement of Radiative Cooling and Collapse in 2.2 kJ PF – Achieving High Energy Density (HED) conditions in a small Plasma Focus. J Fusion Energ 35: 702–708 (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-016-0095-9

  • M. Akel, Sh. Ismael, S. Lee, S. H. Saw, H.J. Kunze. Effects of Power Terms and Thermodynamics on the Contraction of Pinch Radius in Plasma Focus Devices using the Lee Model. J Fusion Energy 35 (6): 807–815 (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-016-0108-8

  • Arwinder Singh, Saw Sor Heoh, Sing Lee. Numerical Experiments performed on the Imperial College Plasma Focus machine: Dependence on Deuterium Pressure. J Fiz Malaysia 37 (1): 01021-01031 (2016). [Link]


2015

  • Asit Saha, Prasanta Chatterjee, and C.S. Wong. Dynamic Motions of Ion Acoustic Waves in Plasmas with Superthermal Electrons. Brazilian Journal of Physics 45 (6): 656-663 (Dec 2015). DOI: 10.1007/s13538-015-0358-3

  • R. Shrestha, J.P. Gurung, D.P. Subedi, and C.S. Wong. Atmospheric Pressure Single Electrode Argon Plasma Jet for Biomedical Applications. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering 5 (11): 193-198 (Nov 2015). [Link]

  • L.H. Lim, S.L. Yap, L.K. Lim, M.C. Lee, H.S. Poh, J. Ma, S.S. Yap, and S. Lee. Comparison of measured and computed radial trajectories of plasma focus devices UMDPF1 and UMDPF0. Physics of Plasmas 22 (9): 092702 (Sep 2015). DOI: 10.1063/1.4929856

  • Tamil Many K. Thandavan, Siti Meriam Abdul Gani, Chiow San Wong, and Roslan Md Nor. Evaluaton of Williamson-Hall Strain and Stress Distribution in ZnO Nanowires Prepared Using Aliphatic Alcohol. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation 34: 14 (June 2015). DOI: 10.1007/s10921-015-0286-8

  • Pedram Azari, Ng Sook Luan, Seng Neon Gan, Rosiyah Yahya, Chiow San Wong, Kien Hui Chua, and Belinda Pingguan-Murphy. Electrospun Biopolyesters as Drug Screening Platforms for Corneal Keratocytes. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials 64 (15): 785-791 (May 2015). DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2015.1030648

  • B. Paosawatyanyong, S. Thitianan, B. Bhanthumnavin, N. Promros, and C.S. Wong. Plasma Parameter Analysis During Nano-Crystalline Diamond Growth Using Automated Langmuir Probe. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 12 (5): 894-900 (May 2015). DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2015.3824

  • M.Z. Khan, L.K. Lim, S.L. Yap, and C.S. Wong. Imperative function of electron beams in low-energy plasma focus device. Pramana 85 (6): 1207-1219 (Apr 2015). DOI: 10.1007/s12043-015-0951-6

  • Tamil Many K. Thandavan, Siti Meriam Abdul Gani, Chiow San Wong, and Roslan Md Nor. Enhanced Photoluminescence and Raman Properties of Al-Doped ZnO Nanostructures Prepared Using Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition of Methanol Assisted with Heated Brass. PLoS ONE 10 (3): e0121756 (Apr 2015). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121756

  • A. Bhattacharya, M.Z.M. Kamali, A. Ghoshal, and K. Ratnavelu. Charge transfer in proton-hydrogen collisions under Debye plasma. Physics of Plasmas 22 (2): 023512 (Feb 2015). DOI: 10.1063/1.4913474

  • Kaushik Roy, Asit Saha, Prasanta Chatterjee, and C.S. Wong. Head on collision of dust acoustic multi-solitons in a nonextensive plasma. Jurnal Fizik Malaysia 37 (1): 1-16 (2015). [Link]

  • K.L. Lai, K.K. Jayapalan, O.H. Chin, P.F. Lee, and C.S. Wong. Investigating the characteristics of a coplanar-coaxial atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge jet in argon. AIP Conference Proceedings 1657: 150002 (2015). DOI: 10.1063/1.4915241

  • Kanesh K. Jayapalan and Oi Hoong Chin. Measurement of neutral gas temperature in a 13.56 MHz inductively coupled plasma. AIP Conference Proceedings 1657: 150003 (2015). DOI: 10.1063/1.4915242

  • O.H. Chin, C.K. Lai, C.Y. Choo, C.S. Wong, R.M. Nor and K.L. Thong. Atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharges for sterilization and surface treatment. AIP Conference Proceedings 1657: 030008 (2015). DOI: 10.1063/1.4915158

  • S. H. Saw, P. Lee, R. S. Rawat, R. Verma, D. Subedi, R. Khanal, P. Gautam, R. Shrestha, A. Singh, S. Lee. Comparison of Measured Neutron Yield Versus Pressure Curves for FMPF-3, NX2 and NX3 Plasma Focus Machines Against Computed Results Using the Lee Model Code. J Fusion Energ 34: 474-479 (2015). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-014-9824-0

  • P. Gautam, R. Khanal, S. H. Saw, S. Lee. Comparison of Measured Soft X-Ray Yield Versus Pressure for NX1 and NX2 Plasma Focus Devices Against Computed Values Using Lee Model Code, J Fusion Energ 34: 686–693 (2015). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-015-9872-0

  • S H Saw, S Lee. Multi-scaling of the dense plasma focus, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 591: 012022 (2015). DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/591/1/012022

  • F.Karami, M. V Roshan, M. Habibi, P Lee, S H Saw S Lee. Neutron yield scaling with inductance in plasma focus, IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 43 (7): 2155 - 2159 (2015). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2015.2440335

  • D.Piriaei, T.D.Mahabadi, S.Javadi, M.Ghoranneviss, S H Saw and S Lee. The study of pinch regimes based on radiation-enhanced compression and anomalous resistivity phenomena and their effects on hard x-ray emission in a Mather type dense plasma focus device (SABALAN2). Physics of Plasmas 22: 123507 (2015). DOI: 10.1063/1.4936801


2014

  • W. H. Tay, S. S. Kausik, C. S. Wong, S. L. Yap, and S. V. Muniandy. Statistical modelling of discharge behavior of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge. Phys Plasmas 21: 113502 (Nov 2014). DOI: 10.1063/1.4901250

  • Tamil Many K. Thandavan, Chiow San Wong, Siti Meriam Abdul Gani, and Roslan Md Nor. Photoluminescence properties of un-doped and Mn-doped ZnO nanostructures. Materials Express 4 (6): 475-482 (Aug 2014). DOI: 10.1166/mex.2014.1193

  • Muhammad Zubair Khan, Yap Seong Ling, Ibrar Yaqoob, Nitturi Naresh Kumar, Lim Lian Kuang, and Wong Chiow San. Low-energy plasma focus device as an electron beam source. The Scientific World Journal 2014: 240729 (July 2014). DOI: 10.1155/2014/240729

  • B. Bora, S.S. Kausik, C. S. Wong, O.H. Chin, S.L. Yap, and L. Soto. Observation of the partial reheating of the metallic vapor during the wire explosion process for nanoparticle synthesis. Appl Phys Lett 104: 223108 (June 2014). DOI: 10.1063/1.4881838

  • Tamil Many K. Thandavan, Siti Meriam Abdul Gani, Chiow San Wong, and Roslan Md Nor. Synthesis of ZnO nanowires via hotwire thermal evaporation of brass (CuZn) assisted by vapor phase transport of methanol. J Nanomaterials 2014: 105875 (June 2014). DOI: 10.1155/2014/105875

  • A.K. Shrestha, R. Shrestha, H. B. Baniya, R.B.Tyata, D. P. Subedi, and C.S.Wong. Influence of discharge voltage and pressure on the plasma parameters in a low pressure DC glow discharge. International Journal of Recent Research and Review VII (2): 9-15 (June 2014). [Link to article]

  • Kanesh K. Jayapalan and Oi-Hoong Chin. Effect of neutral gas heating on the wave magnetic fields of a low pressure 13.56 MHz planar coil inductively coupled argon discharge. Phys Plasmas 21: 043510 (Apr 2014). DOI: 10.1063/1.4872004

  • W.H. Tay, S.L. Yap, and C.S. Wong. The electrical characteristics and modeling of a filamentary dielectric barrier discharge in atmospheric air. Sains Malaysiana 43 (4): 583-594 (Apr 2014). [Link to article]

  • W.H. Tay, S.S. Kausik, S.L. Yap, and C.S. Wong. Role of secondary emission on discharge dynamics in an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge. Phys Plasmas 21: 044502 (Apr 2014). DOI: 10.1063/1.4870337

  • Haiyun Luo, Kai Liu, Junxia Ran, Yang Yue, Xinxin Wang, Seongling Yap, and Chiow San Wong. Study of dielectric barrier Townsend discharge in 3-mm air gap at atmospheric pressure. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 42 (5): 1211-1215 (Apr 2014). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2014.2312543

  • Ran Zhang, Haiyun Luo, Xiaobing Zou, Huantong Shi, Xinlei Zhu, Shen Zhao, Xinxin Wang, Seongling Yap, and Chiow San Wong. Energy spectrum measurement of x-ray radiation from a compact x-pinch device. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 42 (10): 3143-3147 (Apr 2014). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2014.2312542

  • M.Z. Khan, S.L. Yap, and C.S. Wong. Estimation of electron temperature and radiation emission of a low energy (2.2 kJ) plasma focus device. Indian Journal of Physics 88 (1): 97-102 (Jan 2014). DOI: 10.1007/s12648-013-0373-6

  • Kaushik Roy, Prasanta Chatterjee, S.S. Kausik, and C.S. Wong. Shock waves in a dusty plasma having q-nonextensive electron velocity distribution. Astrophysics and Space Science 350: 599-605 (Jan 2014). DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014-1783-4

  • M. Akel, S. Alsheikh Salo, S. Saboohi, and C.S. Wong. Xenon plasma as a potential source for EUV and soft x-ray radiations: Numerical experiments. Vacuum 101: 360-366 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2013.10.003

  • L.S. Chan, D. Tan, S. Saboohi, S.L. Yap, and C.S. Wong. Operation of an electron beam initiated metallic plasma capillary discharge. Vacuum 103: 38-42 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2013.12.003

  • D. K. Ghosh, U. N. Ghosh, P. Chatterjee, S. S. Kausik, and C. S. Wong. Nonplanar dust acoustic Gardner solitons in a dusty plasma with q-nonextensive electrons. Journal of Sci and Technol in the Tropics 10 (1): 59-73 (2014). [Link to article]

  • O.H. Chin, C.K. Lai, K.L Thong, and C.S. Wong. Application of an atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge for inactivation of bacteria. Journal of Sci and Technol in the Tropics 10 (2): 123-129 (2014). [Link]

  • Y.T. Lau, K.K. Jayapalan, M. E. Pam, O.H. Chin, and C.S. Wong. Dependence of dielectric barrier discharge jet length on gas flow rate and applied voltage. Journal of Sci and Technol in the Tropics 10 (2): 131-138 (2014). [Link]

  • Sor Heoh Saw, Perk Lin Chong, Rajdeep Singh Rawat, Claudia Tan Li Ching, Paul Lee, Alireza Talebitaher, and Sing Lee. The Effect of Specific Heat Ratio on Neutron Yield. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci 42 (1): 99-104 (2014). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2013.2288945

  • M. Akel, S. Alsheikh Salo, S. H. Saw, S. Lee. Properties of Ion Beams Generated by Nitrogen Plasma Focus, J Fusion Energ 33: 189-197 (2014). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-013-9660-7

  • S. Lee, S. H. Saw, H. Hegazy, Jalil Ali, V. Damideh, N. Fatis, H. Kariri, A. Khubrani, A. Mahasi. Some generalised characteristics of the electro-dynamics of the plasma focus in its axial phase- illustrated by an application to independently determine the drive current fraction and the mass swept-up fraction. J Fusion Energ 33: 235–241 (2014). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-013-9658-1

  • S Lee. Plasma Focus Radiative Model: Review of the Lee Model Code , J Fusion Energy 33: 319-335 (2014). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-014-9683-8

  • S. H. Saw, D. Subedi, R. Khanal, R. Shrestha, S. Dugu, S. Lee. Numerical Experiments on PF1000 Neutron Yield. J Fusion Energy 33: 684-688 (2014). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-014-9731-4

  • S Lee, S H Saw, P C K Lee, M Akel, V Damideh, N A D Khattak, R. Mongkolnavin, B Paosawatyanyong. A Model code for the Radiative Theta Pinch. Phys. Plasmas 21: 072501 (2014). DOI: 10.1063/1.4886359

  • M. Akel, S. Alsheikh Salo, Sh. Ismael, S. H. Saw, S. Lee. Interaction of the high Energy Deuterons with the Graphite Target in the Plasma Focus Devices Based on Lee Model. Phys Plasmas 21: 072507 (2014). DOI: 10.1063/1.4890222

  • S Lee. Developing a Plasma Focus Research Training System for the Fusion Energy Age, Int'l J Mod Physics: Conf Ser 32: 1460313 (12 pages) (2014) DOI: 10.1142/S2010194514603135

  • S H Saw, V Damideh, P Lee, R S Rawat, S Lee. A 160 kJ Dual Plasma Focus (DUPF) for fusion-relevant materials testing and nano-materials fabrication. Int'l J Mod. Phys: Conf Ser. 32: 1460322 (10 pages) (2014) DOI: 10.1142/S2010194514603226

  • A Singh, S Lee , S.H.Saw, Numerical experimentation on focusing time and neutron yield in GN1 Plasma Focus machine, Int'l J Mod Phys: Conf Ser 32: 1460325 (6 pages) (2014). DOI: 10.1142/S2010194514603251

  • Mohamad Akel, Sami Alsheikh Salo, Sor Heoh Saw, Sing Lee. Characterization of Oxygen Ion Beams Emitted from Plasma Focus. Vacuum 110: 54-57 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2014.08.011

  • O. H. Chin, K. K. Jayapalan and C. S. Wong. Effect of neutral gas heating in argon radio frequency inductively coupled plasma. Int'l J Mod Phys: Conf Ser 32: 1460320 (9 pages) (2014). DOI: 10.1142/S2010194514603202

2013

  • S.S. Safaai, S.V. Muniandy, W.X. Chew, H. Asgari, S.L. Yap, and C.S. Wong. Fractal dynamics of light scattering intensity fluctuation in disordered dusty plasmas. Phys Plasmas 20 (10): 103702 (Oct 2013). DOI: 10.1063/1.4825141

  • Arka Bhattacharya, M. Z. M. Kamali, Arijit Ghoshal, and K. Ratnavelu. Positron scattering from hydrogen atom embedded in dense quantum plasma. Phys Plasmas 20 (8): 083514 (Aug 2013). DOI: 10.1063/1.4819256

  • Stephen J. Buckman, Michael J. Brunger, and Kurunathan Ratnavelu. Atomic scattering data and their evaluation: Strategies for obtaining complete cross-section sets for electron collision processes. Fusion Science and Technology 63 (3): 385-391 (May 2013). DOI:10.13182/FST13-A16446

  • L.K. Lim, S.L. Yap, C.S. Wong, and M. Zakaullah. Deuteron Beam Source Based On Mather Type Plasma Focus. Journal of Fusion Energy 32 (2): 287-292 (Apr 2013). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-012-9566-9

  • B. Bora, C.S. Wong, H. Bhuyan, Y.S. Lee, S.L. Yap, and M. Favre. Understanding the mechanism of nanoparticle formation in wire explosion process. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 117: 1-6 (Mar 2013). DOI:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.11.018

  • Boon Tong Goh, Siew Kien Ngoi, Seong Ling Yap, Chiow San Wong, and Saadah Abdul Rahman. Effect of energetic ion beam irradiation on structural and optical properties of a-Si:H thin films. Thin Solid Films 529: 159-163 (Feb 2013). DOI:10.1016/j.tsf.2012.07.072

  • H. Asgari, S.V. Muniandy, and C.S. Wong. Dust-acoustic solitary waves in dusty plasmas with non-thermal ions. Phys Plasmas 20 (2): 023705 (Feb 2013). DOI: 10.1063/1.4793743

  • H Asgari, S. V. Muniandy, and C.S. Wong. Dust-acoustic shock formation in dusty plasmas with non-thermal ions. Phys Plasmas 20 (1): 013704 (Jan 2013). DOI: 10.1063/1.4774401

  • Arijit Ghoshal, M. Z. M. Kamali, and K. Ratnavelu. Positron scattering from hydrogen atom embedded in weakly coupled plasma. Phys Plasmas 20 (1): 013506 (Jan 2013). DOI: 10.1063/1.4775724

  • M. Akel, S. Alsheikh Salo, and C.S. Wong. Numerical study of radiation emission from the argon plasma focus. Journal of Fusion Energy 32 (2): 242-246 (2013). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-012-9559-8

  • S. Lee and S.H. Saw. Plasma Focus Ion Beam Fluence and Flux –for various gases. Phys. Plasmas 20: 062702 (2013). DOI: 10.1063/1.4811650

  • S H Saw, R S Rawat, P Lee, Alireza Talebitaher, Ali E. Abdou, P L Chong, F. Roy Jr, Jalil Ali, S Lee. SXR measurements in INTI PF operated in neon to identify typical (Normal N) Profile for shots with good yield. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci 41 (11): 3166-3172 (2013). DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2013.2281333

2012

  • Y.S. Lee, B. Bora, S.L. Yap, C.S. Wong. Effect of Ambient Air Pressure on Synthesis of Copper and Copper Oxide Nanoparticles by Wire Explosion Process. Current Applied Physics 12(1): 199-203 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2011.06.001

  • S.K. Ngoi, S.L. Yap, B.T. Goh, R. Ritikos, S.A. Rahman, C.S. Wong. Formation of Nano- Crystalline Phase in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Thin Film by Plasma Focus Ion Beam Irradiation. Journal of Fusion Energy 31: 96-103 (2012). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-011-9435-y

  • Y.S. Lee, B. Bora, S.L. Yap, C.S. Wong, H. Bhuyan, M. Favre. Investigation on effect of ambient pressure in wire explosion process for synthesis of copper nanoparticles by optical emission spectroscopy. Powder Technology 222: 95-100 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.02.004

  • C.S. Wong, B. Bora, S.L. Yap, Y.S. Lee, H. Bhuyan, M. Favre. Effect of ambient gas species on the formation of Cu nanoparticles in wire explosion process. Current Applied Physics 12(5) : 1345-1348 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2012.03.024

  • I. Prasertsung, S. Kanokpanont, R. Mongkolnavin, C.S. Wong, J. Panpranot, S. Damrongsakkul. Plasma Enhancement of In Vitro Attachment of Rat Bone-Marrow-Derived Stem Cells on Cross-linked Gelatin Films. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 23: 1485-1504 (2012). DOI: 10.1163/092050611X584900

  • D.P. Subedi, R.B. Tyata, A. Khadgi, C.S. Wong. Physicochemical and Microbiological Analysis of Drinking Water Treated by Using Ozone. Sains Malaysiana 41(6): 739-745 (2012). [Link]

  • S. Saboohi, S.L. Yap, L.S. Chan, C.S. Wong. Effects of Inter- electrode Gap and Discharge Voltage on EUV Emission from Stainless Steel Vacuum Spark Plasma. Sains Malaysiana 41(7): 879-884 (2012). [Link]

  • P. Chatterjee, G. Mondal, G. Mondal, C.S. Wong. Dust acoustic dressed solitons in a four component dusty plasma with superthermal electrons. J. Science and Technology in the Tropics 8(1): 29-40 (2012). [Link]

  • B. Bora, C.S. Wong, H. Bhuyan, Y.S. Lee, S.L. Yap, M. Favre. Impact of binary gas on nanoparticle formation in wire explosion process, an understanding via arc plasma formation. Materials Letters, 81: 45-47 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2012.04.138

  • P. Chatterjee, B. Das, C.S. Wong. Dust Acoustic solitary waves in a dusty plasma with variable dust charge and an arbitrary streaming ion beam. Indian Journal of Physics 86(6): 529-533 (2012). DOI: 10.1007/s12648-012-0074-6

  • S. Lee, S.H. Saw. Plasma Focus Ion Beam Fluence and Flux –Scaling with Stored Energy. Phys. Plasmas 19: 112703 (2012). DOI: 10.1063/1.4766744

2011

  • H. Asgari, S.V. Muniandy, & C.S. Wong. The role of dust charging frequency in the linear and nonlinear propagation of dust acoustic waves. Wave Motion 48 (3): 268-274 (2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.wavemoti.2010.11.002

  • S.V. Muniandy, W.X. Chew & C.S. Wong, Fractional dynamics in the light scattering intensity fluctuation in dusty plasma. Physics of Plasmas vol.18: 013701 (2011). DOI: 10.1063/1.3533905

  • H. Asgari, S.V. Muniandy & C.S. Wong. Dust acoustic shock formation in adiabatic hot dusty plasmas with variable charge. Physics of Plasmas 18: 013702 (2011). DOI: 10.1063/1.3538937

  • Sh. Al-Hawat, M. Akel, C. S. Wong. X-Ray Emission from Argon Plasma Focus Contaminated with Copper Impurities in AECS PF-2 Using Five Channel Diode Spectrometer. Journal of Fusion Energy 30: 503-508 (2011). DOI: 10.1007/s10894-011-9417-0

  • H. Asgari, S.V. Muniandy & C.S. Wong. Stochastic dynamics of charge fluctuations in dusty plasma: a non-Markovian approach. Physics of Plasmas 18: 083709 (2011). DOI: 10.1063/1.3626552

  • Prasanta Chatterjee, Malay kr. Ghorui and C.S. Wong. Head-on collision of dust-ion-acoustic soliton in quantum pair-ion plasma. Physics of Plasmas 18: 103710 (2011). DOI: 10.1063/1.3651775

2010

  • P.Chatterjee, Saha, T., Muniandy, S.V., Wong, C.S. & Roychoudhury, R. Ion acoustic solitary waves and double layers in dense electron-positron-ion magnetoplasma. Physics of Plasmas 17: 012106 (2010)

  • Asgari H, Muniandy, S.V. & Wong, C.S. Wong, Dust acoustic dressed soliton with dust charge fluctuations. Physics of Plasmas 17: 063704 (2010)

  • S.A. Hashim, C.S.Wong, M.R. Abas and K.Z.Hj. Dahlan. 2010. Discharge based processing systems for nitric oxide remediation. Sains Malaysiana 39(6) 981-9897

  • Prasanta Chatterjee, Brindaban Das, Ganesh Mondal, Muniandy, S.V. & Wong, C.S. Higher-order corrections to dust ion-acoustic soliton in a quantum dusty plasma. Physics of Plasmas 17:103705 (2010).

  • I. Prasertsung, R. Mongkolnavin, S. Damrongsakkul and C. S. Wong. Surface Modification of Dehydrothermal Crosslinked Gelatin Film Using A 50 Hz Oxygen Glow Discharge. Surface and Coatings Technology 205 (2010) S133-S138.

2009

  • M A Mohammadi, S Sobhanian, C S Wong, S Lee, P Lee and R S Rawat. The Effect of Anode Shape on Neon Soft X-ray Emissions and Current Sheath Configuration in Plasma Focus Device. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42: 045203 (2009)

  • C.S. Wong, H.P.Lem, B.T. Goh and C.W. Wong. Electroless Plating of Copper on Polyimide Film Modified by 50 Hz Plasma Graft Polymerization with 1- Vinylimidazole. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 48: 03650 (2009).

  • Prasanta Chatterjee, Koushid Roy, Sithi V. Muniandy, S.L. Yap and C.S. Wong. Effect of Ion Temperature on Arbitrary Amplitude Ion Acoustic Solitary Waves in Quantum Electron-Ion Plasmas. Phys. Plasma 16: 042311 (2009)

  • Prasanta Chatterjee, Ganesh Monda, Kaushik Roy, S.V. Muniandy, S.L. Yap and C.S. Wong. Generation of Dressed Soliton in a Four-Component Dusty Plasma with Nonthermal Ions. Phys. Plasma 16: 072102 (2009).

  • Prasanta Chatterjee, Taraknath Saha, S.V. Muniandy, S.L. Yap and C.S. Wong. Solitary Waves and Double Layers in Dense Magnetoplasma. Phys. Plasma 16: 072110 (2009).

  • H. Asgari, S.V. Muniandy and C.S.Wong. Effects of Strength of Dispersion and Dust Density on the Formation of Solitons. Phys. Plasma 16: 073702 (2009).

  • Prasanta Chatterjee,Taraknath Saha, Muniandy S.V., and Wong,C.S. Effect of ion temperature on oblique propagation of large amplitude solitary kinetic Alfv waves. Phys. Plasma 16: 103702 (2009).

  • Prasanta Chatterjee, Kaushik Roy, S. V. Muniandy, and C. S. Wong. Dressed soliton in quantum dusty pair-ion plasma, Phys. Plasma, 16: 112106 (2009).

  • Prasanta Chatterjee, Kaushik Roy, Ganesh Mondal, S.V. Muniandy, and C.S. Wong. Dressed Soliton in Quantum Electron-Positron-Ion Plasmas. Phys. Plasma 16: 122112 (2009)

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Info on Plasma and Pulsed Technology Research extracted from the TEACHING and RESEARCH in the PHYSICS DEPARTMENT 2006 publication