Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences

College of Sciences, National Cheng Kung University

- Laboratories -

Advisor

Professor Eiichiro Kawamori

Plasma Science Laboratory

Magnetized Plasma eXperiment (MPX)

  • Taiwan’s first magnetized plasma experimental device

  • 40cm diameter, 1.5 m length, 5 magnetic coils with maximum magnetic field of 2 kG, a 30 kW, 2.45GHz magnetron for electron heating

  • to perform basic plasma physics experiments relevant to tokamak fusion plasmas.

Advisor

Professor Sunny Wing-Yee Tam

Taiwan ERG Data Center

The LEP‐e instrument is an analyzer which enables the ERG satellite to observe the energy distribution and density of low energy electrons surrounding the Earth. It is the first time that a Taiwan‐made particle instrument is to cruise in the magnetosphere exploring the regions of intense ionizing radiation and monitoring the essential regions that affect our space weather. It has strengthened Taiwan’s capability in building advanced instruments for space science missions, increased world-class space research opportunities and paved the way for future international opportunities in space exploration mission.

Director

Professor Sunny Wing-Yee Tam

Established in October 2017, the Center is focusing on a foundation of plasma sciences, using knowledge of plasma physics to understand and enhance the applications of plasma sciences researches in various industries, and in the process, cultivating interdisciplinary talents in technology with the goal of making industries in Taiwan more competitive. Under the directorship of Professor Sunny Wing-Yee Tam of the Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences, CAPST consists of 4 major research teams to study the following research areas: plasma applications in industry, plasma and fusion energy, space plasmas, and data analysis.

Advisor

Assistant Professor Po-Yu Chang

Advisor

Professor Ker-Chung Shaing

Plasma Science Application Laboratory

  • Fusion and Plasma Physics

  • Nuclear Engineering

  • Plasma Application

  • Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

Advisor

Assistant Professor Yao-Li Liu

Managed by ISAPS

Space Plasma Operation Chamber

SPOC (2m in diameter and 3m in length) can provide a vaccum condition of 10^-8 torr and can provide plasma condition similar to the ionospheric environment. SPOC is Taiwan’s largest space plasma chamber, and is also the second largest space plasma chamber in Asia (second to the chamber in ISAS/JAXA, Japan). SPOC has been used for test and calibration of low energy plasma and neutral instruments as well as electric and magnetic field instruments. SPOC has also been used to study basic space plasma physics, and it can also be used for the development of plasma thrusters.

Managed by ISAPS

Space Optics Laboratory

A class 100K clean booth to satisfy the requirement of space environment. Using the facility we have completed the development of multi-band optical imagers for the E-VAC project of the FORMOSAT-6 mission (Taiwan) and the DOTCam optical imager for the RISEsat microsatellite mission (Japan).