Contact Information
rvidmar@unr.edu
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Office NTF 206
Degrees
Ph.D., Applied Physics 1981 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
M.S. Physics 1974 University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK
B.S., Physics 1969 University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Dr. Robert Vidmar Research Professor, Physics
Professional Experience
| 2001-Present | Research Professor, Department of Physics, University of Nevada, Reno |
| 1997-2006 | Senior Research Physicist, Xebec Engineering, Campbell, CA |
| 1981-1997 | Senior Research Physicist, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA |
| 1981-1982 | Research Associate, Stanford University, Stanford, CA |
Best Paper Award, United States Air Force, Aug, 1989
Research Interests
Theoretical and experimental aspects of plasma physics, air chemistry, and electron-beam propagation as they relate to generation of plasma in air; micro-channel high-heat flux cooling related to electron-beam transmission windows, VLSI, and passive electronic components; and design of tapered transmission lines with high impedance ratios.
[Top]Selected Publications (2000-2006)
"Excitation of Balmer Alpha and Lyman Alpha Emissions in Collisions of 1.87- to 24.6-keV Hydrogen Atoms with N2 and O2," Sheridan, R.J. and R.J. Vidmar, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 84, No. A4, pp. 1319-1321, April 1979.
"Observational Dispersion Relations," Crawford, F.W. and R.J. Vidmar, Plasma Physics, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 597-603, 1982.
"Delta Function Excitation of Waves in the Earth's Ionosphere," Vidmar, R.J., F.W. Crawford, and K.J. Harker,Radio Science, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 1337-1354, Nov-Dec 1983.
"Dispersion Characteristics for Decaying or Amplifying Waves Part 1: An Observational Approach," Vidmar, R.J., F.W. Crawford, and K.J. Harker, Radio Science, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 493-502, May-June 1983.
"Dispersion Characteristics for Decaying or Amplifying Waves Part 2: Analysis of a Beam-Plasma System," Vidmar, R.J., F.W. Crawford, and K.J. Harker, Radio Science, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 503-511, May-June 1983.
"Long-Delayed Radio Echoes: Mechanisms and Observations," Vidmar, R.J., and F.W. Crawford, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 90, No. A2, pp. 1523-1530, Feb 1985.
"On the Use of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas as Electromagnetic Reflectors and Absorbers," Vidmar, R.J., IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vo. 18, No. 4, pp. 733-741, 1990.
"Observations of Strong Microwave Absorption in Collisional Plasmas with Gradual Density Gradients," Stalder, K. R., R. J. Vidmar, and D. J. Eckstrom, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol 72, pp. 5089-5094, 1 Dec 1992.
"A Plasma Source Based on Penning Ionization of Cesium by Photoexcited Mercury", Stalder, K. R., and R. J. Vidmar, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol 6, pp 461-467, 1997.
"Microchannel Cooling for a High-Energy Particle Transmission Window, an RF Transmission Window, and VLSI Heat Dissipation: Theory and Experiment," Vidmar, R. J., and R. J. Barker, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol 26, No 3, pp 1031-1043, June 1998.
"Temperature Measurement of an Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Torch," Kuo, S. P., E. Koretzky, and R. J. Vidmar, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol 70, No 7, pp 3032-3034, July 1999.
"Research Issues in Developing Compact Pulsed Power for High Peak Power Applications on Mobile Platforms", Gaudet, John, Robert J. Barker, C. Jerald Buchenauer, Christos Christodoulou, James Dickens, Martin Gundersen, Hermann G. Krompholz, Ravi Joshi, Juergen Kolb, Andras Kuthi, Mounir Laroussi, Andreas Neuber, William Nunnally, Edl Schamiloglu, Karl Schoenbach, Scott Tyo, and Robert Vidmar, Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol 92, No 7, pp 1144-1165, July, 2004.
“Modeling the Chemical Kinetics of High-Pressure Glow Discharges in Mixtures of Helium with Real Air," Stalder, K. R., R. J. Vidmar, G. Nersisyan, and W. G. Graham, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol 99, No 9, pp 93301-1-8, 1 May 2006.
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