One of the most fundamental technical problems concerning spacecraft design is preparing the vehicle to survive the extreme conditions encountered…
Field Emitter Arrays (FEAs) are excellent cold cathodes, but they have not found widespread adoption in demanding device applications because…
Retarding potential analyzers (RPAs) were first developed in the 1960′s. RPAs find widespread application including characterization of near-spacecraft environments and…
This project aims to develop the technology for field-enabled low-power portable vacuum sources that can be made cheaply and reliably,…
There is a need for microscale vacuum pumps that can be readily integrated with other MEMS and electronic components at…
An electrospray emitter ionizes polar liquids using high electrostatic fields. The electric field produces suction on the free surface (meniscus)…
Micro- and nano-enabled multiplexed scaled-down systems for space, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and analytical applications. Electrospray, electrospinning, carbon nanotubes, silicon carbide, field emission, field-enabled ionization; electrical and chemical nanosatellite propulsion, plasma sensors, portable mass spectrometry, high-voltage 3D MEMS packaging.