Online and FREE access to plasma physics experiments
Author:
Mendes Rossa Pedro A.1, Kuriščák Pavel2, Silva João N.3, Veiga José1, Loureiro João P. S.1, Oliveira João4, Hachmeister Daniel4, Fernandes Horácio4
Affiliation:
1. Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa Portugal 2. Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague , Prague Czech Republic 3. Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa Portugal and INESC-ID Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas, e Computadores: Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa , Lisboa Portugal 4. Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa Portugal
Abstract
Abstract
Remote controlled laboratories had a great push during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, they were already out there but lacking in visibility. This external trigger pushed the academy to face a global challenge to start offering remote experiments more consistently and maturely. Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) has been offering several remote experiments since 2000 but with the need for an update due to technological aging. As such, the framework for remote experiments in education (FREE) was created based on new web technologies. In addition to the most diverse experiments that had already been developed, FREE includes two experiments that aimed at advanced-level physics students: the Langmuir probe and the electromagnetic (EM) cavity. Both allow users to configure the various parameters and to access the results in real time or check back later. All this access is done using a browser (on a PC or mobile phone) without the need to install additional software. The results of an experimental execution are stored in a database and are downloadable, allowing users to do various analyses and to determine the corresponding plasma density and temperature. In this paper, we will introduce how FREE was used in the implementation of both experiments and give an insight into their didactic approach, such as: (i) how to perform an experimental execution, (ii) the typical data set obtained with, and (iii) the corresponding analysis necessary for the user to retrieve information from it.
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Waste Management and Disposal,Condensed Matter Physics,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,Instrumentation,Nuclear Energy and Engineering,Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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