I worked in a lab which studies cold electron plasmas. I automated and improved simulations written in LabVIEW and C++ to better understand plasma temperature and shape, using the data from these simulation results to help improve understanding of plasma temperature measurement. I also collected experiment data and machined new parts. Fajans' research helps the Alpha team at CERN produce and study antihydrogen and has potential applications in chemical imaging.

Publications:

• A.P. Povilus et. al, Electron Plasmas Cooled by Cyclotron Cavity Resonance, Phys. Rev. Lett., 117 175001, 2016, doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.175001.

• S. Shanman, L.T. Evans, J. Fajans, E.D. Hunter, C. Nelson, C. Sierra, and J.S. Wurtele, Improved Temperature Diagnostic Analysis for Non-Neutral Plasmas with Single-Electron Resolution, APS Division of Plasma Physics, San Jose, CA, November 1 2016.