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- Lepsha Vuskovic
- Professor & Eminent Scholar
- Department of Physics
- 2100-I Physical Science Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4611
- lvuskovi@odu.edu
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Education
- University Of Belgrade, (Yugoslavia),
1972
- Major: Physics
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University of Belgrade (Yugoslavia),
1968
- Major: Physics
- Degree: M.S.
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Book Chapters
- Vuskovic, L., Cvejanovic, D., and Kurepa, M. (2012). Lives and Works of the Serbian Scientists. (pp. 663-665). Biographies and Bibliographies Serbian Academy of Science and Arts.
- S., P., and Vuskovic, L. (2006). The Physics of Ionized Gases. (pp. 272-283). AIP Melville, New York.
- Vuskovic, L., and Popovic, S. (2005). Atomic Interactions in Weakly Ionized Gas: Ionizing Shock Wages.
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Articles
- Nikolic, M., Samolov, A., Cuckov, F., Popovic, S., Vuskovic, L., and Godunov, A. (2013). Characterization of the Supersonic Flowing Microwave Discharge using 2D Plasma Tomofraphy. J. Appl. Phys.
- Mammosser, J., Ahmed, S., Macha, K., Upadyay, J., Nikolic, M., Popovic, S., and Vuskovic, L. (2012). Large-Volume Resonant Microwave Discharge for Plasma Cleaning of a CEBAF 5-Cell SRF Cavity. Proc. IPAC (pp. 31456-3158).
- Nikolic, M., Popovic, S., Upadhyay, J., Vuskovic, L., Leiweke, R., and Ganguly, B. (2012). On a Dielectric-Barrier and a Microwave Cavity Discharge in Synchronized OperationCase of Helium/Oxygen Mixture. Plasma Sources Sci. Technol, 21 (015004), (pp. 8 pages).
- Vuskovic, L. (2012). Plasma Processing of SRF Cavities for the Next Generation of ParticleAccelerators. Progress Report to the Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Science
- Upadyay, J., Popovic, S., Vuskovic, L., Valente-Feliciano, A., and Phillips, L. (2012). Study of Etching Rate Uniformity in SRF Cavities. Proc. IPAC (pp. 2462-2464).
- Nikolic, M., Godunov, A., Popovic, S., Samolov, A., Vuskovic, L., and Cuckov, F. (2012). Tomography as a Diagnostic Tool for Plasma Etching of SRF Cavities. Proc. IPAC, ISBN 978-3-95450-115-1, (pp. 2459-2461).
- Nikolic, M., Popovic, S., Vuskovic, L., Herring, G. C., and Exton, R. J. (2011). Electron Density Measurements in a Pulse-Repetitive Microwave Discharge in Air. J. Appl. Phys., 110 (113304), (pp. 7).
- Bozic, M., Vuskovic, L., Davidovic, M., and Sanz, A. S. (2011). On Wheeler’s delayed-choice Gedankenexperiment and its laboratory realization. Phys. Scr., T143 (014007), (pp. 4).
- Samolov, A., Nikolic, M., Godunov, A., Popovic, S., Vuskovic, L., and Cuckov, F. (2011). Tomographic Reconstruction of Local Parameters of a Plasmoid in the Afterglow of a Supersonic Flow Microwave Discharge. Bull. Am. Phys. Soc.56, 15, (pp. 85).
- Drake, D. J., Popovic, S., Vuskovic, L., and Dinh, T. (2010). Effects of water vapor presence in aeronautics and astronautics. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2010-1536),
- Raskovic, M., Upadhyay, J., and Popovic, S. (2010). Plasma moification of bulk niobium surface for SRF cavities. Phys. Rev. ST Accel Beams, 13 (112001), (pp. 7 pages).
- A., M., and Popovic, S. (2010). Refractive Phenomena in the Shock Wave Dispersion. J. Appl. Phys, 107 (123302), (pp. 4 pages).
- Drake, D. J., Popovic, S., and Vuskovic, L. (2009). Characterization of a CO₂/N₂/Ar supersonic flowing discharge. J. Appl Phys, 106 (083305),
- Raskovic, M., Popovic, S., Upadhyay, J., Vuskovic, L., Phillips, L., and Valente-Feliciano, A. M. (2009). High etching rates of bulk Nb in Ar/C1 microwave discharge. J. Vac Sci Technol A, 27(2), (pp. 301-305).
- Drake, D. J., Popovic, S., Vuskovic, L., and Dinh, T. (2009). Kinetic description of martian atmospheric entry plasma. IEEE Trans. on plasma Sci, 37, (pp. 1646-1655).
- Raskovic, M., Vuskovic, L., and Popovic, S. (2009). Preparation of high-quality factor cavities made in niobium by plasma treatment. Phs Scr T, 135 (014018), (pp. 7).
- Raskovic, M., Vuskovic, L., and Popovic, S. (2009). Preparation of high-quality factor cavities made of niobium by plasma treatment. Phys Scr T, 135 (014018), (pp. 7pp).
- Drake, J. D., Popovic, S., and Vuskovic, L. (2008). Characterization of a supersonic microwave discharge in Ar/H₂/Air mixtures. J. Appl. Phys, 104 (063305), (pp. (7pp)).
- Drake, D. J., Popovic, S., and Vuskovic, L. (2008). Characterization of a supersonic microwave discharge in Ar/H₂/Air mixtures. J. Appl Phys, 104 (063305),
- Markhotok, A., Popovic, S., and Vuskovic, L. (2008). The boundary effects of the shock wave dispersion in discharges. Phys Plasmas, 15 (032103),
- Popovic, S., Williams, S., and Vuskovic, L. (2006). Electron-Impact dissociative ionization of ethylene. Phys Rev A, 73 (022711), (pp. 7).
- Raskovic, M., Vuskovic, L., Popovic, S., Phillips, L., Valente-Feliciano, A. M., Radovanov, S. B., and Godet, L. (2006). Plasma Treatmenet of Bulk Niobium Surface for SRF Cavities. Phys Rev A, 569, (pp. 663-670).
- M, B., Arsenovic, D., Vuskovic, L., Nikolic, S., and Majic, V. (2005). Entangling School Architecture and Physics Education. Phys Teacher, 43, (pp. 608-612).
- D., A., Bozic, M., and Vuskovic, L. (2005). On the (non)existence of quantum particle's trajectories behind an interferometric grating. Concepts of Physics, II, (pp. 163-184).
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Presentations
- Plasma Treatment of Single-Cell Niobium SRF Cavities
- Conference Name: Superconductivity
- Sponsoring Organization: Superconductivity
- Location: Newport News, VA
- Date: July, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Upadhyay, J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Phillips, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A. M.
- Plasma Processing of SRF Cavities
- Conference Name: Thomas Jefferson National Facility
- Sponsoring Organization: Thomas Jefferson National Facility
- Location: Newport News, VA
- Date: July, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Upadhyay, J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Phillips, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A. M.
- Plasma Treatment of Single-Cell Niobium SRF Cavities
- Conference Name:
- Location: New York, NY
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Upadhyay, J.
Nikolic, M.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A. M.
Phillips, L.
- Etching of Niobium Sample Placed on Superconducting Radio Frequency Cavity Surface in Ar/CL₂ plasma
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Sebastian, USA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Upadhyay, J.
Nikolic, M.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Phillips, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
- Optimization of Plasma Parametres for Etching of Superconducting RadioFrequency Cavity Surface in Ar/CL₂ plasma
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, USA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Upadhyay, J.
Nikolic, M.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Phillips, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
- Electron Density Measurements in Nitrogen-Containing Pulse-Repetitive Microwave Discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 64th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: November, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Samolov, A.
Godunov, A.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Spectroscopic study of CH₄ depletion in low E/N microwave discharges
- Sponsoring Organization: 64th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: November, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Im, D.
Nikolic, M.
Upadhyay, J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Tomographic Reconstruction of Local Parameters of a Plasmoid in the Afterglow of aSupersonic Flow Microwave Discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 64th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: November, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Samalov, A.
Nikolic, M.
Godunov, A.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Cuckov, F.
- Tomographic Reconstruction of Local Parameters of a Plasmoid in the Afterglow of aSupersonic Flow Microwave Discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 64th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: November, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Samalov, A.
Nikolic, M.
Godunov, A.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Cuckov, F.
- Electron density measurements in supersonic flowing Ar/H2/Air discharges
- Conference Name:
- Location: W&M Williamsburg, VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Drake, D. J.
Laurent, P.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Effects of water vapor presence in martian atmospheric entry plasma
- Sponsoring Organization: 48th AIAA Serospace sciences meeting
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Drake, D. J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Dinh, T.
- Electron density measurements in supersonic flowing discharges
- Sponsoring Organization: Proc. IEEE 37th International Conf. on plasma science
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Drake, D. J.
Laurent, P.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Experimental and Kinetic study of the marian atmospheric entry plasma
- Sponsoring Organization: Proc. IEEE 37th International conf. on plasma science
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Drake, D. J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Dinh, T.
- On optimizing the metastable oxygen production from electrical discharges
- Sponsoring Organization: 41st AIAA Plasmadynamics and Laser Conference
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Popovic, S.
Nikolic, M.
Upadyay, J.
Vuskovic, L.
- Plasma modification of bulk niobium surface for SRF cavities
- Sponsoring Organization: Proc. IEEE 37th Internaional conf. on plasma science
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Upadhyay, J.
Raskovic, M.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
Phillips, H. L.
- Dielectric Barrier Discharge and a Microwave Cavity Discharge in Synchronous Operation
- Sponsoring Organization: 63nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Paris, France
- Date: October, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Popovic, S.
Leiweke, R.
Ganguly, B.
Vuskovic, L.
- On the Kinetic Dispersion of Martian Entry Plasma
- Sponsoring Organization: 63nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Paris, France
- Date: October, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Drake, D.
Nikolic, M.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Optimization of Plasma Parameters for Etching of Suprconducting Radio FrequencyCavity Surfaces in an Ar/Cl₂ Plasma
- Sponsoring Organization: 63nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Paris, France
- Date: October, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Uphdhyay, J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Phillips, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
- Tomographic Analysis of a Plasmoid in Supersonic MW Post-Discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 63nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference
- Location: Paris, France
- Date: October, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikovic, M.
Samolov, A.
Popovic, S.
Godunov, A.
Vuskovic, L.
- Flowing Discharges in Ar/H₂ Mixtures
- Sponsoring Organization: XX European Conference on the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases
- Location: Novi Sad, Serbia
- Date: July, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Sakan, N. M.
ivkovic, M.
Drake, D. J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Tomographic analysis of plasma sources with distorted cylindrical symmetry
- Conference Name:
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: June, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Samalov, A.
Upadyay, J.
Godunov, A.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Can a removable output beam-splitter in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer influence the photon behavior inside the interferometer?
- Conference Name:
- Location: St. Andrews, Scotland
- Date: June 6, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Bozic, M.
Vuskovic, L.
Davidovic, M.
Sanz, A. S.
- Tomographic Analysis of SRF Cavities as Asymmetric Plasma Reactors
- Conference Name:
- Location: Kyoto, Japan
- Date: May, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Samalov, A.
Upadyay, J.
Godunov, A.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
Phillips, L.
- Tomographic Analysis of SRF Cavities as Asymmetric Plasma Reactors
- Sponsoring Organization: IPAC
- Location: Kyoto, Japan
- Date: May, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Samolov, A.
Upadhyay, J.
Godunov, A.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
Phillips, L.
- Plasma Treatment of Niobium SRF Cavity Surfaces
- Sponsoring Organization: IPAC
- Location: Kyoto, Japan
- Date: May 23, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Popovic, S.
Raskovic, M.
Upadhyay, J.
Vuskovic, L.
Phillips, H. L.
Valente-Feliciano, A. L.
- Tomographic analysis of plasma sources with distorted cylindrical symmetry
- Sponsoring Organization: IEEE 37th International conf. on plasma science
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: May 23, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Samolov, A.
Nikolic, M.
Upadyay, J.
Godunov, A.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Characterization of a plasmoid in the afterglow of a supersonic flowing microwave discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 62nd annual gaseous electronics conference
- Location: Saratoga, NY
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Drake, D. J.
Nikolic, M.
Miller, S.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Electron density measurements in a supersonic flowing Ar/H₂/Air discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 62nd annual gaseous electronics conference
- Location: Saratoga, NY
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Nikolic, M.
Drake, D. J.
Laurent, P.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Plasma etching of Cu in an Ar/C1₂ microwave discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 62nd annual gaseous electronics conferene
- Location: Saratoga,NY
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Raskovic, M.
Brannick, K.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Spectroscopic charascterization and modeling of Ar/C12 microwave glow discharge
- Sponsoring Organization: 62nd annual gaseous electronics conference
- Location: Saratoga, NY
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Uphdhyay, J.
Raskovic, M.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- "Plasma etching rates and surface composition of bulk niobium treated in Ar/C1₂ microwave discharge"
- Sponsoring Organization: EPAC
- Location: Genoa, Italy
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Raskovic, M.
Upadhyay, J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
- Plasma etching of niobium in Ar/C1₂ microwave discharge
- Conference Name: Michigan State University
- Sponsoring Organization: Michigan State University
- Location: East Landing
- Date: October, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Raskovic, M.
Upadhyay, J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Phillips, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
- "High etching rates of niobium in Ar/C1₂ microwave discharge
- Conference Name: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
- Sponsoring Organization: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
- Location: Newport News
- Date: July, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Raskovic, M.
Upadhyay, J.
Popovic, S.
Vuskovic, L.
Valente-Feliciano, A.
- Certificate of Excellence in Promoting Undergraduate Research, Old Dominion University
- Distinguished Research Award, College of Sciences
- 2010: Finalist, Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award
- 2009: Eminent Professor of Physics at Old Dominion University
- 2008: College of Science at Old Dominion University, Gene W. Hirschfield Faculty Excellence Award
- 2008: Old Dominion University Doctoral Mentor Award
- 2008: Research Expo 2008, Honorable Mention Award for Outstanding Graduate Poster Presentation, Research Expo
- 2002: Fellow of the American Physical Society
- 2002: Who's Who in America, 56th edition
- 2000: Outstanding Achievement Award for success in national Aeronautics and Space Administration STTR
- 1999: Arch T. Colwell Award
- 2000 Notable American Women, 8th edition
- 1996: Who's Who in the American Education, 5th edition
- 1996: Who's Who in the American Women, 20th edition
- 1995: 5000 Personalities of the World, 5th edition
- 1995: Who's Who in the East, 25th edition
- Who's Who in the West, 25th edition
- Scientific Excellence Award
- Honor Diploma issued by the Science Council of the Institute of Physics
- Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 6th editions
- Who's Who in the World, 15th and 17th edition
- Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 24th and 25th edition
- Nominated for an International Woman of the Year
- International Fellowship, US National Research Council
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