High Tech Plasma and Plants Engineering License Exam Preparation (AHtE)

Prepare for the NEC High Tech Plasma and Plants Engineering (AHtE) license exam: Plasma Characteristics, Electron and Ion Beams, Plasma Reactors, Plant Operation and Cogeneration, chapter by chapter. Free on LicenseNepal.

High Tech Plasma and Plants Engineering syllabus (AHtE)

  1. The Kinetic Theory of Gases

    • Introduction
    • Atomic/Molecular Process in Plasma
    • The ‘Plasma Parameter’
    • Basic equations
    • Maxwell-Boltzman Distribution Function
    • Kinetic Characteristics
  2. Characteristics of Plasma

    • Charged Particle Motion in Steady Electric and Magnetic Fields
    • Bulk Properties of Plasma
    • Quasi-Neutrality of Plasma
    • Fick’s Law of Diffusion
    • Mobility in A Magnetized Plasma
    • Low Pressure Electrical Discharge
  3. Electron Sources and Beams, Ion Sources and Beams

    • Thermionic Emission
    • Hollow Cathode Sources
    • Charged Particle Beam Transport
    • Characteristics of Ion Sources
    • Ion Source Design
    • Penning Discharge Sources
  4. Electrical Discharge in Gases

    • Dark Electrical Discharges in Gases
    • Dc Electrical Glow Discharges in Gases
    • Dc Electrical Arc Discharges in Gases
    • Inductive RF Electrical Discharges in Gases
    • Capacitive RF Electrical Discharges in Gases
    • Microwave Electrical Discharges in Gases
  5. Surface Interactions in Plasma Processing

    • Industrial Plasma Processing
    • Plasma Active Species
    • Heterogeneous Interactions with Surfaces
    • Secondary Electron Emission
    • Sputtering
    • Ion Implantation in Solids
  6. Atmospheric Pressure and Vacuum Plasma Sources

    • Characteristics of Plasma Sources
    • Atmospheric Pressure Corona Sources
    • Arc jet Plasma Sources
    • Intermediate-Pressure Plasma Sources
    • Low-Pressure Plasma Sources
    • High-Vacuum Plasma Sources
  7. Plasma Reactors for Plasma Processing

    • Plasma Reactors for Surface Treatment
    • Plasma Reactors for Ion Implantation
    • Reactors for Ion-Beam-Induced Sputter Deposition
    • Plasma/Cathode Sputter Deposition Reactors
    • Reactors for Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition
    • Plasma Etching Reactors
  8. Operation and Management of Plant Engineering

    • Objectives and Philosophy
    • Plant Management
    • Materials Handling
    • Waste management
    • Fire Protection and Prevention
    • Pollution control
  9. Prime Movers for Power Generation and Cogeneration

    • Electric Measuring Instruments
    • Mechanical Equipment
    • Electrical equipment
    • Plastics Piping
    • Thermal equipment
    • Engines
  10. Project Planning, Design and Implementation

    • Engineering drawings and its concepts
    • Engineering Economics
    • Project planning and scheduling
    • Project management
    • Engineering professional practice
    • Engineering Regulatory Body