Associate Professor Cormac Corr

Contacts

Contact email:cormac.corr@anu.edu.au
Contact phone:+61 2 6125 2828
Link:ANU Researchers profile
Research Fellow, Research School of Physics

Cormac Corr is an ARC Future Fellow with the Research School of Physics in the ANU College of Science.

His main research field is plasma physics and plasma processing. Cormac has undertaken a wide variety of laboratory plasma research with particular emphasis on combined experimental/modelling studies.

Cormac's current research involves studying complex plasma-surface interactions between the hot fusion plasma and the cold wall. This fundamental research on plasma-surface interactions will guide fusion materials development.

Cormac obtained a first class honours degree in Applied Physics (1999) and a PhD (2003) titled "A study of instabilities in electronegative rf-driven discharges" from Queens University Belfast (Belfast, Northern Ireland).

After his PhD, he spent three years working at the Laboratoire de Physique et Technologie des Plasmas (LPTP), Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and moved to the ANU in 2006.  

Research interests

Technological plasmas

  • Plasma processing

  • Plasma Instabilities

  • Electronegative plasmas

  • Plasma-surface interactions

  • Ion sources

  • Plasma modeling

Magnetised plasmas

  • Fusion plasmas

  • Plasma-surface interactions

  • High-beta plasma

  • Alfven waves

  • Drift waves

Plasma diagnostics

  • Optical emission spectroscopy
  • Probes
  • laser based

    Groups

    Projects

    • Pascale, A, Lafleur, T & Corr, C 2023, 'Bidirectional vortex stabilization of a supersonic inductively coupled plasma torch', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 56, no. 10.
    • Bhattacharyya, D, Thompson, M, Hoang, C et al. 2023, 'Effect of He Plasma Exposure on Recrystallization Behaviour and Mechanical Properties of Exposed W Surfaces�An EBSD and Nanoindentation Study', Metals, vol. 13, no. 9.
    • Thompson, M, Song, K, De Temmerman, G et al. 2022, 'Identifying microstructural changes responsible for retarded grain growth during tungsten recrystallization after helium plasma exposure', Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 559, pp. 1-10.
    • Ibrahim, J, Al-Babtaineh, S, Cousens, S et al. 2021, 'A surface dielectric barrier discharge for deposition of allylamine polymer costings', Applied Surface Science, vol. 544.
    • Lafleur, T & Corr, C 2021, 'Characterization of a radio-frequency inductively coupled electrothermal plasma thruster', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 130, no. 4.
    • Cousens, S, Santoso, J & Corr, C 2020, 'Depletion of atomic hydrogen in a high power helicon discharge', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 29, no. 11.
    • Thompson, M, Shi, Q, Kajita, S et al. 2020, 'Effect of temperature and incident ion energy on nanostructure formation on silicon exposed to helium plasma', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 1-7.
    • Thompson, M, Song, K, Kluth, P et al 2019, 'Helium plasma induced nanostructure formation in copper and nickel', Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-9.
    • Bernard, E, Sakamoto, R, Hodille, E et al 2019, 'Tritium retention in W plasma-facing materials: Impact of the material structure and helium irradiation', Nuclear Materials and Energy, vol. 19, pp. 403-410.
    • Song, K, Thompson, M, De Temmerman, G et al 2019, 'Temperature dependence of retarded recrystallisation in helium plasma-exposed tungsten', Nuclear Fusion, vol. 59, no. 9, pp. 1-10.
    • Thompson, M, Magyar, L & Corr, C 2019, 'Nanoscale modification of silicon and germanium surfaces exposed to low-energy helium plasma', Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 10099, pp. 1-9.
    • Ambujakshan, A, Pringle, J, Chen, Z et al 2018, 'An environmentally friendly in situ plasma and anodization method to produce titanium dioxide nanotubes', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 9pp.
    • Body, T, Cousens, S, Kirby, J et al 2018, 'A volume-averaged model of nitrogen-hydrogen plasma chemistry to investigate ammonia production in a plasma-surface-interaction device', Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, vol. 60, no. 7, pp. 1-16.
    • Santoso, J, Willett, H & Corr, C 2018, 'High density negative hydrogen ion production in a high power pulsed helicon discharge', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 27, no. 10, pp. 5pp.
    • Thompson, M, Drummond, D, Sullivan, J et al. 2018, 'Effect of W self-implantation and He plasma exposure on early-stage defect and bubble formation in tungsten', Nuclear Fusion, vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 1-9.
    • Willett, H, Santoso, J, Corr, C et al. 2017, 'Negative ion studies on the RF plasma device MAGPIE', 44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2017, ed. M. Fajardo, E. Westerhof, C. Riconda, A. Melzer, A. Bret, B. Dromey, European Physical Society, United Kingdom, pp. -.
    • Thompson, M, Doerner, R, Ohno, N et al 2017, 'Measuring temperature effects on nano-bubble growth in tungsten with grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering', Nuclear Materials and Energy, vol. 12, pp. 1294-1297.
    • Corr, C, O'Ryan, S, Tanner, C et al. 2017, 'Mechanical properties of tungsten following rhenium ion and helium plasma exposure', Nuclear Materials and Energy, vol. 12, pp. 1336-1341.
    • Owen, L, Caneses, J, Canik, J et al. 2017, 'B2. 5-Eirene modeling of radial transport in the MAGPIE linear plasma device', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 9pp.
    • Chen, Z, Krasik, Y, Cousens, S et al 2017, 'Generation of underwater discharges inside gas bubbles using a 30-needles-to-plate electrode', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 122, no. 15, pp. 153303 (7pp).
    • Ambujakshan, A, Pringle, J, Corr, C et al 2017, 'Superior performance of plasma treated water as an anodizing electrolyte for producing nanoporous titanium dioxide nanotubes', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 14, no. 12, pp. 1-7pp.
    • Ambujakshan, A, Sadek, A, Magniez, K et al 2017, 'Plasma treated water - A promising electrolyte to produce nanoporous titanium dioxide nanotubes', Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 7pp.
    • Thompson, M, Sakamoto, R, Barnard, E et al 2016, 'GISAXS modelling of helium-induced nano-bubble formation in tungsten and comparison with TEM', Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 473, pp. 6-12.
    • Khan, A, Elliman, R, Corr, C et al. 2016, 'Effect of rhenium irradiations on the mechanical properties of tungsten for nuclear fusion applications', Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 477, pp. 42-49.
    • Doerner, R, Rudakov, D, Chrobak, C et al. 2016, 'Investigation of He-W interactions using DiMES on DIII-D', Physica Scripta, vol. T167, no. T167.
    • Thompson, M, Deslandes, A, Morgan, T et al. 2016, 'Observation of a helium ion energy threshold for retention in tungsten exposed to hydrogen/helium mixture plasma', Nuclear Fusion, vol. 56, no. 10.
    • Lester R, Zhai Y, Corr C & Howard J, J 2016, 'Coherence imaging for ion temperature and flow measurements in a low-temperature helicon plasma source', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 25, no. 1, 015025
    • Samuell, C & Corr, C 2016, 'Low-pressure hydrogen plasmas explored using a global model', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 25, no. 1, 015014
    • Thompson, M, Kluth, P, Doerner, R, Kirby N, Riley D, Corr C 2016, 'Measuring helium bubble diameter distributions in tungsten with grazing incidence small angle x-ray scattering (GISAXS)', Phys. Scr. T167 (2016) 014014
    • Xiujuan Dai J, Corr C, 2015, 'Efficient and Selectable Production of Reactive Species Using a Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge in Gas Bubbles in Liquid', Plasma Processes and Polymers.Vol. 13, pp. 306-310
    • Hole, M & Corr, C 2015, 'Fusion Power and Nanoscience Challenges for Extreme Materials', in Thomas Alured Faunce (ed.), Nanotechnology Toward the Sustainocene, Pan Stanford Publishing, Singapore, pp. 215-238.
    • Samuell, C & Corr, C 2015, 'Atomic and molecular hydrogen gas temperatures in a low-pressure helicon plasma', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 045003/1-13.
    • Rapp, J, Owen, L, Bonnin, X, J.F. Caneses, J.M. Canik, C. Corr, J.D. Lore, 'Transport simulations of linear plasma generators with the B2.5-Eirene and EMC3-Eirene codes', Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 2015.
    • Santoso, J, Manoharan, R, O'Byrne, S, Corr, CS 2015, 'Negative hydrogen ion production in a helicon plasma source', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 22, no. 9.
    • Thompson, M, Kluth, P, Doerner, R, Kirby, N and Corr, C 2015, 'Probing helium nano-bubble formation in tungsten with grazing incidence small angle x-ray scattering', Nuclear Fusion, vol. 55, no. 4, p. 042001.
    • Deslandes, A, Guenette, M, Corr, C et al 2014, 'Ion irradiated graphite exposed to fusion-relevant deuterium plasma', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 340, pp. 21-26.
    • Deslandes, A, Guenette, M, Corr, C et al 2014, 'Deuterium retention and near-surface modification of ion-irradiated diamond exposed to fusion-relevant plasma', Nuclear Fusion, vol. 54, no. 7, p. 9.
    • Samuell, C & Corr, C 2014, 'Ion flux dependence of atomic hydrogen loss probabilities on tungsten and carbon surfaces', Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 451, no. 1-3, pp. 211-215.
    • Guenette, M, Deslandes, A, Thomsen, L Corr, C and Riley, D 2014, 'D and D/He plasma interactions with diamond: Surface modification and D retention', Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 49, no. 2014, pp. 103-110.
    • Guenette, M, Deslandes, A, Samuell, C et al 2013, 'NEXAFS spectroscopy of CVD diamond films exposed to fusion, relevant hydrogen plasma', Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 34, pp. 45-49.
    • Peterson, V, Corr, C, Boswell, R et al 2013, 'Superfast proton diffusion achieved in a plasma-polymerized fuel-cell membrane', Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 117, no. 9, pp. 4351-4357.
    • Samuell, C, Blackwell, B, Howard, J et al 2013, 'Plasma parameters and electron energy distribution functions in a magnetically focused plasma', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 034502/1-4.
    • Deslandes, A, Guenette, M, Samuell, C et al 2013, 'Initial damage processes for diamond film exposure to hydrogen plasma', Fusion Engineering and Design, vol. 88, no. 12, pp. 3101-3107.
    • Chang, L, Hole, M, Caneses, J et al. 2012, 'Wave modelling in a cylindrical non-uniform helicon discharge', 39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics, ed. S Ratynskaya, L Blomberg, A Fasoli, European Physical Society, Stockholm Sweden, pp. 994-997.
    • Caneses, J, Blackwell, B & Corr, C 2012, 'Initial characterization of Argon plasmas in the "MAGnetized Plasma Interaction Experiment" (MAGPIE)', 39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics, ed. S Ratynskaya, L Blomberg, A Fasoli, European Physical Society, Stockholm Sweden, pp. 2007-2010.
    • Chang, L, Hole, M, Caneses, J et al. 2012, 'Wave modeling in a cylindrical non-uniform helicon discharge', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 19, no. 8, p. 083511.
    • Corr, C, Gomez, S & Graham, W 2012, 'Discharge kinetics of inductively coupled oxygen plasmas: experiment and model', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 055024/1-13.
    • Corr, C 2012, 'At the Edge Plasma-Surface Science for Future Fusion Reactors', Australian Physics, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 148-153.
    • Blackwell, B, Caneses, J, Samuell, C et al. 2012, 'Design and characterization of the Magnetized Plasma Interaction Experiment (MAGPIE): A new source for plasma-material interaction studies', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 1-7.
    • Corr, C, Boswell, R & Carman, R 2011, 'Gas phase optical emission spectroscopy during remote plasma chemical vapour deposition of GaN and relation to the growth dynamics', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 045201 (8).
    • Chang, L, Hole, M & Corr, C 2011, 'A flowing plasma model to describe drift waves in a cylindrical helicon discharge', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 18, no. 4, p. 8.
    • Peterson, V, Corr, C, Kearley, G et al 2010, 'High Water Diffusivity in Low Hydration Plasma-Polymerised Proton Exchange Membranes', Materials Science Forum, vol. 654-656, pp. 2871-2874.
    • Corr, C & Boswell, R 2009, 'Nonlinear instability dynamics in a high-density, high-beta plasma', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 16, pp. 022308-1/4.
    • Corr, C, Despiau-Pujo, E, Chabert, P et al 2008, 'Comparison between fluid simulations and experiments in inductively coupled argon/chlorine plasmas', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 41, no. 18, pp. 185202-11.
    • Corr, C, Boswell, R, Charles, C et al 2008, 'Spatial evolution of an ion beam created by a geometrically expanding low-pressure argon plasma', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 92, pp. 221508-1 - 221508-3.
    • Corr, C, Boswell, R, Balcon, N et al 2008, 'Spatiotemporal Pattern Formation in an Atmospheric Plasma Discharge', IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 964-965.
    • Corr, C, Zanger, J, Boswell, R et al 2007, 'Ion beam formation in a low-pressure geometrically expanding argon plasma', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 91, pp. 241501 1-3.
    • Corr, C & Boswell, R 2007, 'High-beta plasma effects in a low-pressure helicon plasma', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 14, pp. 122503 1-7.
    • Plihon, N, Chabert, P & Corr, C 2007, 'Experimental investigation of double layers in expanding plasmas', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 14, pp. 013506 1-14.
    • Curley, G, Maric, D, Booth, J et al 2007, 'Negative ions in single and dual frequency capacitively coupled fluorocarbon plasmas Yes', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 16, pp. S87-S93.
    • Chabert, P, Plihon, N, Corr, C et al 2006, 'Equillibrium model for two low-pressure electronegative plasmas connected by a double layer', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 13, no. 093504, p. 9.
    • Corr, C, Plihon, N & Chabert, P 2006, 'Transition from unstable electrostatic confinement to stable magnetic confinement in a helicon reactor operating with Ar/SF6 gas mixtures', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 99, no. 103302, p. 6.
    • Booth, J, Corr, C, Curley, G et al 2006, 'Fluorine negative ion density measurement in a dual frequency capacitive plasma etch reactor by cavity ring-down spectroscopy', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 88, no. 15, p. 151502.
    • Booth, J & Corr, C 2006, 'Metastable CF and CF2 molecules in CF4 inductively-coupled plasmas', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 15, pp. 112-116.
    • Guilet, S, Bouchoule, S, Jany, C et al 2006, 'Optimization of a C12-H2 inductively coupled plasma etching process adapted to nonthermalized InP wafers for the realization of deep ridge heterostructures', Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, vol. 24, pp. 2381-2387.
    • Plihon, N, Corr, C, Chabert, P et al 2005, 'Periodic formation and propagation of double layers in the expanding chamber of an inductive discharge in Ar/SF6', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 98, no. 2, pp. 023306/1-7.
    • Corr, C, Steen, P & Graham, W 2005, 'Temporal phenomena in Inductively Coupled Chlorine and Argon - Chlorine discharges', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 86, no. 14, pp. 141503/1-3.
    • Plihon, N, Corr, C & Chabert, P 2005, 'Double layer formation in the expanding region of an inductively coupled electronegative plasma', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 86, no. 9, pp. 091501/1-3.
    • Dine, S, Booth, J, Curley, G et al 2005, 'A novel technique for plasma density measurement using surface-wave transmission spectra', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 14, pp. 777-786.
    • Corr, C, Plihon, N, Chabert, P et al 2004, 'Spatially limited ion acoustic wave activity in low-pressure helicon discharges', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 4596-4602.
    • Corr, C, Steen, P & Graham, W 2003, 'Instability in a low-pressure inductively coupled oxygen plasma', Plasma Sources Science and Technology, vol. 12, pp. 2695-272.
    • Rizvi, A, Maguire, P, Mahony, C et al 2002, 'Correlation of optical emission and ion flux with GaN etch rate in inductively coupled Ar/Cl2 plasma etching', Physica Status Solidi C, vol. 1, pp. 112-115.