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Field reversal in low pressure, unmagnetized radio frequency capacitively coupled argon plasma discharges

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Michigan State University's LiDAR Demonstration - John Verboncoeur

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Michigan State University College of Engineering

John Verboncoeur, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

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In this segment at the North American International Auto Show, John gives a memorable demonstration of how Lidar works to give self-driving cars an idea of what is around them. He also explains some of the initiatives in the self-driving car space that are happening at Michigan State University. 

John P. Verboncoeur is a Professor in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering as well as the Acting Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering at Michigan State University.

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