For the first time, scientists have "photographed" a rare plasma instability, where high-energy electron beams form into ...

To simulate the laser-plasma interaction, experts use a code called ... Researchers also showed that their approach made a beam that was "dark current free," meaning background electrons in ...

By studying these microscopic interactions, Cui aims to better understand ... The ions, now forming a high-speed plasma beam, push the spacecraft forward. Compared to chemical rockets, EP systems ...

The first created the electron beam which drove the instability ... This will let them observe laser-plasma interactions in real time rather than only analyzing the aftermath.

Research in plasma physics is extraordinarily broad, encompassing basic physics of plasmas, fusion sciences, space and astrophysics, beam and accelerator physics, laser-matter interactions, and ...

The physics team devised a new method for controlling ionization, but doesn't expect real-world applications in the near ...

They are also accelerated close to the speed of light and 'ride' along on the plasma wave, gaining energy while they do so. The wide range of applications of these laser-driven particle beams has ...

The number of electrons in these beams are largest at the boundaries of the wing and weaker inside, suggesting that their interaction ... This study focuses on plasma observations from the SwRI ...

Plasma Fueled Engines (PFE) offer a means of MHD acceleration for hypersonic vehicles flying at high altitudes using electron beam ionization to achieve adequate conductivity for significant MHD ...

The present volume of Atomic and Plasma–Material Interaction Data for Fusion presents the results of a coordinated research project (CRP) on Atomic Data for Heavy Element Impurities in Fusion Reactors ...