Our PhD student, Pedro Jimenez, has recently completed a research visit to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, USA. Under the supervision of Luis Chacon and as part of the Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics group at LANL, he has been working on the development of advanced plasma simulation codes aim to enhance our understanding of the intricate physics behind plasma thrusters and improve their efficiency. These months have been an incredible chance to explore the synergies between fusion power research and electric propulsion, as well as to gain insights from leading experts in plasma simulation and high-performance scientific computing. We are already preparing a journal publication and look forward to continuing our collaboration with Luis and his talented team.
New paper: PIC/Fluid Simulations of the Plasma Expansion in a Magnetic Arch
We are excited for the publication of our latest work "PIC/Fluid Simulations of the Plasma Expansion in a Magnetic Arch", in the journal Plasma Sources Science and Technology. You can read the full Open Access paper here. The dataset is also freely available in Zenodo.
