Abstract Development of electrodeless radiofrequency plasma thrusters, eg, a helicon
thruster, has been one the of challenging topics for future high-power and long-lived electric …

The mesoscopic spin system formed by the 10 4–10 6 nuclear spins in a semiconductor
quantum dot offers a unique setting for the study of many-body spin physics in the …

Innovations for terrestrial transportation technologies, eg, cars, aircraft, and so on, have
driven historical industries so far, and a similar breakthrough is now occurring in space …

Abstract Development of a magnetic nozzle radiofrequency (rf) plasma thruster has been
one of challenging topics in space electric propulsion technologies. The thruster typically …

The physics of electrodeless electric thrusters that use directed plasma to propel spacecraft
without employing electrodes subject to plasma erosion is reviewed. Electrodeless plasma …

Cross-field diffusion and plasma expansion in a rapidly diverging magnetic nozzle are
controlled while maintaining constant plasma production in a contiguously attached radio …

Helicon high-density (up to~ 1013 cm− 3) plasma sources using a radio frequency wave in
the presence of a magnetic field under a low pressure are very promising for various …

By considering particle, momentum, and energy balance equations, we develop a semi-
empirical quasi one-dimensional analytical discharge model of radio-frequency and helicon …

Helicon plasma sources are very useful in many aspects and are applicable to many fields
across science and technology, as they can supply high-density (~ 10 13 cm-3) plasmas …

An axisymmetric macroscopic model of the magnetized plasma flow inside the helicon
thruster chamber is derived, assuming that the power absorbed from the helicon antenna …