Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering • College of Engineering
Magnetized plasmas are at the heart of vital applications, including space propulsion, materials development and processing, and energy production. At the Plasma Instrumentation & Engineering Research Lab, we study the complex dynamics of such plasmas to advance their applications.
Our work involves:
- Development of approaches to better understand complex plasma dynamics (instabilities, self-organization, transport, plasma-wall interaction, and other key features)
- Creation of advanced plasma thruster prototypes (electromagnetic and electrostatic), informed by experiments, theory, and simulations
- Innovation in high-performance laser diagnostics
- Design of fundamental studies relevant to laboratory and space physics
