Ionic liquid electrosprays can emit a polydisperse population of charged droplets, clusters,
and molecular ions at high velocity. Secondary species emission (SSE) is a term that …

Thrust densification of space electric propulsion (EP) technologies is necessary to enable
future ambitious space missions and exploration, such as crewed missions to Mars. EP …

Complex material surfaces can reduce secondary electron emission (SEE) and sputtering
via geometric trapping. In this work, the SEE yields for a range of open-cell reticulated …

Electron dynamics and plasma-infusion are crucial for understanding plasma and material
recycling, cooling, and the plasma-material interactions (PMI) for plasma facing surfaces for …

Applying sheared velocity flow to the Z pinch successfully mitigates MHD instabilities,
enabling the concept to scale to high energy densities on the ZaP-HD device. This provides …

Plasma medicine is an emerging and innovative interdisciplinary research field combining
biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and medicine. However, the safe clinical …

Advanced plasma-resistant materials are crucial in space electric propulsion (EP) systems,
where plasma-facing components face intense high-energy interactions. These materials …

In this work, we introduce a design of a high-resolution optical diagnostic system for in situ
monitoring and measurements of wall erosion in electric propulsion devices. Focused on …

In this work, we present the development and implementation of a highresolution optical
diagnostic system designed for in situ monitoring and measurement of wall erosion in …

The Plasma, Energy, & Space Propulsion Laboratory (PESPL) investigates a wide range of
topics relevant to space Electric Propulsion (EP) since its inception in 2008 at the University …