SPECIAL ISSUE ON MICROPROPULSION AND CUBESATS
Guest Editorial
Special Issue on Micropropulsion and Cubesats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. Levchenko, M. Keidar, S. Xu, and F. Taccogna
SPECIAL ISSUE PAPERS
Miniaturized Electrospray Thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. Henning, K. Huhn, L. W. Isberner, and P. J. Klar
How to Build PIC-MCC Models for Hall Microthrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Minelli and F. Taccogna
Electron Acceleration and Diffusion in the Gyrophase Space by Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. Huang, X.-T. Gao, X.-G. Wang, and Z.-B. Wang
Miniaturized Plasma Sources: Can Technological Solutions Help Electric Micropropulsion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. O. Baranov, S. Xu, L. Xu, S. Huang, J. W. M. Lim, U. Cvelbar, I. Levchenko, and K. Bazaka
Hall Thrusters With Permanent Magnets: Current Solutions and Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Lorello, I. Levchenko, K. Bazaka, M. Keidar, L. Xu, S. Huang, J. W. M. Lim, and S. Xu
Development of High-Density Radio Frequency Plasma Sources With Very Small Diameter for Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Shinohara, D. Kuwahara, T. Ishii, H. Iwaya, S. Nishimura, T. Yamase, D. Arai, and H. Horita
Overview of Hall Electric Propulsion in China . . . . . . . . D. Yongjie, L. Hong, W. Liqiu, H. Yanlin, S. Yan, L. Hui, N. Zhongxi, M. Wei, and Y. Daren
Experimental Characterization of the Inline-Screw-Feeding Vacuum-Arc-Thruster Operation . . . . . . . I. Kronhaus, M. Laterza, and A. R. Linossier
Development and Calibration of a Variable Range Stand for Testing Space Micropropulsion Thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. W. A. B. Rohaizat, M. Lim, L. Xu, S. Huang, I. Levchenko, and S. Xu
Sitael Hollow Cathodes for Low-Power Hall Effect Thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Pedrini, C. Ducci, T. Misuri, F. Paganucci, and M. Andrenucci
Concept of a Magnetically Enhanced Vacuum Arc Thruster With Controlled Distribution of Ion Flux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. O. Baranov, U. Cvelbar, and K. Bazaka
Operation of a Hollow Cathode Neutralizer for Sub-100-W Hall and Ion Thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. R. Lev and G. Alon
CubeSat Lunar Positioning System Enabled by Novel On-Board Electric Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Wijnen, N. Agüera-Lopez, S. Correyero-Plaza, and D. Perez-Grande
Characteristics and Performances of a 100-W Hall Thruster for Microspacecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Mazouffre and L. Grimaud
Precise Calibration of Propellant Flow and Forces in Specialized Electric Propulsion Test System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. W. M. Lim, S. Huang, Y.-F. Sun, L. Xu, R. Z. W. Sim, J. S. Yee, Z. Zhang, I. Levchenko, and S. Xu
Automated Integrated Robotic Systems for Diagnostics and Test of Electric and Micropropulsion Thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. W. M. Lim, S. Y. Huang, L. Xu, J. S. Yee, R. Z. Sim, Z. L. Zhang, I. Levchenko, and S. Xu
PART II OF TWO PARTS
REGULAR PAPERS
Basic Processes in Fully and Partially Ionized Plasmas
Research on the Breakdown Process of Needle-Shaped Electrode Switch in Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. Shi and Q. Zhang
Numerical Study of Plasma–Electrode Interaction During Arc Discharge in a DC Plasma Torch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Liang and R. Groll
Microwave Generation and Microwave-Plasma Interaction
Impact of Reentry Speed on the Transmission of Obliquely Incident THz Waves in Realistic Plasma Sheaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K. Yuan, J. Chen, L. Shen, X. Deng, M. Yao, and L. Hong
Influence of Collector Plasma on the Performance of an L-Band MAC-MILO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. Qin, S. Xu, L.-R. Lei, B. Ju, and D. Wang
Charged Particle Beams and Sources
Exploration of Collector Materials in High-Power Microwave Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Liang, J. Sun, S. Huo, H. Shao, C. Chen, X. Zhang, Y. Zhang, P. Wu, and Y. Cao
High Energy Density Plasmas and Their Interactions
On the Cutoff Distance and the Classical Energy-Averaged Electron–Ion Momentum Transport Cross Section in Ideal and Nonideal Plasmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. R. Zaghloul
Industrial, Commercial, and Medical Applications of Plasmas
Permanent Magnet Chassis for UV Light and Plasma Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. R. Hyde, A. S. Taylor, and O. V. Batishchev
Plasma Diagnostics
Multiple Laser System for High-Resolution Thomson Scattering Diagnostics on the EAST Tokamak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X. Han, A. Hu, D. Li, S. Xiao, B. Tian, Q. Zang, J. Zhao, C. Hsieh, X. Gong, L. Hu, G. Xu, and the EAST Team
Pulsed Power Science and Technology
Research on the Prebreakdown Current of the Laser-Triggered Vacuum Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Huang, B. Xiang, X. Cao, Y. Zong, Z. He, X. Mao, and Y. Zhang
The Propagation of Stress Wave in the PZT-5H Composite Target and the Influence of Load Resistance on the Electrical Output Under the Strong Shock Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Tang, Y. Li, R. Wang, Y. Han, L. He, S. Liu, M. Wang, S. Xiang, and Z. Li
A Compact Double-Exponential Current Generator Based on the Cage Cavity Consisted of Multisteel Rods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. Wu, X. Zhang, W. Luo, M. Li, J. Zhang, and S. Zhang
A Two-Stage DSRD-Based High-Power Nanosecond Pulse Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Samizadeh Nikoo, S. M.-A. Hashemi, and F. Farzaneh
Arcs & MHD
Study of Impact Process of Air Arc on the Chamber Shell Based on the Interaction of Fluid–Structure Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wang, Y. Wang, Y. Li, Z. Li, S. Jia, H. Liu, and R. Guan
Cooling Mechanisms of Switching Arcs Under Transverse Magnetic Fields in Comparison With Arcs Without Magnetic Blast . . . . . M. Lindmayer
Fusion Science and Technology
Integration Concept of the Reflectometry Diagnostic for the Main Plasma in DEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Malaquias, A. Silva, R. Moutinho, R. Luis, A. Lopes, P. B. Quental, L. Prior, N. Velez, H. Policarpo, A. Vale, W. Biel, J. Aubert, M. Reungoat, F. Cismondi, and T. Franke
Electromagnetic Launch Science and Technology
Multipole Field Reconnection Electromagnetic Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Dong and S. Li
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call for Papers—Special Issue for Selected Papers from EAPPC/BEAMS 2018
Call for Papers—The 15th Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas
