Abstract: Interplanetary dust particles can provide insight into the evolution of the solar system, we just need to analyze them. Dust impact ionization mass spectrometry gives a unique and previously ...

Abstract: The interaction of charged particles with the local plasma environment is of interest in a variety of space applications. This talk will focus on two specific applications: 1. the design of ...

The solar magnetic field stores the energy that heats the Sun’s corona to over one million degrees and powers dynamic, potentially earth-effective events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections.