Over 2500 active satellites are in orbit as of October 2020, with an increase of~ 1000
smallsats in the past two years. Since 2012, over 1700 smallsats have been launched into …

High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) is a coating technology that combines
magnetron sputtering with pulsed power concepts. By applying power in pulses of high …

Magnetron sputtering deposition has become the most widely used technique for deposition
of both metallic and compound thin films and is utilized in numerous industrial applications …

There are a number of pressing problems mankind is facing today that could, at least in part,
be resolved by space systems. These include capabilities for fast and far-reaching …

This paper provides perspectives on recent progress in understanding the physics of
devices in which the external magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the discharge …

The transition from old space to new space along with increasing commercialization has a
major impact on space flight, in general, and on electric propulsion (EP) by ion thrusters, in …

Drastic miniaturization of electronics and ingression of next-generation nanomaterials into
space technology have provoked a renaissance in interplanetary flights and near-Earth …

Electrical propulsion systems have revolutionized satellite technology by offering greater
efficiency, longer mission durations, and increased maneuverability compared to traditional …

The increasing need to demonstrate the correctness of computer simulations has
highlighted the importance of benchmarks. We define in this paper a representative …

The E× B Electron Drift Instability (E× B EDI), also called Electron Cyclotron Drift Instability,
has been observed in recent particle simulations of Hall thrusters and is a possible …