AUTHOR=Chang Lei , Boswell Rod , Luo Guangnan 

TITLE=First Helicon Plasma Physics and Applications Workshop

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physics

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physics/articles/10.3389/fphy.2021.808971

DOI=10.3389/fphy.2021.808971

ISSN=2296-424X

ABSTRACT=<p>The First Helicon Plasma Physics and Applications Workshop was held on September 23−24, 2021, through Zoom Cloud Meeting, instead of in an on-site gathering, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was convened by Rod Boswell (IOC) and Guangnan Luo (LOC), and organised by Lei Chang’s group. The workshop attracted 110 registrations and <inline-formula id="inf1"><mml:math id="m1" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mo>∼</mml:mo><mml:mn>100</mml:mn></mml:math></inline-formula> online audiences from <inline-formula id="inf2"><mml:math id="m2" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mo>∼</mml:mo><mml:mn>30</mml:mn></mml:math></inline-formula> affiliations. There were 33 presentations covering the various fundamental physics of helicon plasma and its applications to space electric propulsion, material processing, and magnetic confinement fusion. This paper highlights the presentations, discussions, and perspectives given in the workshop, serving as reference for the helicon community.</p>