By Dr Trevor Lafleur

Journal articles

Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2011, 'Electron temperature characterization and power balance in a low magnetic field helicon mode', Journal of Physics D, 44, pp. 185204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/44/18/185204

Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2011, 'Characterization of the ion beam formed in a low magnetic field helicon mode', Journal of Physics D, 44, pp. 145204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/44/14/145204

Takahashi K; Lafleur T; Charles C; Alexander P; Boswell RW; Perren M; Laine R; Pottinger S; Lappas V; Harle T; Lamprou D, 2011, 'Direct thrust measurement of a permanent magnet helicon double layer thruster', Applied Physics Letters, 98, pp. 141503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3577608

Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2011, 'Electron–cyclotron damping of helicon waves in low diverging magnetic fields', Physics of Plasmas, 18, pp. 043502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3573864

Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2011, 'Characterization of a helicon plasma source in low diverging magnetic fields', Journal of Physics D, 44, pp. 055202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/44/5/055202

Bhattacharjee S; Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell R, 2011, 'Investigation of effect of excitation frequency on electron energy distribution functions in low pressure radio frequency bounded plasmas', PHYSICS OF PLASMAS, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3605021

Baalrud SD; Lafleur T; Boswell RW; Charles C, 2011, 'Particle-in-cell simulations of a current-free double layer', Physics of Plasmas, 18, pp. 063502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3594565

Ling J; West MD; Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2010, 'Thrust measurements in a low-magnetic field high-density mode in the helicon double layer thruster', Journal of Physics D, 43, pp. 305203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/43/30/305203

Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2010, 'Ion beam formation in a very low magnetic field expanding helicon discharge', Physics of Plasmas, 17, pp. 043505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3381093

Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2010, 'Plasma control by modification of helicon wave propagation in low magnetic fields', Physics of Plasmas, 17, pp. 073508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3460351

Lafleur T; Charles C; Boswell RW, 2009, 'Detailed plasma potential measurements in a radio-frequency expanding plasma obtained from various electrostatic probes', Physics of Plasmas, 16, pp. 044510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3125314

Conference Papers

Baalrud SD; Jose L; Kemmerer K; Lafleur T, 2026, 'Model for Coulomb Collision Rates in Multispecies Nonneutral Plasmas', Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 58 - 58, presented at 2026 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icops53334.2026.11660115

Zorzoli Rossi E; Rafalskyi D; Lafleur T; Dudin S; Bore A; Habl L; Jain P, 2024, 'Lifetime testing challenges of a complete iodine-based electric propulsion system', in 38th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Toulouse, France, presented at 38th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Toulouse, France, 23 June 2024 - 28 June 2024

Rafalskyi D; Zorzoli Rossi E; Coral G; Habl L; Jain P; Dudin S; Lafleur T; Dudin D, 2024, 'Lifetime testing campaign of an iodine-fed electric propulsion system', in Space Propulsion 2024, Glasgow Scotlanf, presented at Space Propulsion 2024, Glasgow Scotlanf, 20 May 2024 - 23 May 2024, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dmytro-Rafalskyi/publication/383063940_LIFETIME_TESTING_CAMPAIGN_OF_AN_IODINE-FED_ELECTRIC_PROPULSION_SYSTEM/links/66bb1d838f7e1236bc53d89e/LIFETIME-TESTING-CAMPAIGN-OF-AN-IODINE-FED-ELECTRIC-PROPULSION-SYSTEM.pdf

Charoy T; Bourdon A; Chabert P; Lafleur T; Tavant A, 2019, 'Oscillation analysis in hall thrusters with 2d (axial-azimuthal) particle-in-cell simulations', Vienna, Austria, presented at 36th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Vienna, Austria, 15 September 2019, https://electricrocket.org/2019/487.pdf

Lafleur T; Rafalskyi D; Aanesland A, 2019, 'Radio-frequency biasing of ion thruster grids', Vienna, Austria, presented at 36th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Vienna, Austria, 15 September 2019, https://electricrocket.org/2019/145.pdf]

Lucken R; Croes V; Lafleur T; Raimbault J-L; Bourdon A; Chabert P, 2017, 'Global models of plasma thrusters: Insights from PIC simulations and fluid theory', Atlanta, Georgia, USA, presented at 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 08 October 2017, https://electricrocket.org/IEPC/IEPC_2017_323.pdf

Lafleur T; Croes V; Tavant A; Lucken R; Bourdon A; Chabert P, 2017, 'Study of electron transport in a hall effect thruster with 2d r-θ particle-in-cell simulations', Atlanta, Georgia, USA, presented at 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 08 October 2017, https://electricrocket.org/IEPC/IEPC_2017_57.pdf

Berger B; Brandt S; Franek J; Schuengel E; Koepke M; Schulze J; Mussenbrock T; Bruneau B; Johnson E; Lafleur T; Booth J-P; O'Connell D; Gans T; Korolov I; Derzsi A; Donko Z, 2016, 'ELECTRON POWER ABSORPTION DYNAMICS AND ION ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS IN CAPACITIVE DISCHARGES DRIVEN BY CUSTOMIZED VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS IN ARGON AND CF4', in 2016 43RD IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLASMA SCIENCE (ICOPS), IEEE, CANADA, Banff, presented at 43rd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), CANADA, Banff, 19 June 2016 - 23 June 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000391073600416&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Grondein P; Lafleur T; Chabert P; Aanesland A, 2015, 'Iodine as a propellant for gridded electric space propulsion systems', Antwerp, Belgium, presented at 22nd International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Antwerp, Belgium, 05 July 2015, https://www.ispc-conference.org/ispcproc/ispc22/P-I-2-23.pdf

Packan D; Elias P-Q; Jarrige J; Cannat F; Zaepffel C; Labaunce J; Lafleur T, 2015, 'Electric propulsion activities at ONERA', Kobe, Japan, presented at 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Kobe, Japan, 04 July 2015, https://electricrocket.org/IEPC/IEPC-2015-29_ISTS-2015-b-29.pdf

Cannat F; Jarrige J; Lafleur T; Elias P-Q; Packan D, 2015, 'Experimental geometry investigation of a coaxial ECR plasma thruster', Kobe, Japan, presented at 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Kobe, Japan, 04 July 2015, https://electricrocket.org/IEPC/IEPC-2015-242_ISTS-2015-b-242.pdf

Lafleur T; Packan D; Cannat F; Jarrige J; Elias P-Q, 2015, 'Modelling of magnetic nozzle thrusters and application to ECR and helicon thrusters', Kobe, Japan, presented at 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Kobe, Kobe, Japan, 04 July 2015, https://electricrocket.org/IEPC/IEPC-2015-359_ISTS-2015-b-359.pdf

Lafleur T; Rafalskyi D; Chabert P; Aanesland A, 2015, 'Proof-of-concept demonstration of the PEGASES plasma thruster', Kobe, Japan, presented at 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Kobe, Japan, 04 July 2015, https://electricrocket.org/IEPC/IEPC-2015-114_ISTS-2015-b-114.pdf

Derzsi A; Lafleur T; Korolov I; Booth J-P; Donko Z, 2015, 'Experimental and modelling studies of low pressure capacitive oxygen plasmas excited by tailored voltage waveforms', Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia, presented at 20th Symposium on Application of Plasma Processes, Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia, 17 January 2015, https://is.muni.cz/publication/1219429/SAPP_XX_2015.pdf%20-%20page=256

Aanesland A; Rafalskyi D; Lafleur T; Grondein P; Chabert P; Mazouffre S; Renaud D; Guarriges L; Hagelaar G; Levko D, 2014, 'Development and test of the negative and positive ion thruster PEGASES', American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), presented at 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-3424

Lafleur T; Boswell RW, 2012, 'Particle in cell simulation of hollow cathode enhanced capacitively coupled rf discharges', in 2012 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, IEEE, presented at 2012 IEEE 39th International Conference on Plasma Sciences (ICOPS), 08 July 2012 - 13 July 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/plasma.2012.6383295

Conference Presentations

Baalrud S; Lafleur T, 2023, 'DC electrical conductivity of strongly magnetized plasmas', presented at Dense Z-Pinch Conference 2023, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 09 July 2023

Pascale A; Lafleur T; Corr C, 2022, 'Bidirectional vortex stabilization of a supersonic ICP torch', presented at 75st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Sendai, Japan, 03 October 2022

Lafleur T; Habl L; Zorzoli Rossi E; Rafalskyi D, 2022, 'Development and validation of iodine plasma models for electric propulsion systems', presented at 75st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Sendai, Japan, 03 October 2022

Baalrud S; Jose L; Lafleur T, 2022, 'Novel transport properties of strongly magnetized plasmas', presented at 75st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Sendai, Japan, 03 October 2022

Habl L; Rafalskyi D; Lafleur T, 2022, 'Secondary electron emission due to atomic and molecular iodine ion bombardment', presented at 75st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Sendai, Japan, 03 October 2022

Lafleur T, 2022, 'Space-charge limited current flow: An analytical verification solution for kinetic and fluid simulations', presented at 75st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Sendai, Japan, 03 October 2022

Vass M; Wang L; Wilczek S; Lafleur T; Brinkmann R-P; Donko Z; Schulze J, 2022, 'The mechanism of frequency coupling in low pressure dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas revisted based on the Boltzmann term analysis', presented at 75st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Sendai, Japan, 03 October 2022

Lafleur T; Pascale A; Corr C, 2022, 'Characterization of a radio-frequency inductively coupled electrothermal plasma thruster', presented at International Online Plasma Seminar, virtual event, 31 March 2022, http://www.apsgec.org/assets/video/iops/iops_2021-03-31_Lafluer.mp4

Lafleur T; Chabert P; Bourdon A, 2022, 'The origin of the breathing mode in Hall thrusters and its stabilization', presented at ExB Plasma Workshop, virtual event, 16 February 2022

Lafleur T; Pascale A; Corr C, 2022, 'Investigation of neutral gas temperatures in a radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma system', presented at 22th Gaseous Electronics Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 14 February 2022

Vass M; Wilczek S; Lafleur T; Brinkmann R-P; Donko Z; Schulze J, 2021, 'Collisional electron momentum loss in low temperature plasmas: On the validity of the classical approximation', presented at 74th Gaseous Electronics Conference, virtual event, 04 October 2021

Lafleur T, 2021, 'Electron dynamics and anomalous processes in low-temperature plasmas', presented at 74th Gaseous Electronics Conference, virtual event, 04 October 2021

Charoy T; Lafleur T; Alvarez-Laguna A; Bourdon A; Chabert P, 2021, 'Comparison between kinetic theory and PIC simulations of anomalous electron transport in ExB plasma discharges', presented at International Online Plasma Seminar, virtual event, 28 January 2021

Habl L; Lafleur T; Rafalskyi D; Aanesland A; Chabert P, 2020, 'Expansion of a plasma plume with pulsed electron neutralization', presented at 73rd Gaseous Electronics Conference, virtual event, 05 October 2020

Baalrud S; Lafleur T, 2020, 'Friction and electrical conduction in strongly magnetized plasmas', presented at 73rd Gaseous Electronics Conference, virtual event, 05 October 2020

Charoy T; Lafleur T; Chabert P; Bourdon A, 2020, 'Oscillation analysis in Hall thrusters with 2D (axial-azimuthal) particle-in-cell simulations', presented at 73rd Gaseous Electronics Conference, virtual event, 05 October 2020

Lafleur T, 2020, 'Space sustainability and the role of on-board propulsion', presented at The Australian Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management Conference, Canberra, Australia, 11 February 2020

Vass M; Wilczek S; Schulze J; Lafleur T; Donko Z; Brinkmann R-P, 2019, 'Spatio-temporal analysis of electron power absorption in low pressure CCPs operated in O2', presented at 72nd Gaseous Electronics Conference, College Station, Texas, USA, 28 October 2019

Baalrud S; Lafleur T, 2019, 'Transverse force induced by a magnetized wake', presented at 61st Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 21 October 2019

Martorelli R; Lafleur T; Bourdon A; Chabert P, 2018, 'Effects of electron-drift instability in 1D fluid simulations of hall effect thrusters', presented at 71st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 05 November 2018

Adrian P; Baalrud S; Lafleur T, 2018, 'Influence of neutral pressure on instability enhanced friction and ion velocities at the sheath edge of two-ion-species plasmas', presented at 71st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 05 November 2018

Lafleur T, 2018, 'Modelling of kinetic instabilities in low-temperature plasmas', presented at 71st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 05 November 2018

Schulze J; Donko Z; Lafleur T; Wilczek S; Brinkmann R-P, 2018, 'Spatio-temporal analysis of the electron power absorption in electropositive capacitive RF plasmas based on moments of the Boltzmann equation', presented at 71st Gaseous Electronics Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 05 November 2018

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