AUTHOR=Chang Lei , Boswell Rod , Luo Guangnan 

TITLE=First Helicon Plasma Physics and Applications Workshop

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physics

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2021

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=The First Helicon Plasma Physics and Applications Workshop was held on 23-24 September 2021 through Zoom Cloud Meeting, instead of on-site gathering due to 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 ~100 online audiences from ~30 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.