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Electromagnetic Energy Physics Lab.
Controlling plasma with electromagnetic fields to shape the future of space propulsion and energy.
We study the generation, acceleration, and energy conversion of radio-frequency (RF) plasma through both experiments and numerical simulation.
ResearchResearch themes
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Electrodeless RF thruster with a magnetic nozzle
Development and performance evaluation of compact RF plasma thrusters that accelerate plasma with a rotating magnetic field (RMF).
#RF plasma #RF plasma thruster #Magnetic cusp
Active plasma flow control using rotating magnetic field acceleration
Proof of principle and design theory for RMF acceleration, aimed at higher thruster performance and next-generation plasma flow control.
#Rotating magnetic field #Magnetohydrodynamics #Field-reversed configuration
Large-diameter RF plasma source
High-density plasma generation in a large-diameter, low-aspect-ratio RF plasma device, and its optimization for applications.
#High-density plasma #Helicon waves #Spiral antenna
Direct energy conversion
Power generation that extracts electricity directly from the energy of charged particles.
#Direct power generation #Fusion energy
NewsLatest news
- Paper Our paper on RMF (Rotating Magnetic Field) penetration into a magnetic nozzle plasma was released in Plasma and Fusion Research. Read the paper ↗
- Paper Our paper on the nonlinear increase of plasma density in a large-diameter RF plasma device was released in Plasma and Fusion Research. Read the paper ↗
- Paper Our paper on a large-diameter RF plasma device was published in Review of Scientific Instruments. Read the paper ↗
- Paper A paper by Kuwabara, who completed the master's program in FY2025, was published in Journal of Evolving Space Activities. Read the paper ↗
- Talk Yamaji (M2) presented a poster on a compact RMF electric thruster at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences.
- News Eight new students joined the laboratory (one first-year master's student and seven fourth-year undergraduates).
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- Talk Kagawa (M1) presented a poster on RF plasma measurements near a cusp magnetic field at the JSAP Spring Meeting.
- Talk Niimura (M1) presented a poster on a large-diameter, low-aspect-ratio RF plasma source at ISPlasma 2026 / IC-PLANTS 2026.
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Prospective graduate students
Many students from other universities and colleges of technology join our master's program. Please contact us about 50 days before the application deadline for admission by recommendation, and at least two months before for the doctoral program.
Collaboration and technical consultation
We welcome inquiries on discharges and plasma, high voltage, RF electric propulsion, power electronics and electrical machinery, control, and electrical and electronic engineering in general. See our current research.
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Electromagnetic Energy Physics Laboratory (EP5)
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University
1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan ep5_contact@gsuite.kobe-u.ac.jp
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University
1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan ep5_contact@gsuite.kobe-u.ac.jp
Research funding:
JKA subsidy program (KEIRIN and AUTO RACE)
