PUBLICATIONS AND TALKS

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Laboratory Plasma Physics

[11] Exploring the Physics of the Plasma Liner Experiment: A Multi-dimensional Study with FLASH, OSIRIS, and HELIOS

Hansen, E. C., Farmakis, P., Michta, D., Ren, C., Wen, H., Langendorf, S. J., Chu, F., and Tzeferacos, P.

Physics of Plasmas, under review (2025).

[10] Formation and Study of a Spherical Plasma Liner for Plasma-Jet-Driven Magneto-Inertial Fusion

LaJoie, A. L., Chu, F., Brown, A., Langendorf, S. J., Dunn, J. P., Wurden, G. A., Witherspoon, F. D., Case, A., Luna, M., Cassibry, J., Vyas, A., and Gilmore, M.

Physics of Plasmas 31, 102701 (2024).

[9] Characterization of fast magnetosonic waves driven by compact toroid plasma injection along a magnetic field

Chu, F., Langendorf, S. J., Olson, J., Byvank, T., Endrizzi, D. A., LaJoie, A. L., McCollam, K. J., and Forest, C. B.

Physics of Plasmas 30, 122110 (2023).

[8] Multi-camera imaging to characterize jet and liner uniformity on the Plasma Liner Experiment (PLX)

LaJoie, A. L., Chu, F., Langendorf, S. J., Cassibry, J., Vyas, A., and Gilmore, M. A.

Review of Scientific Instruments 94, 063503 (2023).

[7] An investigation of shock formation versus shock mitigation of colliding plasma jets

Cagas, P., Juno, J., Hakim, A., LaJoie, A., Chu, F., Langendorf, S., and Srinivasan, B.

Physics of Plasmas 30, 053903 (2023).

[6] Experimental measurements of ion diffusion coefficients and heating in a multi-ion-species plasma shock

Chu, F., LaJoie, A. L., Keenan, B., Webster, L., Langendorf, S. J., and Gilmore, M. A.

Physical Review Letters 130, 145101 (2023).

This publication was highlighted in LANL STE Highlights.

[5] Measurement of wave-particle interaction and metastable lifetime using laser-induced fluorescence

Chu, F., Hood, R., and Skiff, F.

Physics of Plasmas 26, 042111 (2019).

Invited.

[4] Determining metastable ion lifetime and history through wave-particle interaction

Chu, F. and Skiff, F.

Physical Review Letters 122, 075001 (2019).

This publication was highlighted in Iowa Now.

[3] A Lagrangian model for laser-induced fluorescence and its application to measurements of plasma ion temperature and electrostatic waves

Chu, F. and Skiff, F.

Physics of Plasmas 25, 013506 (2018).

This publication was awarded as a Featured article and highlighted in AIP Scilight.

[2] On determining the fraction of metastable ions produced by direct ionization

Chu, F., Mattingly, S., Berumen, J., Hood, R., and Skiff, F.

Journal of Instrumentation 12, C11005 (2017).

[1] Measurement and interpretation of the velocity space correlation of a laboratory plasma fluctuation with laser induced fluorescence

Mattingly, S., Berumen, J., Chu, F., Hood, R., and Skiff, F.

Journal of Instrumentation 8, C11015 (2013).

Space Plasma Physics

[10] Science Return of Probing Magnetospheric Systems of Ice Giants

Cao, X., et al

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 11, 1203705 (2024).

[9] The Dayside Ionopause of Mars: Solar Wind Interaction, Pressure Balance, and Comparisons with Venus

Chu, F., Girazian, Z., Duru, F., Ramstad, R., Gurnett, D. A., Halekas, J., Cao, X., and Kopf, A. J.

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 126, e2021JE006936 (2021).

[8] Electrostatic Waves and Electron Heating Observed over Lunar Crustal Magnetic Anomalies

Chu, F., Halekas, J. S., Cao, X., McFadden, J. P., Bonnell, J. W., and Glassmeier, K.-H.

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 126, e2020JA028880 (2021).

[7] Prolonged Lifetime of the Transient Ionized Layer in the Martian Atmosphere Caused by Comet Siding Spring

Luppen, Z. A., Girazian, Z., Morgan, D. D., Kopf, A. J., Chu, F., Halekas, J. S., and Gurnett, D. A.

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 125, e2020JE006607 (2020).

[6] Plasma Convection in the Terrestrial Magnetotail Lobes Measured near the Moon’s Orbit

Cao, X., Halekas, J. S., Chu, F., Kistler, M., Poppe, A., and Glassmeier, K.-H.

Geophysical Research Letters 47, e2020GL090217 (2020).

[5] The acceleration of Lunar ions by magnetic forces in the terrestrial magnetotail lobes

Cao, X., Halekas, J., Poppe, A., Chu, F., and Glassmeier, K.

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 125, e2020JA027829 (2020).

[4] Martian ionopause: Coincidence with photoelectron boundary and response to internal and external drivers

Duru, F., Baker, N., De Boer, M., Chamberlain, A., Verchimak, R., Morgan, D. D., Chu, F., Girazian, Z., Gurnett, D. A., Halekas, J., and

Kopf, A. J.

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 125, e2019JA027409 (2020).

[3] Variations in the ionospheric peak altitude at Mars in response to dust storms: 13 years of observations from the Mars Express Radar Sounder

Girazian, Z., Luppen, Z., Morgan, D. D., Chu, F., Montabone, L., Thiemann, E. M. B., Gurnett, D. A., Halekas, J., Kopf, A. J., and Nemec, F.

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 125, e2019JE006092 (2020).

[2] The effects of crustal magnetic fields and solar EUV flux on ionopause formation at Mars

Chu, F., Girazian, Z., Gurnett, D. A., Morgan, D. D., Halekas, J., Kopf, A. J., Thiemann, E. M. B., and Duru, F.

Geophysical Research Letters 46, 10257 (2019).

[1] The effects of solar wind dynamic pressure on the structure of the topside ionosphere of Mars

Girazian, Z., Halekas, J., Morgan, D. D., Kopf, A. J., Gurnett, D. A., and Chu, F.

Geophysical Research Letters 46, 8652 (2019).

Invited Talks

[11] Target Formation and Integrated Experiments for Plasma-Jet-Driven Magneto-Inertial Fusion (PJMIF)

Chu, F.

ARPA-E Fusion Programs Annual Meeting, Aurora, CO, 8-9 July, 2025.

[10] Target Formation and Integrated Experiments for PJMIF

Chu, F.

51st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Beijing, China, 16-20 June, 2024.

[9] Physics-informed Meta-instrument for eXperiments (PiMiX)

Chu, F.

51st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Beijing, China, 16-20 June, 2024.

[8] Material Dynamics in Dusty Plasmas: From Ultracold to Ultrahot Temperatures

Chu, F.

51st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Beijing, China, 16-20 June, 2024.

[7] Target Formation and Integrated Experiments for PJMIF

Chu, F.

ARPA-E Fusion Programs Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 11-12 June, 2024.

[6] Characterization of fast magnetosonic waves driven by compact toroid plasma injection along a magnetic field

Chu, F.

4th Annual MagNetUS Meeting, Lake Arrowhead, CA, 14-17 April, 2024.

[5] Experimental Measurements of Ion Diffusion Coefficients and Heating in a Multi-Ion-Species Plasma Shock

Chu, F.

65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO, 30 Oct-3 Nov 2023.

[4] Experimental Measurements of Ion Diffusion Coefficients and Heating in a Multi-Ion-Species Plasma Shock

Chu, F.

Plasma Physics Seminar, University of California, Irvine, CA, 28 Feb 2023.

[3] Determining metastable ion lifetime and history using laser-induced fluorescence

Chu, F.

Physics Colloquium, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 17 September 2021.

[2] Determining metastable ion lifetime and history through wave-particle interaction

Chu, F.

Plasma Physics Seminar, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 30 May 2019.

[1] Determining metastable ion lifetime and history using wave-particle interaction and laser-induced fluorescence

Chu, F. and Skiff, F.

60th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Portland, OR, 5-9 Nov 2018.

Seminar Talks

[4] Ion diffusion velocity measurements in a multi-ion-species plasma shock

Chu, F.

Physics Café, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 16 Jun 2022.

[3] Measurements of Shock-Front Separation in Multi-Ion-Species Plasma Shocks

Chu, F.

ICF/HED Update Seminar, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 6 Dec 2021.

[2] Subtleties of Using Metastable Ions in Laser-induced Fluorescence (LIF)

Chu, F.

Plasma Physics Seminar, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 10 Apr 2017.

[1] A Lagrangian model for laser-induced fluorescence measurements of plasma ion temperature and electrostatic waves

Chu, F.

Plasma Physics Seminar, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 7 Nov 2016.

Contributed Talks and Posters

[22] PLX-BETHE: Target Formation and Integrated Experiments for Plasma-Jet-Driven Magneto-Inertial Fusion (PJMIF)

Chu, F., Wagner, I., Wurden, G., Langendorf, S. J., LaJoie, A. L., Brown, A., Witherspoon, F. D., Case, A., and Cassibry, J.

ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, Washington, DC, 17-19 Mar 2025.

[21] PLX-BETHE: Target Formation and Integrated Experiments for Plasma-Jet-Driven Magneto-Inertial Fusion (PJMIF)

Chu, F., Wurden, G., Langendorf, S. J., LaJoie, A. L., Brown, A., Witherspoon, F. D., Case, A., Cassibry, J., and Gilmore, M.

66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Atlanta, GA, 7-11 Oct 2024.

[20] Study of Plasma Liner Formation for Plasma-Jet-Driven Magneto-Inertial Fusion (PJMIF) using Interferometry and Fast Imaging

Chu, F., LaJoie, A. L., Langendorf, S. J., and Brown, A.

65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO, 30 Oct-3 Nov 2023.

[19] Characterization of Standing Alfvén Waves Driven by Interaction between Magnetic Fields and Compact Toroids

Chu, F., Langendorf, S. J., LaJoie, A. L., Byvank, T., Olson, J., Endrizzi, D., and McCollam, K.

50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, NM, 21-25 May 2023.

[18] Formation of Plasmas with Tangled Magnetic Fields as Target Plasma for Magneto-Inertial Fusion

Chu, F., LaJoie, A. L., Langendorf, S. J., Olson, J., and McCollam, K.

64rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Spokane, WA, 17-21 Oct 2022.

[17] Measurements of Shock-Front Separation in Multi-Ion-Species Plasma Shocks

Chu, F., LaJoie, A. L., Webster, L., Langendorf, S. J., and Keenan, B.

63rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Pittsburgh, PA, 8-12 Nov 2021.

[16] Electrostatic Waves and Electron Heating Observed over Lunar Crustal Magnetic Anomalies

Chu, F., Halekas, J. S., Cao, X., McFadden, J. P., Bonnell, J. W., and Glassmeier, K.-H.

AGU Fall Meeting, Virtual, 1-17 Dec 2020.

[15] Solar Wind Interaction and Pressure Balance at the Dayside Ionopause of Mars

Chu, F., Girazian, Z., Gurnett, D. A., Morgan, D. D., Halekas, J., Kopf, A. J., Thiemann, E. M. B., and Duru, F.

AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 9-13 Dec 2019.

[14] Ionopause-Like Gradients in the Martian Dayside Ionosphere: Comparing Mars Express MaRS and MARSIS Observations

Peter, K., Chu, F., Fränz, M., Pätzold, M., Shuvalov, S., Thiemann, E., Girazian, Z., Kopf, A. J., Tellmann, S.

9th International Conference on Mars, Pasadena, CA, 22-25 July 2019.

[13] Plasma Spectroscopy on Metastable Ions

Skiff, F., Chu, F., and R. Hood

The International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, Queenstown, New Zealand, 8-12 July 2019.

[12] The effects of crustal magnetic fields and solar EUV flux on ionopause formation at Mars

Chu, F., Girazian, Z., Gurnett, D. A., Morgan, D. D., Halekas, J., Kopf, A. J., Thiemann, E. M. B., and Duru, F.

EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 7-12 Apr 2019.

[11] Observations of the dayside Martian ionopause by the Mars Express radar sounder

Chu, F., Girazian, Z., Gurnett, D. A., Morgan, D. D., and Kopf, A. J.

AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec 2018.

[10] Understanding LIF on metastable states

Skiff, F. and Chu, F.

8th International Workshop on Plasma Spectroscopy, Oxford, UK, 23-26 Sep 2018.

[9] On determining the fraction of metastable ions produced by direct ionization