Research
High power microwave, Millimetre wave, Magnetron, Plasma heating, Fusion energy
Interests
My research is focused on high-power microwave and millimetre wave with applications in nuclear fusion, as well as the applications of THz/optical spectroscopy in astrochemistry. My group is committed to the acceleration of commercial nuclear fusion by developing compact, cost-effective, and commercially scalable high-power microwave and millimetre-wave sources (magnetrons, etc.) capable of heating fusion plasmas to 100 million degrees Celsius - the temperature required for nuclear fusion to occur. I have a strong history of collaboration with the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), particularly on the development of high-power millimetre-wave sources and superconducting quench-detection systems for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) project. I am passionate about connecting academia and industry to turn fusion from a scientific challenge into a commercial reality.
I have also been working on laboratory studies on formation and evolution of prebiotic molecules in the universe by performing complementary novel laboratory experiments at larger facilities, including the free-electron laser FELIX Laboratory in the Netherlands, the synchrotron radiation source ASTRID in Denmark, etc.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Electronics
2024
Upgraded Design of a 0.5-MW High-Power W-Band Magnetron with Axial Output StructureZhang J and
Chen X 2024 17th United Conference on Millemetre Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 5-8.
23-08-2024 A systematic IR and VUV spectroscopic investigation of ion, electron, and thermally processed ethanolamine iceZhang J, Muiña AT, Mifsud DV, Kaňuchová Z, Cielinska K, Herczku P, Rahul KK, Kovács STS, Rácz R, Santos JC, Hopkinson AT, Craciunescu L, Jones NC, Hoffmann SV, Biri S, Vajda I, Rajta I, Dawes A, Sivaraman B, Juhász Z,
et al. Monthly Notices of The Royal Astronomical Society,
Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 533 (1), 826-840.
01-08-2024 A Digital Beamforming Antenna for Space Based Solar Power Transmitting ArrayQian L,
Zhang J,
Shu C, Nasser N, Collins B and
Chen X 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP). vol. 00, 1-4.
22-03-2024 2023
Design of a High-Power W-band Rising-Sun Spatial Harmonic Magnetron for Fusion Power GenerationZhang J, Zhang T and
Chen X 2023 24th International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC). vol. 00, 1-2.
28-04-2023 Resonant infrared irradiation of CO and CH3OH interstellar icesSantos JC, Chuang K-J, Schrauwen JGM, Muiña AT,
Zhang J, Cuppen HM, Redlich B, Linnartz H and Ioppolo S
Astronomy & Astrophysics,
Edp Sciences vol. 672
01-04-2023 Design and Simulation of a High-Power Millimetre-Wave Rising-Sun Magnetron for Plasma HeatingZhang J, Zhang T and
Chen X 2023 16th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 1, 1-1.
03-01-2023 Infrared photodesorption of CO from astrophysically relevant ices studied with a free-electron laserIngman ER, Laurinavicius D,
Zhang J, Schrauwen JGM, Redlich B, Noble JA, Ioppolo S, McCoustra MRS and Brown WA
Faraday Discussions,
Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 245, 446-466.
01-01-2023 2022
Design of a W-band Sheet-beam Extended Interaction OscillatorZhang T and
Zhang J 2022 15th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-2.
18-10-2022 Simulation of pseudospark discharge and the transportation of the generated electron beamZhang L, Phelps ADR, Cross AW,
Zhang J and
Chen X 2022 15th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-2.
18-10-2022 Design and Simulation of a W-band Rising-Sun Spatial Harmonic MagnetronZhang J, Zhang T and
Chen X 2022 15th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-3.
18-10-2022 Design, Simulation, and Cold Test of a W-Band Double Nonparallel Staggered Grating Backward Wave OscillatorZhang J,
Alfadhl Y,
Chen X, Zhang L and Cross AW
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 69 (10), 5814-5818.
05-08-2022 Microwave Exposure System on Cell Solution for Alzheimer's Disease TreatmentYang Y,
Zhang J, Rao X, Dang W,
Alfadhl Y and
Chen X 2022 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC). vol. 00, 135-137.
18-05-2022 A Rising-Sun Anode Magnetron With Axial Waveguide Output in W-BandZhang T,
Chen X and
Zhang J IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 69 (6), 3413-3418.
05-05-2022 2021
Pseudospark-sourced beam and its application in high-power millimeter-wave generationZhang L, Yin H, He W,
Chen X,
Zhang J and Cross A
Scientific Reports,
Springer Nature vol. 11 (1)
24-09-2021 Characteristics of Pseudospark Discharge in Particle-in-Cell SimulationsZhang L, He W,
Chen X,
Zhang J and Cross AW
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 68 (6), 3003-3009.
30-04-2021 Characteristics of Pseudospark-Sourced Beam and its Application in THZ SourcesZhang L, Ronald K, Phelps ADR, Cross AW,
Zhang J,
Chen X and Xie J
2021 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS). vol. 00, 1-1.
16-01-2021 Simulations of pseudospark discharge and its generated beam to drive a THz EIOZhang L, Phelps ADR, Ronald K, Cross AW,
Zhang J,
Chen X and Xie J
2021 14th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-3.
15-01-2021 Design of Dual-Band High-Power Backward Wave Oscillator using Double Staggered Grating and Pseudospark-Sourced Sheet BeamZhang J,
Alfadhl Y,
Chen X, Zhang L and Cross AW
2021 14th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-3.
15-01-2021 2020
Extended Interaction Oscillator Driven by a Pseudospark-Sourced Beam at 0.4 THz**This work was supported by the U.K. EPSRC under Grant EP/S00968X/1 and Grant EP/S009582/1.Zhang L, Ronald K, Phelps ADR, Cross AW,
Zhang J,
Chen X, Xie J and He W
2020 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS). vol. 00, 227-227.
10-12-2020 Study on Wideband THz Backward Wave Oscillator Driven by Pseudospark-Sourced Sheet Electron BeamZhang J, Zhang T,
Alfadhl Y,
Chen X, Zhang L, Yin H and Cross AW
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices vol. 67 (8), 3395-3402.
13-07-2020 Compact THz Extended Interaction Oscillator Driven by a Pseudospark-sourced beamZhang L, Xie J, He W, Ronald K, Phelps ADR,
Zhang J,
Chen X and Cross AW
2020 13th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-3.
01-01-2020 2019
Study of a 0.35 THz Extended Interaction Oscillator Driven by a Pseudospark-Sourced Sheet Electron BeamXie J, Yuan X, Meng L, Cross AW, Zhang L, Yin H, He W, Phelps ADR, Ronald K,
Chen X,
Zhang J and
Alfadhl Y IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers vol. 67 (2), 652-658.
31-12-2019 Design of 0.365-THz Backward Wave Oscillator using Staggered Double Grating SWS and Sheet BeamZhang J, Yin H, Zhang T,
Alfadhl Y,
Chen X, Cross A, He W and Xie J
2019 12th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimeter Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-3.
20-08-2019 Effects of Tolerance Fabrication of Extended Interaction Oscillator Based on Pseudospark-sourced Sheet Electron Beam at 0.35 THzXie J, Yin H, Zhang L, Ronald K, Phelps ADR, He W, Shu G, Zhao J,
Chen X,
Alfadhl Y,
Zhang J and Cross AW
2019 12th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimeter Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-3.
20-08-2019 Experimental Testing of a W-band spatial harmonic magnetronZhang T,
Zhang J, Lang J and
Chen X 2019 12th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimeter Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT). vol. 00, 1-3.
20-08-2019
