Yoon Plasma Group
Pioneering research in theoretical and numerical plasma physics.
Explore Our ResearchResearch Areas
Astrophysics
Investigating fundamental topics such as magnetogenesis and magnetic reconnection.
Space Physics
Exploring the physics of the Sun, the solar wind, and the Earth's magnetosphere.
Fusion Energy
Borrowing from astro and space physics, we look for methods to control sustainable fusion reactions.
Plasma Physics
Fundamental research on magnetized plasma behavior using advanced theoretical techniques.
Computational Modeling
High-performance plasma simulation involving particle-in-cell and fluid methods.
Recent Publications
MHD equilibrium changes via 3D reconnection induced by beam-driven turbulence
J. Y. Park, Y. D. Yoon*, Y. S. Hwang
Nature 644, 59 (2025)
PublishedGeneralized Bohm sheath criterion for lunar dusty plasma and its interaction with lunar surface: Dust charging, dynamics and levitation
S. Basnet*, A. K. Rai, Y. D. Yoon, A. P. Misra
Physics of Plasmas 32, 053702 (2025)
PublishedThe canonical vorticity framework and its applications in collisionless, magnetized plasma physics
Y. D. Yoon*
AAPPS Bulletin 35, 6 (2025)
PublishedPhase-space distribution and relaxation of fundamental plasma structures at kinetic scales
Y. D. Yoon*
Enablement or suppression of collisionless magnetic reconnection by the background plasma beta and guide field
Y. D. Yoon*, T. E. Moore, D. E. Wendel, M. Laishram, G. S. Yun