P. M. Bellan, Enrichment of the dust-to-gas mass ratio in Bondi/Jeans accretion/cloud systems due to unequal changes in dust and gas incoming velocities, Astrophysical Journal 678, 1099 (2008), preprint at http://arxiv.org/abs/0801.4106
P. M. Bellan, Consideration of the relationship between Kepler and cyclotron dynamics leading to prediction of a nonmagnetohydrodynamic gravity-driven Hamiltonian dynamo, Phys. Plasmas 14, Art. No. 122901 (2007)
P. M. Bellan, Simple system for locating ground loops, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 78, Art. No. 065104 (2007)
G. S. Yun, S. You, and P. M. Bellan, Large density amplification measured on jets ejected from a magnetized plasma gun, Nucl. Fusion 47, 181 (2007)
P. M. Bellan, S. You and G. S. Yun, Measurements of Plasma Jets and Collimated Flux Tubes that are the Precursors of Spheromak Self-organization, J. Fusion Energy 10.1007/s10894-006-9048-z (2006)
D. Kumar D and P. M. Bellan, Heterodyne interferometer with unequal path lengths, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77, art. 083503 (2006)
C. A. Romero-Talamas, C. Hocomb, P. M. Bellan, and D. N. Hill, Spheromak formation and sustainment studies at the sustained spheromak physics experiment using high speed imaging and magnetic diagnostics, Phys. Plasmas 13, art. 022502 (2006)
S. You, G. S. Yun, and
P. M. Bellan, Dynamic and stagnating plasma flow leading to
magnetic-flux-tube collimation,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, art. 045002 (2005)
P. M. Bellan, S. You, and S. C. Hsu, Simulating astrophysical jets in laboratory experiments, Astrophys. Space Sci. 298, 203 (2005), preprint
P. M. Bellan, Miniconference on astrophysical jets, Phys. Plasmas 12, art. 032103 (2005)
S. C. Hsu and P. M. Bellan, On the jets, kinks, and spheromaks formed by a planar magnetized coaxial gun, Phys. Plasmas 12, art. 032103 (2005), Arxiv web preprint
C. A. Romero-Talamas, P. M. Bellan, and S. C. Hsu, Multi-element magnetic probe using commercial chip inductors, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75, 2664 (2004)
S. C. Hsu and P. M. Bellan, Experimental Identification of the Kink Instability as a Poloidal Flux Amplification Mechanism for Coaxial Gun Spheromak Formation, Phys. Rev. Letters 90, article 215002 (2003), preprint
P. M. Bellan, Why current-carrying magnetic flux tubes gobble up plasma and become thin as a result, Phys. Plasmas 10 Pt 2, 1999 (2003), Arxiv web preprint
P. M. Bellan, Generalization of cylindrical spheromak solution to finite beta and large reversed shear, Physics of Plasmas 9, 3050 (2002), preprint
P. M. Bellan, Thermal instability of electrolytic capacitor bank used for gas puff valve, Review of Scientific Instruments 73, 2900 (2002)
S. C. Hsu and P. M. Bellan, A laboratory plasma experiment for studying magnetic dynamics of accretion disks and jets, Mon. Not. Royal Astron. Soc.334, 257 (2002), preprint
S. C. Hsu and P. M. Bellan, Study of Magnetic Helicity Injection via Plasma Imaging Using a High-Speed Digital Camera, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 30, 10 (2002)., preprint
P. M. Bellan, J. Yee, and J. F. Hansen, Spheromaks, solar prominences and Alfven instability of current sheets, Earth Planets and Space, 53, 495 (2001), preprint
P. M. Bellan, J. Yee, and J. F. Hansen, Spheromaks, solar prominences, and Alfven instability of current sheets, Earth, Planets, Space 53, 495 (2001)
J. Yee and P. M. Bellan, Taylor relaxation and lambda decay of unbounded, freely-expanding spheromaks, Phys. Plasmas 7, 3625 (2000), preprint in PDF format
P. M. Bellan, Alfven Wave Instability of Current Sheets in Force-Free Collisionless Plasmas, Phys. Rev. Letters.83, 4768 (1999)., preprint in PDF format
P. M. Bellan, Spheromaks (Imperial College Press,2000) USA, Canada, UK ordering info
P. M. Bellan, Magnetic Helicity and Relaxation: Theory, in Magnetic Helicity in Space and Laboratory Plasmas, Geophysical Monograph 111 (ed. M.R. Brown, R. C. Canfield, A.A. Pevtsov, American Geophysical Union, 1999), p.119.
M. S. Chu, T. H. Jensen, and P.M. Bellan, General Taylor configuration expansion revisited, Phys. Plasmas 6 Pt 1, 1495 (1999)
J. Yee and P. M. Bellan, Effects of CT injector acceleration electrode configuration on tokamak penetration, Nucl. Fusion 38, 711 (1998).
P. K. Lowenhardt, J. Yee, and P. M. Bellan, Performance characterization of the Caltech compact torus injector, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 66, 1050 (1995).
M. R. Brown, A. D. Bailey III, and P. M. Bellan, Characterization of a spheromak plasma gun: the effect of refractory coatings, J. Appl. Phys. 69,6302(1991).
M. R. Brown and P. M. Bellan, Spheromak injection into a tokamak, Phys. Rev. Letters, 64,2144(1990).
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