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Thomas M. York

Engineering · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1970Rising activity
Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsMagnetic confinement fusion researchLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

Publications

109

Citations

540

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

55

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
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Thomas M. York works on plasma physics as applied to engineering problems, including plasma thrusters for spacecraft propulsion, magnetically confined plasmas relevant to fusion research, and the behavior of ionized gases in space and laboratory settings. His 2024 body of work reads as a comprehensive textbook-style treatment of plasma physics, covering topics from kinetic theory and particle motion to plasma acceleration and electromagnetic phenomena, alongside more applied studies on plasma thrusters and magnetohydrodynamic flow devices.

Plasma physics and diagnosticsPlasma propulsion (plasma thrusters)Magnetic confinement and fusion plasmasSpace and magnetospheric plasma dynamicsMagnetohydrodynamics and electromagnetics

Publication output was low and sporadic from 2017-2023 (0-2 items per year) but showed a sharp spike in 2024 with 17 items, largely reflecting a coordinated set of book chapters rather than a sustained increase in research output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications20212022: 1 publication22232024: 17 publications17242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Elsevier eBooks×17
  • Plasma Sources Science and Technology×2
  • Acta Astronautica×1
  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics×1
  • Energy×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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