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Setthivoine You

Setthivoine You

PERSON Personnel Also: Setthivoine You, You Helicity, Helicity chief scientist

01 Executive_Summary

Dr. Setthivoine You — Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Helicity Space. PhD Plasma Physics, Imperial College London. Postdoc at Caltech (with Paul M. Bellan — spheromak/plasma gun pioneer). Assistant Professor Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington. Associate Professor, University of Tokyo. DOE Early Career Award recipient (MOCHI experiment). Research focus: 'magnetic reconnection-heating, vector tomography, compact toroids, Taylor states, and plasma flows.' KEY PUBLICATIONS: 'Helicity Drive: A Novel Scalable Fusion Concept for Deep Space Propulsion' (AIAA 2020), 'Observations of a plectonemic configuration in a stable magnetized plasma jet' (Phys. Plasmas 2021), 'Helical Shear-Flow Stabilization' (PRL 2019), 'The Mochi LabJet Experiment' (Astrophys. J. Suppl. 2018). Helicity Drive: 'peristaltic magnetic compression of a plectonemic plasma pre-heated by magnetic reconnection.' 'A plectoneme is a double-helical Taylor state that combines the properties of a spheromak and a shear-flow-stabilized pinch.' Collaborations with Caltech (Bellan), LANL (simulations), PPPL (switch technology), UMBC. LINEAGE: You → Bellan (Caltech) → spheromaks/plasma guns → compact toroids → magnetic reconnection. This is the SAME physics lineage as MARAUDER (compact toroid projection) and the CFR (high-beta cusp confinement + reconnection).

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Dr. Setthivoine You — Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Helicity Space. PhD Plasma Physics, Imperial College London. Postdoc at Caltech (with Paul M. Bellan — spheromak/plasma gun pioneer). Assistant Professor Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington. Associate Professor, University of Tokyo. DOE Early Career Award recipient (MOCHI experiment). Research focus: 'magnetic reconnection-heating, vector tomography, compact toroids, Taylor states, and plasma flows.' KEY PUBLICATIONS: 'Helicity Drive: A Novel Scalable Fusion Concept for Deep Space Propulsion' (AIAA 2020), 'Observations of a plectonemic configuration in a stable magnetized plasma jet' (Phys. Plasmas 2021), 'Helical Shear-Flow Stabilization' (PRL 2019), 'The Mochi LabJet Experiment' (Astrophys. J. Suppl. 2018). Helicity Drive: 'peristaltic magnetic compression of a plectonemic plasma pre-heated by magnetic reconnection.' 'A plectoneme is a double-helical Taylor state that combines the properties of a spheromak and a shear-flow-stabilized pinch.' Collaborations with Caltech (Bellan), LANL (simulations), PPPL (switch technology), UMBC. LINEAGE: You → Bellan (Caltech) → spheromaks/plasma guns → compact toroids → magnetic reconnection. This is the SAME physics lineage as MARAUDER (compact toroid projection) and the CFR (high-beta cusp confinement + reconnection).

Entity Type: Individual — Setthivoine You is profiled as a key figure in the research network.

Network Relationships

Setthivoine You connects to 3 entities in the intelligence network:

Organisations (1):

  • → Helicity Space: Chief Scientist and Co-Founder — Helicity Drive inventor

Persons (1):

  • ← Paul Bellan: You's postdoc advisor at Caltech — trained in plasma guns/spheromaks/reconnection

Programs (1):

  • → MARAUDER: Compact toroids + plasma guns + reconnection = MARAUDER lineage

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 5 source documents:

  • helicityspace.com — About Us and Scientific Publications
  • LinkedIn — setthivoine
  • UW College of Engineering — faculty profile
  • APS DPP 2021 — TP11.00075 'The Helicity Drive Magneto-Inertial Fusion Concept'
  • ORCID — 0000-0002-2540-8913

05 Related_Entities (3)

Helicity Space
organisation →
Chief Scientist and Co-Founder — Helicity Drive inventor
MARAUDER
program →
Compact toroids + plasma guns + reconnection = MARAUDER lineage
Paul Bellan
person ←
You's postdoc advisor at Caltech — trained in plasma guns/spheromaks/reconnection

05b Related_Topics (4)

Field-Reversed Configuration
usa → russia → china → japan → israel →
Compact Fusion Reactor
usa → china → israel →
Plasma Propulsion
usa → russia → china → japan →
Personnel
usa → russia → china → israel → japan → uk → france → germany →

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ Entity Type: Individual — Setthivoine You is profiled as a key figure in the research network.
  • ▸ → Helicity Space: Chief Scientist and Co-Founder — Helicity Drive inventor
  • ▸ ← Paul Bellan: You's postdoc advisor at Caltech — trained in plasma guns/spheromaks/reconnection
  • ▸ → MARAUDER: Compact toroids + plasma guns + reconnection = MARAUDER lineage
  • ▸ helicityspace.com — About Us and Scientific Publications

10 FAQ

Who is Setthivoine You? ▾
Dr. Setthivoine You — Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Helicity Space. PhD Plasma Physics, Imperial College London. Postdoc at Caltech (with Paul M. Bellan — spheromak/plasma gun pioneer). Assistant Professor Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington. Associate Professor, University of Tokyo. DOE Early Career Award recipient (MOCHI experiment). Research focus: 'magnetic...
What role does Setthivoine You play in the research network? ▾
Setthivoine You is classified under the "Personnel" category. Dr. Setthivoine You — Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Helicity Space. PhD Plasma Physics, Imperial College London. Postdoc at Caltech (with Paul M. Bellan — spheromak/plasma gun pioneer). Assistant...
What evidence supports the Setthivoine You assessment? ▾
The intelligence assessment for Setthivoine You is supported by 5 primary sources, 1 PDF document, and 1 citation. Key sources include "About Us — Helicity Space Official Page", "Technology — Helicity Space Official Technology Page", and "The Helicity Drive Magneto-Inertial Fusion Concept — APS DPP 2021 Poster Presentation". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.
How does Setthivoine You connect to other entities in the network? ▾
Setthivoine You is connected to 3 entities in the intelligence network, including Helicity Space (organisation), MARAUDER (program), and Paul Bellan (person). Key relationships: Helicity Space: Chief Scientist and Co-Founder — Helicity Drive inventor, MARAUDER: Compact toroids + plasma guns + reconnection = MARAUDER lineage, ; Paul Bellan: You's postdoc advisor at Caltech — trained in plasma guns/spheromaks/reconnection.
What is Setthivoine You's background and expertise? ▾
Dr. Setthivoine You — Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Helicity Space. PhD Plasma Physics, Imperial College London. Postdoc at Caltech (with Paul M. Bellan — spheromak/plasma gun pioneer). Assistant Professor Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington. Associate Professor, University of Tokyo. DOE Early Career Award recipient (MOCHI...
What organizations is Setthivoine You affiliated with? ▾
Setthivoine You is connected to 1 organization: Helicity Space (Chief Scientist and Co-Founder — Helicity Drive inventor).
What research is Setthivoine You associated with? ▾
Setthivoine You is documented in 6 source documents, including "Simulation of plectoneme formation: Final Report", "About Us — Helicity Space Official Page", and "Technology — Helicity Space Official Technology Page".
What primary source PDFs are available for Setthivoine You? ▾
1 PDF document is available: "Simulation of plectoneme formation: Final Report". This final report summarizes an INFUSE-funded collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Helicity Space Corporation to simulate plectoneme formation and stable magnetized plasma jets...
What are the alternative names or aliases for Setthivoine You? ▾
Setthivoine You is also known as: Setthivoine You, You Helicity, and Helicity chief scientist. These alternative names appear across different source documents and may reflect codenames, abbreviations, or historical references.
What external sources document Setthivoine You? ▾
Setthivoine You is documented by 5 external sources, including 2 official page, 1 journal paper, and 1 biography. Notable references include "About Us — Helicity Space Official Page", "Technology — Helicity Space Official Technology Page", and "The Helicity Drive Magneto-Inertial Fusion Concept — APS DPP 2021 Poster Presentation".
What is the historical timeline for Setthivoine You? ▾
Setthivoine You is referenced across documents spanning 2018–2021, with activity noted in 2018, 2019, and 2020. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.

Source_Documents 6 FILES

Simulation of plectoneme formation: Final Report
This final report summarizes an INFUSE-funded collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Helicity Space Corporation to simulate plectoneme formation and stable magnetized plasma jets using the LA-COMPASS 3D MHD code. The study successfully reproduced key characteristics of the MOCHI experiment, demonstrating that nested electrodes and specific injection conditions drive stabilizing helical shear flows essential to the Helicity Drive fusion concept. The findings provide quantitative scaling insights and validate the physical feasibility of creating long, stable plasma jets for advanced magneto-inertial fusion applications.
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helicityspace.com — About Us and Scientific Publications
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LinkedIn — setthivoine
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UW College of Engineering — faculty profile
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APS DPP 2021 — TP11.00075 'The Helicity Drive Magneto-Inertial Fusion Concept'
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ORCID — 0000-0002-2540-8913
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External_References 5 REFS

helicityspace.com — About Us and Scientific Publications url ↗
LinkedIn — setthivoine url ↗
UW College of Engineering — faculty profile ref
APS DPP 2021 — TP11.00075 'The Helicity Drive Magneto-Inertial Fusion Concept' ref
ORCID — 0000-0002-2540-8913 ref

Citations 1

  1. [1] (2022) — Helicity Space Corporation and Los Alamos National Laboratory

Verified_Primary_Sources 5 SOURCES

primary helicityspace.com official_page
About Us — Helicity Space Official Page
Verifies: Dr. Setthivoine You is Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Helicity Space; You served as Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo and Assistant Professor in Aeronautics & Astronautics at the University of Washington; You conducted postdoctoral research at Caltech and obtained a PhD in Plasma Physics from Imperial College London
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primary helicityspace.com official_page
Technology — Helicity Space Official Technology Page
Verifies: Helicity Space is advancing a magneto-inertial fusion method with self-organized Taylor relaxation and magnetic reconnection physics; The Helicity Drive uses peristaltic magnetic compression of plectonemic plasma; The technology is designed for compact, scalable fusion propulsion for space applications; Helicity Space has collaborations with Caltech, LANL, UMBC, and others, with support from DOE INFUSE and the Limitless Space Institute
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primary meetings.aps.org journal_paper
The Helicity Drive Magneto-Inertial Fusion Concept — APS DPP 2021 Poster Presentation
Verifies: Setthivoine You presented the Helicity Drive magneto-inertial fusion concept at the APS Division of Plasma Physics 2021 meeting; The concept is based on peristaltic magnetic compression of plectonemic plasma pre-heated by magnetic reconnection; The triple product scales as N^(3/2), providing an additional adjustable parameter for achieving fusion conditions; The development program includes the ECLAIR experiment and collaborations with Caltech, UMBC, LANL, and PPPL
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secondary engr.washington.edu biography
Setthivoine You — University of Washington College of Engineering, New Faculty 2009
Verifies: You was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the University of Washington in 2009; You holds a PhD in Physics from Imperial College London and an M.Sci. in Physics from Imperial College London; Prior to UW, You worked at the University of Tokyo on research sponsored by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science; You's research focuses on plasma physics of fusion energy and space propulsion, including tokamak density control, spheromak formation, and laboratory astrophysical jets; You's doctoral work was at the UKAEA Fusion laboratory in Culham
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primary infuse.ornl.gov government_document
Helicity Space–LANL: Simulation of Plectoneme Formation — DOE INFUSE Project Report
Verifies: Helicity Space received DOE INFUSE funding for a collaborative project with Los Alamos National Laboratory on plectoneme formation simulations; The project supports the scientific basis for the Helicity Drive fusion concept
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