Recent experiments have shown that it is possible to generate a plasma in a magnetic nozzle that is separated by a significant distance from the rf antenna that supplied the power to maintain the plasma. A lot of the physics is yet to be discovered/explained and the experiment will shed considerable light on phenomena occurring on solar flares. The project will involve both experiments and computer modelling of the rf excitation and the plasma in the magnetic nozzle.

A background in Physics or Engineering is desirable.