Professor
PROFILE
Full-time Professor
Accelerator & Quantum Beams
Chai, Kil-Byoung (채길병)
Current Position
Principal Researcher
Research Interest
Plasmas and ion beams
Education
(2001-2005) B.S. Physics, KAIST
(2005-2011) Ph.D. Physics, KAIST
Work Experience
(2011-2012) Postdoc, KAIST
(2012-2016) Postdoc, Caltech
(2016-present) Senior/Principal Researcher, KAERI
(2022-present) Affiliated Professor, DANE, Postech
(2023-present) Associate Professor, Radiation Science, UST KAERI School
Project
(On-going)
- 디버터 공학기술 검증을 위한 기반기술 개발(핵융합 디버터 선도기술센터)
- 입자영향평가 및 비파괴검사기술 개발(디버터 전략연구단)
- 원자/핵반응 특성 Data 평가 및 검증(연구원 기본사업)
Publication
- C. Shin, D.-H. Kwon, H. Shin, K.-B. Chai, W. Choe, Determination of the tungsten gross erosion rate based on the multiple atomic spectral lines, Nucl. Fusion 65, 066027 (2025).
- H. Shin, K.-B. Chai, H. Kim, Performance and discharge characteristics of Applied-Field MPD thruster in accordance with ring magnet position, Vacuum 230, 113674 (2024).
- K. Kim, K.-B. Chai, G. S. Yun, Analysis in microwave-driven plasma for miniature space propulsion, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 33, 085003 (2024).
- K.-B. Chai, C. Shin, Y. D. Yoon, M. Seung, I. Kwon, Observation of fast Alfven wave in KAERI plasma beam irradiation facility using an Applied-Field MPD thruster, Phys. Plasmas 31, 043513 (2024).
- B. Kim, K.-B. Chai, J.-S. Park et al., Erosion resistance test of SiC mirror sample for ITER divertor VUV spectrometer, Fusion Eng. Des. 200, 114210 (2024).
- K.-B. Chai, Observation of high phase velocity of dust acoustic waves with elongated dust grains in a cryogenic dusty plasma experiment, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 32, 055010 (2023).
Professional Activities
- Editorial Board Member, Current Applied Physics (2024-present)
- OC member, Plasma and Display Division, Korea Vacuum Society (2024-present)
- OC member, Plasma and Equipment group, Korea Information Display Society (2024-present)
Teaching Experiences
Honors and Awards