Improved ion containment using a ring-cusp ion thruster

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 488-495

  Sovey, J S ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROPULSION - ION ENERGY;

ROCKET ENGINES;

EID: 0021494011     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.25684     Document Type: Article

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