Plasma electron collection through biased slits in a dielectric

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 79-85

  Carruth, M R ^a,b  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Space Science Laboratory ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; SPACE RESEARCH;

PLASMA ELECTRON COLLECTION; PLASMA SHEATH GROWTH;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0023104967     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.25876     Document Type: Article

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