Space Electric Propulsion Plasmas

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 1167-1179

  Wilbur, Paul J ^a   Jahn, Robert G ^b   Curran, Frank C ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROSTATICS; PROPULSION--AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS;

ELECTRIC THRUSTERS;

PLASMA DEVICES;

EID: 0026392280     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.125039     Document Type: Article

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