Kaufman-type xenon ion thruster coupling plasma: Langmuir probe measurements

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 842-855

  Monterde, M P ^a   Haines, M G ^a   Dangor, A E ^a   Malik, A K ^a   Fearn, D G ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; ION PROPULSION; IONS; MEASUREMENTS; PLASMA STABILITY; XENON;

KAUFMAN TYPE XENON ION THRUSTER COUPLING PLASMA; LANGMUIR PROBE MEASUREMENTS; MAXWELLIAN DISTRIBUTION; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0031557340     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/30/5/017     Document Type: Article

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