Electromagnetic signal modification in a localized high-speed plasma flow: Simulations and experimental validation of a stationary plasma thruster

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 587-594

  Ohler, Shawn G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ATTENUATION; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN PLASMA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SHIFT; PLASMA DENSITY; RAY TRACING;

STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTERS (SPT);

PLASMA FLOW;

EID: 0032624911     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.772290     Document Type: Article

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