Simulation of the plume generated by a micro laser-ablation plasma thruster

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4760, Issue II, 2002, Pages 852-866

  Boyd, Iain D ^a   Keidar, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser ablation; Micro propulsion; Monte Carlo simulation; Plume physics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PROPULSION; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

PLUME PHYSICS;

LASER ABLATION;

EID: 0036444808     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.482040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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