Direct plasmadynamic conversion of plasma thermal power to electricity

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 30, Issue 5 II, 2002, Pages 2066-2073

  Mayo, Robert M ^a   Mills, Randell L ^a  

^a BlackLight Power Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Microwave plasma; Plasmadynamic; Power conversion

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMAGNETS; MICROWAVES; PLASMA DEVICES;

DIRECT PLASMADYNAMIC CONVERSION; HELMHOLTZ ELECTROMAGNET; PLASMA CONDUCTIVITY; PLASMA THERMAL POWER;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0036826720     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2002.807496     Document Type: Article

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