Ion collection in Hall thruster plumes

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 205-209

  Walker, Mitchell L R ^a,b,c   Hofer, Richard R ^a,b,c   Gallimore, Alec D ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ION BEAMS; IONS;

FARADE PROBE'S ABILITY; HALL THRUSTER PLUMES; ION CURRENT DENSITY;

PROPULSION;

EID: 32844470933     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2005.08.020     Document Type: Article

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