Microparticle flow generation by a ferroelectric plasma source

Plasma Devices and Operations

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-302

  Yarmolich, D ^a   Vekselman, V ^a   Sagi, H ^a   Gurovich, V Tz ^a   Krasik, Ya E ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Electron and ion emission; Ferroelectric plasma source; Microparticle flow; Plasma diagnostics; Small thruster

Indexed keywords

DELAY CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FERROELECTRIC DEVICES; OPTICAL ENGINEERING; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS;

ELECTRON AND ION EMISSION; FERROELECTRIC PLASMA SOURCE; MICROPARTICLE FLOW; SMALL THRUSTERS;

ELEMENTARY PARTICLES;

EID: 33750045167     PISSN: 10519998     EISSN: 10294929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10519990600949692     Document Type: Article

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