Broad beam ion sources for electrostatic space propulsion and surface modification processes: From roots to present applications

Contributions to Plasma Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 487-497

  Neumann, H ^a   Tartz, M ^a   Scholze, F ^a   Chasse T ^b   Kersten, H ^c   Leiter, H ^d  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF SURFACE ENGINEERING IOM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^d AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Broad beam ion sources; Electrostatic ion thruster; Faraday cup measurements; Ion beam modelling; Ion beam profile control; Mass spectrometry; Micro disperse particles; Multilayer; Thermal probe

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); ELECTROSTATICS; ION BEAMS; ION SOURCES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORBITS; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; SURFACE TREATMENT;

BEAM IONS; BEAM MODELING; BROAD BEAM ION SOURCE; BROAD BEAMS; ELECTROSTATIC ION THRUSTER; FARADAY CUP MEASUREMENT; FARADAY CUPS; ION BEAM MODELING; ION BEAM PROFILE CONTROL; ION BEAM PROFILES; ION THRUSTER; MICRO-DISPERSE PARTICLES; PROFILE CONTROL; THERMAL PROBE;

MULTILAYERS;

EID: 36849073691     PISSN: 08631042     EISSN: 15213986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ctpp.200710063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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