Three-dimensional mapping of ion density in a double-layer helicon plasma

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4 PART 1, 2008, Pages 1386-1387

  Cox, Wes ^a   Hawkins, Rhys ^a   Charles, Christine ^a   Boswell, Rod ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Density measurement; Electric propulsion; Electron tubes; Ion beam; Ion beams; Ion density measurements; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma propulsion; Plasmas; Probes; Propulsion

Indexed keywords

HELICONS; IONS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMAS;

DENSITY MEASUREMENT; DOUBLE LAYERS; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; ELECTRON TUBES; HELICON PLASMAS; ION BEAM; ION BEAMS; ION DENSITIES; ION DENSITY MEASUREMENTS; LANGMUIR PROBE MEASUREMENTS; PLASMA MEASUREMENTS; PLASMA PROPULSION; PLASMA SCIENCE; POWER DEPOSITION; PROBES; PROPULSION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERPOLATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 50249180359     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2008.924429     Document Type: Article

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