An experimental investigation of alternative propellants for the helicon double layer thruster

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 17, 2008, Pages

  Charles, C ^a   Boswell, R W ^a   Laine, R ^b   MacLellan, P ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

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EID: 54749135352     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/17/175213     Document Type: Article

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