Cathode effects in cylindrical Hall thrusters

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Granstedt, E M ^a   Raitses, Y ^a   Fisch, N J ^a  

^a PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTRON EMISSION; HEATING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; WIRE;

CATHODE EFFECTS; DISCHARGE CURRENTS; DISCHARGE PARAMETERS; ELECTRON EMISSION SOURCES; FILAMENT HEATING; HALL THRUSTERS; HOLLOW CATHODES; HOT WIRES; ION ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL PLACEMENTS; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PLASMA PLUMES; STABLE OPERATIONS;

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EID: 57049163015     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2999343     Document Type: Article

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