Operation of an annular helicon plasma source

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1013-1019

  Palmer, Douglas D ^a   Walker, Mitchell L R ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; DISSOCIATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTRON ENERGY ANALYZERS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; PLASMA SOURCES; PROPELLANTS; RADIO WAVES; XENON;

ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; HELICON PLASMA SOURCE; IONIZATION STAGES; MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTHS; OPERATING CONDITION; RADIO FREQUENCIES; RADIO FREQUENCY POWER; RATIO FREQUENCIES;

HELICONS;

EID: 77953604074     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.41403     Document Type: Conference Paper

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