Laser-induced fluorescence study of a xenon hall thruster

33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Cedolin, R J ^a   Hargus, W A ^a   Storm, P V ^a   Hanson, R K ^a   Cappelli, M A ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASERS; DYE LASERS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC LINES; EXCITED STATES; FLUORESCENCE; IONS; LASER OPTICS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PROPULSION; PUMPING (LASER); SPECTROSCOPY;

KINETIC TEMPERATURES; LABORATORY MODELS; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MAGNETIC AND ELECTRIC FIELDS; NON-MAXWELLIAN DISTRIBUTION; OPERATING CONDITION; SPECTRAL LINE SHAPE; STANDARD OPERATING CONDITIONS;

HALL THRUSTERS;

EID: 84962860784     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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