Laser induced fluorescence characterization of ions emitted from hollow cathodes

35th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Williams, George J ^a   Smith, Timothy B ^a   Domonkos, Matthew T ^a   Shand, Karyl J ^a   Gallimore, Alec D ^a   Paul Drake, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON SOURCES; EXCITATION ENERGY; FLUORESCENCE; IONS; LASER OPTICS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PROPULSION;

HIGH-ENERGY IONS; HOLLOW CATHODES; ION PRODUCTION; ION VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MODE OPERATION; XENON ATOMS; XENON IONS;

VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84963853625     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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