An efficient three-dimensional optics code for ion thruster research

32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Arakawa, Yoshihiro ^a   Nakano, Masakatsu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CODES (SYMBOLS); ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ION BEAMS; ION ENGINES; ION EXCHANGE; ION PROPULSION; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PLASMA SHEATHS; SPUTTERING;

CALCULATION RESULTS; COMPUTER ENVIRONMENTS; DISCHARGE CHAMBER; ION BEAM TRAJECTORIES; ION SATURATION CURRENT; ION SPUTTERING RATE; SPACE CHARGE LIMITED CURRENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL OPTICS;

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EID: 85086951813     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1996-3198     Document Type: Conference Paper

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