Transient phenomena in closed electron drift plasma thrusters: insights obtained in a French cooperative program

Bouchoule, A.; Kadlec, Christelle; Prioul, M.; Darnon, Franck; Lyszyk, M.; Magne, L.; Pagnon, Daniel; Roche, S.; Touzeau, M.; Béchu, S.; Lasgorceix, P.; Sadeghi, N.; Dorval, Nelly; P. Marque, J.; Bonnet, J.

doi:10.1088/0963-0252/10/2/326

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Transient phenomena in closed electron drift plasma thrusters: insights obtained in a French cooperative program

Published in Plasma Sources Science and Technology • May 1, 2001

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A. Bouchoule

Christelle Kadlec

M. Prioul

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This paper presents some aspects of the research developed in the frame of a coordinated program launched in France in 1996 and devoted to plasma thrusters for space technologies. Relevant results of physical studies have been selected from the literature with the addition of recent original results...

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Ion thruster

Langmuir probe

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