Characterization of plasma in a hall thruster operated at high discharge voltage

Yevgeny Raitses; Artem Smirnov; David Staack; Michael Keidar; Nathaniel J. Fisch

Characterization of plasma in a hall thruster operated at high discharge voltage

Yevgeny Raitses, Artem Smirnov, David Staack, Michael Keidar, Nathaniel J. Fisch

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The electron-wall interaction and its dependence on the discharge voltage and channel width are studied through measurements of the electron temperature, plasma potential and density in a 2 kW Hall thruster. Experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions for different thruster configurations and operating conditions. The channel width is shown to have a more significant effect on the axial "distribution of the plasma potential than the discharge voltage.

Original language	English (US)
State	Published - 2005
Event	41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit - Tucson, AZ, United States Duration: Jul 10 2005 → Jul 13 2005

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Other	41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tucson, AZ
Period	7/10/05 → 7/13/05

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Aerospace Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Characterization of plasma in a hall thruster operated at high discharge voltage

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