Controlling the plasma potential distribution in segmented-electrode hall thruster

Yevgeny Raitses, David Staack, Nathaniel J. Fisch

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Abstract

Segmented electrodes and ceramic spacers (CSs) placed along the Hall thruster channel are shown to produce strong modifications of axial and radial plasma potential distributions as compared to conventional nonsegmented thruster. These modifications are associated with differences in secondary-electron-emission properties of materials used for electrodes and CSs and correlate with plasma-plume divergence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1202-1203
Number of pages2
JournalIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume36
Issue number4 PART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Keywords

  • Hall discharge
  • Plasma propulsion

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