Experimental Characterization of the Capacitively Coupled RF-Plasma Thruster

Experimental Characterization of the Capacitively Coupled RF-Plasma Thruster

A novel design of a neutralizer-free plasma thruster is proposed. This setup features a capacitively coupled RF discharge for plasma generation combined with a magnetic nozzle configuration for acceleration. Characteristics of the plasma plume and ions flux are investigated with the help of emissive...

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Main Authors:	Pavel Smirnov, Ruslan Kozakov, Jochen Schein
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:	Applied Sciences
Subjects:	capacitively coupled discharge radio frequency discharge plasma thruster emissive probes retarding potential analyzer
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/6799

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