Diagnostic Setup for Characterization of Near-Anode Processes in Hall Thrusters
Plasma Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Accelerator Physics
Abstract
A diagnostic setup for characterization of near-anode processes in Hall-current plasma thrusters consisting of biased and emissive electrostatic probes, high-precision positioning system and low-noise electronic circuitry was developed and tested. Experimental results show that radial probe insertion does not cause perturbations to the discharge and therefore can be used for accurate near-anode measurements.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0310078,
title = {Diagnostic Setup for Characterization of Near-Anode Processes in Hall Thrusters},
author = {L. Dorf and Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0310078},
year = {2007}
}