Observations of single-pass ion cyclotron heating in a trans-sonic flowing plasma
EA Bering, FR Diaz, JP Squire, TW Glover… - Physics of …, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The VAriable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) is a high power electric
spacecraft propulsion system, capable of I sp/thrust modulation at constant power [FR …
spacecraft propulsion system, capable of I sp/thrust modulation at constant power [FR …
REGULUS: A propulsion platform to boost small satellite missions
REGULUS is a propulsion platform for CubeSats. It integrates the Magnetically Enhanced
Thruster (MET) and its subsystems (ie, fluidic line, electronics, and thermo-structural …
Thruster (MET) and its subsystems (ie, fluidic line, electronics, and thermo-structural …
Electromagnetic fluctuations during fast reconnection in a laboratory plasma
Experimental evidence for a positive correlation is established between the magnitude of
electromagnetic fluctuations up to the lower-hybrid frequency range and enhancement of …
electromagnetic fluctuations up to the lower-hybrid frequency range and enhancement of …
Minihelicon plasma thruster
OV Batishchev - IEEE Transactions on plasma science, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A compact high-power-density helicon plasma source operating on abundant medium
atomic weight gases is under examination for a potential electric propulsion application. A …
atomic weight gases is under examination for a potential electric propulsion application. A …
Plasma-surface interactions within helicon plasma sources
JI Del Valle, FR Chang Diaz, VH Granados - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Helicon plasma sources do not require electrodes or grids directly immersed in the plasma,
and also present an axial magnetic field confining the plasma discharge. These factors are …
and also present an axial magnetic field confining the plasma discharge. These factors are …
3D-VIRTUS: Equilibrium condition solver of radio-frequency magnetized plasma discharges for space applications
M Magarotto, D Melazzi, D Pavarin - Computer Physics Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract We present 3D-VIRTUS (3-Dimensional adVanced fluId dRifT diffUsion plaSma
solver), a numerical tool conceived for the evaluation of the equilibrium conditions of Helicon …
solver), a numerical tool conceived for the evaluation of the equilibrium conditions of Helicon …
Theoretical components of the VASIMR plasma propulsion concept
AV Arefiev, BN Breizman - Physics of Plasmas, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
This work has been motivated by the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket
VASIMR project, 1, 2 one of the prospective plasma-based space propulsion systems. 3 The …
VASIMR project, 1, 2 one of the prospective plasma-based space propulsion systems. 3 The …
The development of the material plasma exposure experiment
The availability of future fusion devices, such as a fusion nuclear science facility or
demonstration fusion power station, greatly depends on long operating lifetimes of plasma …
demonstration fusion power station, greatly depends on long operating lifetimes of plasma …
Progress in the development of a high power helicon plasma source for the materials plasma exposure experiment
RH Goulding, JBO Caughman, J Rapp… - Fusion Science and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Proto-MPEX is a linear plasma device being used to study a novel RF source concept for the
planned Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), which will address plasma …
planned Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), which will address plasma …
Helicon wave plasma generated by a resonant birdcage antenna: magnetic field measurements and analysis in the RAID linear device
P Guittienne, R Jacquier, BP Duteil… - Plasma Sources …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes a helicon-wave-sustained plasma generated by a novel birdcage
antenna with cosine azimuthal current distribution. The resonant birdcage source maintains …
antenna with cosine azimuthal current distribution. The resonant birdcage source maintains …