The effects of magnetic field configuration on thrust performance in a miniature microwave
discharge ion thruster were investigated in order to improve thrust performance. First, the …

Abstract Graphene-oxide-semiconductor (GOS) planar-type electron sources—which consist
of a graphene electrode layer, a thin SiO 2 insulator, and a Si substrate—can be driven by …

Antenna Configuration Effects on Thrust Performance of Miniature Microwave Discharge Ion
Engine Page 1 JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER Vol. 22, No. 4, July–August 2006 …

A miniature microwave electron cyclotron resonance plasma source [(discharge
diameter)/(microwave cutoff diameter)< 0.3] has been developed at Kyushu University to be …

A miniature microwave plasma source employing both radial and axial magnetic fields for
plasma confinement has been developed for micro-propulsion applications. Plasma is …

The electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) neutralizer is a component of the 10-cm electron
cyclotron resonance ion thruster (ECRIT) and its performance has a great effect on the …

We developed a three dimensional FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) approximation to
Maxwell's equations simulation for propagation of TEM (Transverse Electro-Magnetic) …

A one hundred hour test of a 100 mA class microwave discharge neutralizer was performed
to investigate the erosion rate and deposition in the neutralizer. The mass loss of each …

In order to improve the thrust performance of a 1-mN-class miniature microwave discharge
ion thruster, we investigate the dependence of inner plasma properties inside the thruster on …

Our work focuses on the simulation of plasma particles within a miniature ion thruster and
neutralizer specifically focusing on the ion and neutral behavior. Since the neutral density …