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Diagnostic Setup for Characterization of Near-Anode Processes in Hall Thrusters

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Description

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

Availability note (English)

Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from OSTI as DE00814790; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/814790-hTE0vr/native/

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URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/814790-hTE0vr/native/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
21 p.
Report number
PPPL--3864

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
34074084
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ANODES; ELECTROSTATIC PROBES; PLASMA; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; THRUSTERS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRODES; PROBES

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Contract/Grant/Project number
AC02-76CH03073
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Science (United States)