• DocumentCode
    1285641
  • Title

    Three-Dimensional Magnetic Field Mapping of the Magnetically Steered Helicon Double-Layer Thruster

  • Author

    Cox, Wes ; Hawkins, Rhys ; Charles, Christine ; Boswell, Rod W. ; Laine, Robert ; Perren, Matthew

  • Author_Institution
    Space Plasma, Power, & Propulsion Lab., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    2460
  • Lastpage
    2461
  • Abstract
    The 3-D magnetic field is simulated inside the Chi-Kung double-layer (DL) plasma reactor under the influence of an added transverse solenoid. Ion beam deflections of up to 26° are measured in the x- z plane. The simulated field suggests that the 3-D shape of the ion beam accelerated by the DL will be preserved.
  • Keywords
    plasma devices; plasma sheaths; plasma simulation; plasma transport processes; Chi-Kung double-layer plasma reactor; ion beam acceleration; ion beam deflection; magnetically steered helicon double-layer thruster; plasma simulation; three-dimensional magnetic field mapping; Electron tubes; Inductors; Ion beams; Magnetostatics; Plasmas; Propulsion; Solenoids; Ion beams; plasma sources;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2011.2160095
  • Filename
    5966354
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1285641