The Angular Impact Distribution of Charged Particles Attracted to a Charged Cylindrical Spacecraft.

Abstract

The angular distribution of incident particles is obtained for attracted and repelled particles incident on a charged cylindrical spacecraft. The angular distributions are important when backscattering and secondary emission are significant processes. Results are given for planes and spheres as well. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 1981
Accession Number
ADA104519

Entities

People

  • Allen G. Rubin
  • Arthur L. Besse

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Angular Momentum
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Orbits
  • Particles
  • Secondary Emission
  • Spacecraft
  • Technical Information Centers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster