Advanced Electrodeless Plasma Propulsion Concepts

Abstract

OUTLINE: I. FARAD: Faraday Accelerator with RF-assisted Discharge: * Basic concept * Advantages * Basic questions and approach * Results of Proof-of-concept experiment. II. Ion acceleration by Beating Electrostatic Waves: * Basic concept * Advantages * Basic challenges * Status of research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 25, 2004
Accession Number
ADA446449

Entities

People

  • Edgar Choueiri

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Base Pressure
  • Collisions
  • Conversion
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Interferometry
  • Langmuir Probes
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Probes
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design