Discharge conditions in Hall thrusters: secondary electrons emission yield and magnetic mirror inﬂuence

J. Miedzik; D. Daniłko

doi:10.1117/12.2076086

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25 November 2014 Discharge conditions in Hall thrusters: secondary electrons emission yield and magnetic mirror inﬂuence

J. Miedzik, D. Daniłko

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Proceedings Volume 9290, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2014; 92902N (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2076086
Event: Symposium on Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry and High-Energy Physics Experiments, 2014, Warsaw, Poland

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One dimensional model of plasma bound by two nonconducting walls in external magnetic and electric field is developed. In particular it is designed to describe plasma in Hall thrusters. Combination of Particle-in-cell method with guiding centre approximation of electrons motion allows for kinetic description in short computational time. Comparison of plasma parameters done for two different secondary electrons emission profiles reveals insignificant influence of wall material on the condition in one dimensional model.

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J. Miedzik and D. Daniłko "Discharge conditions in Hall thrusters: secondary electrons emission yield and magnetic mirror inﬂuence", Proc. SPIE 9290, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2014, 92902N (25 November 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2076086

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