High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 33, Issue 6, 065020(2021)

Generation and propagation characteristics of plasma applied to pulsed metal ion plasma thruster

Jia Tian, Wenzheng Liu, Wenjun Zhang, and Xitao Jiang
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
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    Schematic of experimental setup of the pulsed vacuum discharge system
    Schematic of electrode structure and parameters
    Side-view images of discharge phenomenon for an electrode structure
    Schematic of electrode structure and its parameters and electric field distribution (insulating sleeve diameter is 4 mm)[24]
    Typical waveforms of discharge voltage and cathode current of the insulated anode structure
    Measurement results of plasma parameters[24]
    Side-view image of discharge phenomenon when insulating sleeve diameter is 4 mm[24]
    When the insulating sleeve diameter is 1 mm, schematic of electrode structure and its parameters and electric field distribution[24]
    Side-view image of discharge phenomenon when insulating sleeve diameter is 1 mm[24]
    PMIPT structures and their parameters[25]
    Side-view images of discharge phenomenon for PMIPT with different structures[25]
    Typical waveforms of discharge voltage, cathode current and anode current[25]
    Schematic of measurement points for plasma densities
    Spatial angular distributions of plasma densities[25]
    Side-view images of discharge phenomena for PMIPT structures with different micropore widths[25]
    Anode current waveforms with different micropore widths[25]
    Electric field distribution of PMIPT
    Magnetic field distribution of PMIPT[26]
    Schematic of PMIPT structures and parameters
    Side-view images of discharge phenomenon for different PMIPT structures (the second-anode is not shown in the picture because of its long distance from the cathode)[27]
    Typical waveforms of discharge voltage, cathode current and anode current (the anode current refers to that flowing through the first anode)[27]
    Spatial angular distributions of plasma densities[27]
    • Table 1. [in Chinese]

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      Table 1. [in Chinese]

      electrode structuredischarge voltage/kVcathode current/Aanode current/Aplasma density/(1016 m−3) propagation speed/(km·s−1)
      EAS131101103.17.1
      EASIS101309014.58.2
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      Table 2. [in Chinese]

      electrode structuredischarge voltage/kVcathode current/Aanode current/Aduration of cathode current/µsduration of anode current/µs
      EASIS91045817.617.6
      IAS9880230
      IASM91044617.616
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      Table 3. [in Chinese]

      electrode structureplasma density/(1018 m−3) point of peak plasma density/(°)propagation speed/(km·s−1) plasma length/mm
      EASIS2.9408.55
      IAS9.7009.64
      IASM16.401511.19
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      Table 4. [in Chinese]

      W/mm discharge voltage/kVcathode current/Aanode current/Aduration of cathode current/µsduration of anode current/µs
      0.291042317.69
      1.091044617.616
      3.091045017.617
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      Table 5. [in Chinese]

      W/mm plasma density/(1018 m−3) point of peak plasma density/(°)propagation speed/(km·s−1) plasma length/mm
      0.237.31533.216
      1.016.41511.19
      3.011.3159.36
    • Table 6. [in Chinese]

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      Table 6. [in Chinese]

      anode structuredischarge voltage/kVcathode current/Aanode current/Aplasma density/(1016 m−3)
      CAS152502502.95
      SpAS152502506.25
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    Category: Plasma and Its Application Technology

    Received: Feb. 21, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 22, 2021

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    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202133.210051

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