Open AccessPlasma-Sheath Instability in Hall Thrusters Due to Periodic Modulation of the Energy of Secondary Electrons in Cyclotron Motion
Author(s) -
D. Sydorenko,
A. Smolyakov,
I. Kaganovich,
Y. Raitses
Publication year - 2008
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/959391
Subject(s) - plasma , atomic physics , instability , electron , cyclotron , physics , plasma channel , beam (structure) , secondary emission , debye sheath , two stream instability , mechanics , optics , nuclear physics