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The piezoelectric transformer (PT) plasma source (PTPS) is a compact radio-frequency-driven plasma source developed for near-space and microspacecraft propulsion. The PTPS utilizes the PT effect to aid in plasma production and acceleration of charged particles to create thrust. Charged-particle emission measured with a Faraday cup and a retarding potential analyzer is presented. Low emitted ion energies are explained by self-bias of the PT output due to charged-particle transfer from the plasma to the PT surface. Finally, self-neutralization of the PTPS was investigated for a PTPS isolated from the vacuum chamber ground.
Published in:
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:41
,
Issue:
1
)
Date of Publication: Jan. 2013
- Page(s):
- 99 - 105
- ISSN :
- 0093-3813
- INSPEC Accession Number:
- 13196047
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1109/TPS.2012.2227819
- Product Type:
- Journals & Magazines
- Date of Publication :
- 04 December 2012
- Date of Current Version :
- 04 January 2013
- Issue Date :
- Jan. 2013
- Sponsored by :
- IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
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