Conditions for formation of a kinetic anode layer in crossed E × B fields
A discharge in crossed electric and magnetic fields ( E × B ) is considered. E × B discharge serves as a basis for Hall-effect plasma accelerators. In this letter the authors present conditions for formation of a kinetic anode layer by considering an interface between kinetic and hydrodynamic region...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Applied physics letters 2006-08, Vol.89 (5), p.051503-051503-3 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | A discharge in crossed electric and magnetic fields
(
E
×
B
)
is considered.
E
×
B
discharge serves as a basis for Hall-effect plasma accelerators. In this letter the authors present conditions for formation of a kinetic anode layer by considering an interface between kinetic and hydrodynamic regions. It is found that the kinetic anode layer, which has a thickness of about the electron Larmor radius, is formed in the case of a high magnetic field. |
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| ISSN: | 0003-6951 1077-3118 |
| DOI: | 10.1063/1.2240479 |