Helicon hall thruster

Atoms of a propellant gas are ionized in a helicon plasma source, preferably in an annular area between inner and outer cylinders. The annular ionization area is aligned with an annular acceleration stage similar to the electrical-magnetic acceleration stage of a Hall effect thruster.

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Hauptverfasser:	Beal, Brian E, Myers, Roger M, de Grys, Kristi H, Wilson, Alfred C
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
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Zusammenfassung:	Atoms of a propellant gas are ionized in a helicon plasma source, preferably in an annular area between inner and outer cylinders. The annular ionization area is aligned with an annular acceleration stage similar to the electrical-magnetic acceleration stage of a Hall effect thruster.