Application of a microwave cathode to a 200-W Hall thruster with comparison to a hollow cathode
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.06.049
Abstract: Abstract A hollow cathode is an efficient electron source in the self-heating mode utilizing the discharge power. However, in sub-ampere currents, it needs keeper power to maintain the thermionic electron discharge, which could decrease the… read more here.
Keywords: cathode; hall thruster; cathode 200; microwave cathode ... See more keywords