Research on the keeper electrode’s sputtering mechanism of the ion thruster
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0050922
Abstract: Bombardment of the keeper electrode by high-energy ions limits the lifetime of the ion thruster. To investigate its sputtering mechanism, this paper established a two-dimensional simulation model and applied the Particle-In-Cell method to simulating the… read more here.
Keywords: keeper electrode; sputtering mechanism; ion thruster; electrode ... See more keywords