Perspectives on Physics of ExB Discharges Relevant to Plasma Propulsion and Similar Technologies
Igor D. Kaganovich, Andrei Smolyakov, Yevgeny Raitses, Eduardo Ahedo, Ioannis G. Mikellides, Benjamin Jorns, Francesco Taccogna, Renaud Gueroult, Sedina Tsikata… 展开作者
Igor D. Kaganovich, Andrei Smolyakov, Yevgeny Raitses, Eduardo Ahedo, Ioannis G. Mikellides, Benjamin Jorns, Francesco Taccogna, Renaud Gueroult, Sedina Tsikata, Anne Bourdon, Jean-Pierre Boeuf, Michael Keidar, Andrew Tasman Powis, Mario Merino, Mark Cappelli, Kentaro Hara, Johan A. Carlsson, Nathaniel J. Fisch, Pascal Chabert, Irina Schweigert, Trevor Lafleur, Konstantin Matyash, Alexander V. Khrabrov, Rod W. Boswell, Amnon Fruchtman
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59 pages, 25 Figures, submitted to Physics of Plasmas
This paper provides perspectives on recent progress in the understanding of the physics of devices where the external magnetic field is applied perpendicularly to the discharge current. This configuration generates a strong electric field, which acts to accelerates ions. The many applications of this set up include generation of thrust for spacecraft propulsion and the separation of species in plasma mass separation devices. These ExB plasmas are subject to plasma-wall interaction effects as well as various micro and macro instabilities, and in many devices, we observe the emergence of anomalous transport. This perspective presents the current understanding of the physics of these phenomena, state-of-the-art computational results, identifies critical questions, and suggests directions for future research
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