2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2019
Instability-enhanced transport in low temperature magnetized plasma
R. Lucken, A. Bourdon, M. Lieberman +1
It is shown that the transport in low temperature, collisional, bounded plasma is enhanced by instabilities at high magnetic field. While the magnetic field confines the electrons…
physics.plasm-ph2018
The effect of alternative propellants on the electron drift instability in Hall-effect thrusters: Insight from 2D Particle-In-Cell simulations
Vivien Croes, Antoine Tavant, Romain Lucken +4
Hall-effect thrusters (HETs) operated with xenon are one of the most commonly used electric propulsion technologies for a wide range of space missions, including drag compensation…