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physics.plasm-ph2026
Pulse Shaping Increases Efficiency in Pulsed Plasma Accelerators
Patrick W. Schools, Mammadbaghir Baghirzade, Ryan Heiser +3
The performance of a gas-fed pulsed electromagnetic thruster is governed by the ability to deposit electrical energy while propellant is available for acceleration. Current pulsed-…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Characterization of uncertainties in electron-argon collision cross sections
Seung Whan Chung, Todd A. Oliver, Laxminarayan L. Raja +1
The predictive capability of a plasma discharge model depends on accurate representations of electron-impact collision cross sections, which determine the key reaction rates and tr…