Experimental study of plasma contactor phenomena
Experimental study of plasma contactor phenomena
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等离子体接触器现象的实验研究
DOI：
10.2514/3.26192
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发表时间：
1990
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
P. Wilbur
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文献类型：
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作者：
John D. Williams;P. Wilbur
给出了说明空心阴极等离子体接触器（用于电动系绳及其他电荷控制应用）附近等离子体特性变化的结果。重点描述了等离子体接触器从模拟电离层等离子体中收集电子时所获得的结果。两个重要结果包括：1）观察到在接触器产生的等离子体和模拟电离层等离子体之间存在一个双层；2）当接触器附近等离子体的电离率增加时，电子收集过程的效率提高。
Results illustrating variations in plasma properties near hollow cathode plasma contactors (for use with electrodynamic tethers and in other charge control applications) are presented. Emphasis is placed on describing results obtained when the plasma contactor is collecting electrons from a simulated ionospheric plasma. Two important results include 1) the observation of a double layer located between the plasma generated by the contactor and the simulated ionospheric plasma and 2) enhanced effectiveness of the electron collection process when the ionization rate within the plasma adjacent to the contactor is increased.