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Experimental evidence of parametric decay processes in the variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket (VASIMR) helicon plasma source

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2004

Authors

Boswell, Roderick
Sutherland, Orson
Charles, Christine
Squire, Jared P
Chang Diaz, F
Glover, T.W.
Jacobson, V
Chavers, D G
Bengtsson, R
Bering, E

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American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Abstract

Decay waves have been observed in the megahertz range in the helium plasma generated by the variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket magnetoplasma thruster. They are measured using one of the tips of a triple probe connected to a 50 Ω input of a sp

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Keywords: Decay waves; Helicon antennas; Helium plasma; Variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket (VASMIR); Acoustic waves; Antennas; Carrier concentration; Helicons; Helium; Ionization; Magnetoplasma; Rockets; Satellites; Plasma sources

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/80930

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ANU Research Publications

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Physics of Plasmas

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Journal article

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10.1063/1.1803579

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