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Variable frequency matching to a radiofrequency source immersed in vacuum

Date

Authors

Charles, Christine

Boswell, Roderick

Bishop, Adrian

Publisher

Institute of Physics Publishing

Abstract

A low-weight (0.12 kg) low-volume fixed ceramic capacitor impedance matching system is developed for frequency agile tuning of a radiofrequency (rf) Helicon plasma thruster. Three fixed groups of capacitors are directly mounted onto a two loop rf antenna

Keywords

Keywords: Driving frequencies; Frequency agile; Ignition frequency; Power transfer efficiency; Radio frequencies; Resonance frequencies; Space qualification; Variable frequencies; Ceramic capacitors; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Vacuum; Natural frequencies

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/33929

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1088/0022-3727/46/36/365203

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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