2003 SPPL Publications

Journal papers

"Mechanism for anomalously high voltages in high-pressure dc microdischarge mixtures of He, Ne, and Xe," R. Ganter and M. A. Cappelli, Journal of Applied Physics, 94 (3), p.2145-2147, 2003. View Paper

Conference papers

"A Study of the Azimuthal Electron Drift in an ExB Discharge Using a Non-invasive Antenna Array," C. A. Thomas, N. Gascon, and M. A. Cappelli, AIAA-2003-4854, 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, 20-23 July, Huntsville, AL, 2003. View Paper

"Plasma instabilities in the ionization regime of a Hall thruster," N. Gascon, and M. A. Cappelli, AIAA-2003-4857, 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, 20-23 July, Huntsville, AL, 2003. View Paper

"Interactions within a Cluster of Low Power Hall Thrusters," W. A. Hargus, Jr. and M. A. Cappelli, AIAA-2003-5006, 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, 20-23 July, Huntsville, AL, 2003. View Paper

"Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Measurements of Ground State Xenon in the Near Field of a Low Power Hall Thruster," M. A. Cappelli and W. A. Hargus, Jr., AIAA-2003-5007, 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, 20-23 July, Huntsville, AL, 2003. View Paper

"Operating regimes of a linear SPT with low secondary electron-induced wall conductivity", N. Gascon, C. A. Thomas, W. A. Hermann, and M. A. Cappelli, AIAA-2003-5156, 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, 20-23 July, Huntsville, AL, 2003. View Paper

"Further Investigations of an Open Drift Hall Thruster with Boron Nitride and Diamond Walls", N. Gascon, C. A. Thomas, W. A. Hermann, and M. A. Cappelli, IEPC-2003-0327, 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 17-21 March, Toulouse, France, 2003. View Paper

"Wall Effects on the Excitation and Propagation of Instabilities in Hall Thrusers", N. Gascon and M. A. Cappelli, IEPC-2003-0328, 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 17-21 March, Toulouse, France, 2003. View Paper