Latest experimental and theoretical advances in the production of negative ions in caesium-free plasmas

F Taccogna, S Bechu, A Aanesland… - The European Physical …, 2021 - Springer
This topical review gathers the last updates concerning caesium-free negative ion sources
presented during the 63 rd Course of the International school of Quantum Electronics of the …

RF helicon-based inductive plasma thruster (IPT) design for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system (ABEP)

F Romano, YA Chan, G Herdrich, C Traub, S Fasoulas… - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is
source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft. To extend such missions lifetime, an efficient …

Numerical model of a helicon plasma thruster

M Magarotto, M Manente, F Trezzolani… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article is devoted to the presentation of a numerical model of a Helicon Plasma Thruster
(HPT) which relies on: 1) the 3-D adVanced fluId dRifT diffUsion plaSma solver (3D …

Helicon wave plasma generated by a resonant birdcage antenna: magnetic field measurements and analysis in the RAID linear device

P Guittienne, R Jacquier, BP Duteil… - Plasma Sources …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes a helicon-wave-sustained plasma generated by a novel birdcage
antenna with cosine azimuthal current distribution. The resonant birdcage source maintains …

Design of an intake and a thruster for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system

F Romano, G Herdrich, YA Chan, NH Crisp… - CEAS Space …, 2022 - Springer
Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is the
source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft, that finally defines the mission's lifetime …

Direct experimental comparison of krypton and xenon discharge properties in the magnetic nozzle of a helicon plasma source

AE Vinci, S Mazouffre - Physics of Plasmas, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Helicon plasma sources currently represent an active field of research in the domain of low-
temperature plasmas due to several interesting characteristics for in-space propulsion …

System design study of a VLEO satellite platform using the IRS RF helicon-based plasma thruster

G Herdrich, K Papavramidis, P Maier, J Skalden, F Hild… - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
To achieve a feasible lifetime of several years, most satellites are deployed in orbits higher
than 400 km. Drag of residual atmosphere causes a slow orbit decay, resulting in the deorbit …

Negative ion characterization in a helicon plasma source for fusion neutral beams by cavity ring-down spectroscopy and Langmuir probe laser photodetachment

R Agnello, S Béchu, I Furno, P Guittienne… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Negative ions are characterized in the helicon plasma source resonant antenna ion device
(RAID) at the Swiss plasma center by means of cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) and …

Discoverer-making commercial satellite operations in very low earth orbit a reality

PCE Roberts, NH Crisp, F Romano… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
DISCOVERER is a€ 5.7 M European Commission funded Horizon 2020 project develo**
technologies to enable commercially-viable sustained-operation of satellites in very low …

Application of Thomson scattering to helicon plasma sources

R Agnello, Y Andrebe, H Arnichand… - Journal of Plasma …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The possibility of performing electron density and temperature measurements in a high
power helicon plasma is a crucial issue in the framework of the AWAKE (Advanced …