Hall thrusters are very efficient and competitive electric propulsion devices for satellites and
are currently in use in a number of telecommunications and government spacecraft. Their …

In the last 30 years, numerical models have revealed different physical mechanisms
involved in the Hall thruster functioning leading to a bridge between analytical …

This paper provides perspectives on recent progress in understanding the physics of
devices in which the external magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the discharge …

Presented in this work is a guide to standardize the methods of performing correct and
accurate Langmuir probe measurements within the plasma environment produced by an …

Using a 1D particle-in-cell simulation with perpendicular electric, E 0, and magnetic, B 0,
fields, and modelling the azimuthal direction (ie, the E 0× B 0 direction), we study the cross …

Plasma thrusters are challenging the monopoly of chemical thrusters in space propulsion.
The specific energy that can be deposited into a plasma beam is orders of magnitude larger …

In Paper I [T. Lafleur et al., Phys. Plasmas 23, 053502 (2016)], we demonstrated (using
particle-in-cell simulations) the definite correlation between an anomalously high cross-field …

The E× B configuration of various low temperature plasma devices is often responsible for
the formation of rotating structures and instabilities leading to anomalous electron transport …

The major emissive probe techniques are compared to better understand the floating
potential of an electron emitting surface in a plasma. An overview of the separation point …

Biased electrodes are common components of plasma sources and diagnostics. The plasma–
electrode interaction is mediated by an intervening sheath structure that influences …