Large Hall Thruster Experiment
 

Overall View:

• The 2 kW thruster, rotating system and plume diagnostics
   

• Fast and slow movable probe setup for plasma measurements inside the thruster
   

  

-           High Speed Positioning System for Plasma Measurements

-           New Segmented Probe for Low Disturbing Plasma Measurements

-       45° Two-Plate Energy Analyzer

-           Retarding Potential Analyzer

-           Time-of-Flight Ion Charge State Analyzer

-           Planar Electrostatic Probe with a Guarding Sleeve (low sputtering carbon material)

-           Movable Radial Probe Setup

-       Control Center

For more details, see our publications.

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