Selected Publications

Journal papers:

  1. Plume Reduction in Segmented Electrode Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, N. J. Fisch, L. A. Dorf and A. Litvak, Journal of Applied Physics, 88, 1263 (2000).
     
  2. Variable Operation of Hall Thruster with Multiple Segmented Electrodes, N. J. Fisch, Y. Raitses, L. A. Dorf and A. A. Litvak, Journal of Applied Physics, 89, 2040 (2001). 
     
  3. Resistive Instabilities in Hall Current Plasma Discharge, A. Litvak and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas, 8, 648 (2001).
     
  4. Control of the Electric-Field Profile in the Hall Thruster, A. Fruchtman, N. J. Fisch, and Y. Raitses, Physics of Plasmas, 8, 1048 (2001). 
     
  5. Parametric Investigations of a Nonconventional Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas, 8, 2579 (2001).
     
  6. High-Frequency Probing Diagnostic for Hall Current Plasma Thrusters, A. Litvak, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Review of Scientific Instruments, 73, 2882 (2002). 
     
  7. Effects of Segmented Electrodes in Hall Current Plasma Thrusters, Y. Raitses, M. Keidar, D. Staack and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics, 92, 4906 (2002).
     
  8. Parametric Investigation of Miniaturized Cylindrical and Annular Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics, 92(10), 5673 (2002).
     
  9. Yield of Secondary Electron Emission from Ceramic Materials of Hall Thruster, A. Dunavesky, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas, 10, 2574 (2003).
     
  10. Enhanced Ionization in the Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics, 94 (2), 852 (2003).
     
  11. Ferroelectric Cathodes in Transverse Magnetic Fields, A. Dunaevsky, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics, 93(6), 3481 (2003).
     
  12. Experimental Studies of Rayleigh Instability in Hall Thrusters, A. A. Litvak, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 11, 1701 (2004).

  13. Rayleigh Instability in Hall Thrusters, A. A. Litvak and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasma 11, 1379 (2004).
     
  14. Shielded electrostatic probe for nonperturbing plasma measurements in Hall thrusters, D. Staack, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Review of Scientific Instruments, 75 (2), pp. 393-399, (2004).
     
  15. Anode Sheath in Hall Thrusters, L. Dorf, V. Semenov and Y. Raitses, Applied Physics Letters, 83 (13), 2551 (2003).
     
  16. Effect of Anode Dielectric Coating on Hall Thruster Operation, L. Dorf, Y. Raitses, N. J. Fisch and V. Semenov, Applied Physics Letters 84 (7), 1070 (2004). See also Erratum.
     
  17. Plasma Measurements in a 100 W Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics, 95 (5), 2283 (2004).
     
  18. Electrostatic Probe Apparatus for Measurements in the Near-Anode Region of Hall Thrusters, L. Dorf, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Review of Scientific Instruments 75 (5),1255 (2004).

  19. Temperature gradient in Hall Thrusters, D. Staack, Y. Raitses, N.J. Fisch, Applied Physics Letters, 84 (16), 3028-3030 (2004).

  20. On the potential distribution in Hall thrusters, M. Keidar, A. D. Gallimore, Y. Raitses, I. D. Boyd, Applied Physics Letters, 85 (13), 2481-2483 (2004).

  

  1. Electron cross-field transport in a low power cylindrical Hall thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 11(11), 4922 (2004).

 

  1. Electron-wall interaction in Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, M. Keidar, and N.J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 12, 057104 (2005).

 

  1. Maximizing ion current by space-charge neutralization using negative ions and dust particles, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 12, 053503 (2005).

 

  1. Experimental studies of anode sheath phenomena in a Hall thruster discharge, L. Dorf, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics 97, 103309 (2005).

 

  1. Space charge saturated sheath regime and temperature saturation in Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 12, 073507 (2005).

 

  1. Kinetic simulation of secondary electron emission effects in Hall thrusters, D. Sydorenko, A. Smolyakov, I. Kaganovich, and Y. Raitses, Physics of Plasmas 13, 014501 (2006).

 

  1. Measurements of secondary electron emission effects in Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, D. Staack, and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 13, 014502 (2006).

 

  1. Operation of a segmented Hall thruster with low-sputtering carbon-velvet electrodes, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Dunaevsky and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics 99, 036103 (2006).

 

  1. Electron cross-field transport in a miniaturized cylindrical Hall thruster , A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 34, 132 (2006).

 

  1. Effect of magnetic field profile on the anode fall in Hall-effect thruster discharge , L. Dorf, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 13, 057104 (2006).

 

  1. Modification of Electron Velocity Distribution in Bounded Plasmas by Secondary Electron Emission, D. Sydorenko, A. Smolyakov, I. Kaganovich, Y. Raitses, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 34, 815 (2006).

 

  1. Plasma acceleration from radio-frequency discharge in dielectric capillary, A. Dunaevsky, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, Applied Physics Letters 88, 251502 (2006).

 

  1. Segmented Electrode Hall Thruster, K. D. Diamant, J. E. Pollard, R. B. Cohen, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, Propulsion and Power. 22, 1396 (2006).

 

  1. Effects of non-Maxwellian electron velocity distribution function on two-stream instability in low-pressure discharges, D. Sydorenko, A. Smolyakov, I. Kaganovich, and Y. Raitses, Physics of Plasmas 14, 013508 (2007).

 

  1. Kinetic effects in a Hall thruster discharge, I. Kaganovich, Y. Raitses, D. Sydorenko and A. Smolyakov, Physics of Plasmas 14, 057104 (2007).

 

  1. Performance of a Low-Power Cylindrical Hall Thruster, K. A. Polzin, T. E. Markusic, B. J. Stanojev, A. Dehoyos, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N. J. Fisch, Propulsion and Power. 23, 886 (2007).

 

  1. Experimental and theoretical studies of cylindrical Hall thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 14, 057106 (2007).

 

  1. Enhanced performance of cylindrical Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, Applied Physics Letters 90, 221502 (2007).

 

Conference papers:

  1. Design and Operation of Hall Thruster with Segmented Electrodes, N. J. Fisch, Y. Raitses, A. A. Litvak and L. A. Dorf, AIAA paper- 99-2572, Los Angeles, CA, 1999.
     
  2. Segmented Cathode Hall Thruster Operation in Single and Two Stage Regimes, N.J. Fisch, Y. Raitses, A. A. Litvak and L. A. Dorf, IEPC-99-101, in Proceedings of 26th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Kitakyushu, Japan, October 1999.
     
  3. Parametric Investigations of Segmented Electrode Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, N. J. Fisch, L. A. Dorf and A. A. Litvak, IEPC-99-245, in Proceedings of 26th International Electric Propulsion Conference,  Kitakyushu, Japan, October 1999.
     
  4. A study of Cylindrical Hall Thruster for Low Power Space Applications, Y. Raitses, N. J. Fisch, K. M. Ertmer, and C. A. Burlingame, AIAA paper 2000-3421, Huntsville, Alabama,  July 16-19, 2000. 
     
  5. Studies of Non-Conventional Configuration Closed Electron Drift Thrusters, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Smirnov, A. A. Litvak, L. A. Dorf, T. Graves and N. J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2001-3776, Salt Lake City, UT, July 2001.  
     
  6. Parametric Investigations of Miniaturized Cylindrical and Annular Hall Thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, IEPC paper 01-38, Pasadena, CA, October 15–19, 2001.
     
  7. Measurements of Plasma Potential Distribution in Segmented Electrode Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, D. Staack and N. J. Fisch, IEPC paper-01-060 27th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Pasadena, CA, October 2001.
     
  8. Performance Studies of Miniaturized Cylindrical and Annular Hall Thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2002-3823, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002. 
     
  9. Hall Thruster Modeling with a Given Temperature Profile, L. Dorf, V. Semenov, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2002-4246, 38th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Indianapolis, IN, July 7–10, 2002.
     
  10. Control of Plasma Flow in Hall Thruster with Active and Passive Segmented Electrodes, Y. Raitses, D. Staack and N. J. Fisch, AIAA paper-2002-3954, Indianapolis, IN, July 2002.
     
  11. Investigations of Probe Induced Perturbations in a Hall Thruster, D. Staack, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2002-4109, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002.
     
  12. Measurements of Plasma Flow in a 2 kW Segmented Electrode Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Dunaevsky, L. Dorf and N. J. Fisch, IEPC paper 03-0139, the 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Toulouse, France, March 2003.
     
  13. Enhanced Ionization in the Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, IEPC paper 2003-156, Toulouse, France, March 17-21, 2003.
     
  14. Control of Acceleration Region in Hall Thrusters, D. Staack, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, IEPC paper 03-0273, Toulouse, France, March 2003.
     
  15. Diagnostic Setup for Characterization of Near-Anode Processes in Hall Thrusters, L. Dorf and Y. Raitses, IEPC paper 2003-0157, 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Toulouse, France, March 17-21, 2003.
     
  16. Experimental Study of Acceleration Region in a 2KW Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, L. Dorf and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2003-5153, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, Alabama.
     
  17. Anode Fall Formation in a Hall Thruster, L.A. Dorf, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2004-3779, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 11-14, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
     
  18. Electron Transport and Ion Acceleration in a Low-Power Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2004-4103, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 11-14, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
     
  19. The Effect of Magnetic Field on the Performance of Miniaturized Cylindrical Hall Thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, IEPC 2005-099, 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Princeton, NJ, October 31-November 4, 2005.
     
  20. Performance of a Low Power Cylindrical Hall Thruster, K. A. Polzin, T. E. Markusic, B. J. Stanojev, A. Dehoyos, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov and N. J. Fisch, IEPC 2005-011, 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Princeton, NJ, October 31-November 4, 2005.
     
  21. Cylindrical Hall Thrusters, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2006-3245, 37th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June 5-8, 2006, San Francisco, CA.
     
  22. Segmented Electrodes in Annual and Cylindrical Hall Thrusters, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2006-4471, 42th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 9-12, 2006, Sacramento, CA.
     
  23. Numerical simulations of a 2kW Hall thruster, E. Ahedo, I. Maqueda, and A. Anton, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2006-4655, 42th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 9-12, 2006, Sacramento, CA.
     
  24. Kinetic effects in Hall thruster discharge, I. Kaganovich, Y. Raitses, D. Sydorenko, and A. Smolyakov, AIAA paper 2006-4831, 42th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 9-12, 2006, Sacramento, CA.