Spatial measurement of axial and radial momentum fluxes of a plasma expanding in a magnetic nozzle

Spatially- and vector-resolved momentum flux lost to a wall in a magnetic nozzle rf plasma thruster

(2020) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   Scientific Reports

Adiabatic Expansion of Electron Gas in a Magnetic Nozzle

(2018) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Demonstrating a new technology for space debris removal using a bi-directional plasma thruster

(2018) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   Scientific Reports

Development of a momentum vector measurement instrument in steady-state plasmas

(2018) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   AIP Advances

Recommended Practice for Thrust Measurement in Electric Propulsion Testing

(2017) James E. Polk et al.   JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER

Laboratory Observation of a Plasma-Flow-State Transition from Diverging to Stretching a Magnetic Nozzle

(2017) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

High temperature electrons exhausted from rf plasma sources along a magnetic nozzle

(2017) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Formation of annular plasma downstream by magnetic aperture in the helicon experimental device

(2017) Soumen Ghosh et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Enhancement of axial momentum lost to the radial wall by the upstream magnetic field in a helicon source

(2017) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION

Electrodeless plasma thrusters for spacecraft: a review

(2017) S N BATHGATE et al.   PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Electron Cooling in a Magnetically Expanding Plasma

(2016) J. M. Little et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Thermodynamic Study on Plasma Expansion along a Divergent Magnetic Field

(2016) Yunchao Zhang et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Axial Momentum Lost to a Lateral Wall of a Helicon Plasma Source

(2015) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Measurement of plasma momentum exerted on target by a small helicon plasma thruster and comparison with direct thrust measurement

(2015) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

Approaching the Theoretical Limit of Diamagnetic-Induced Momentum in a Rapidly Diverging Magnetic Nozzle

(2013) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Axial force imparted by a current-free magnetically expanding plasma

(2012) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Direct thrust measurement of a permanent magnet helicon double layer thruster

(2011) K. Takahashi et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Electron Diamagnetic Effect on Axial Force in an Expanding Plasma: Experiments and Theory

(2011) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Electron Energy Distribution of a Current-Free Double Layer: Druyvesteyn Theory and Experiments

(2011) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Double-layer ion acceleration triggered by ion magnetization in expanding radiofrequency plasma sources

(2010) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

High density conics in a magnetically expanding helicon plasma

(2010) C. Charles   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Two-dimensional supersonic plasma acceleration in a magnetic nozzle

(2010) E. Ahedo et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Magnetic-field-induced enhancement of ion beam energy in a magnetically expanding plasma using permanent magnets

(2010) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Transport of energetic electrons in a magnetically expanding helicon double layer plasma

(2009) Kazunori Takahashi et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Plasmas for spacecraft propulsion

(2009) C Charles   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS

Validating a Plasma Momentum Flux Sensor to an Inverted Pendulum Thrust Stand

(2009) Benjamin W. Longmier et al.   JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER

A high sensitivity momentum flux measuring instrument for plasma thruster exhausts and diffusive plasmas

(2009) Michael D. West et al.   REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

Spatial retarding field energy analyzer measurements downstream of a helicon double layer plasma

(2008) W. Cox et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS