Ion thrusters for electric propulsion: Scientific issues developing a niche technology into a game changer
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Ion thrusters for electric propulsion: Scientific issues developing a niche technology into a game changer
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REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
Volume 91, Issue 6, Pages 061101
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AIP Publishing
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2020-06-24
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10.1063/5.0010134
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