Electron Density Measurement Inside a Hall Thruster Using Microwave Interferometry

No AccessTechnical NotesElectron Density Measurement Inside a Hall Thruster Using Microwave InterferometryNaoya Kuwabara, Masatoshi Chono, Naoji Yamamoto and Daisuke KuwaharaNaoya KuwabaraKyushu University, Kasuga 816-8580, Japan*Graduate Student, Department of Advanced Energy Engineering Science, 6-1 Kasuga-kouen, Fukuoka; .Search for more papers by this author, ChonoKyushu Japan†Graduate student, YamamotoKyushu Japan‡Professor, . Member AIAA.Search author KuwaharaChubu Kasugai 487-8501, Japan§Senior Assistant Professor, College Engineering, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Aichi; authorPublished Online:4 Mar 2021https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B38163SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About References [1] Lafleur T., Baalrud S. D. Chabert P., “Theory the Anomalous Transport in Effect Thrusters. I. 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