Abstract
Radiofrequency (RF) magnetized Helicon plasma sources have been proposed for the development of space thrusters, whose thrust efficiency and specific impulse depend on the power coupled into the plasma by the RF antenna. To date emphasis has been on the absorption of wave energy by
nonuniform plasmas but not much on the role played by the antenna. To fill this gap, we propose a full-wave numerical tool, ADAMANT (Advanced coDe for Anisotropic Media and ANTennas), devised for the analysis and design of RF antennas which drive the discharge in Helicon plasma sources. Results
concerning the antenna current distribution and power coupled into the plasma for different antenna configurations and plasma parameters are presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2014), 6-11 April 2014, The Hague, The Netherlands |
Place of Publication | Piscataway |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 1488- |
ISBN (Print) | 978-88-907018-4-9 |
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Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2014) - The Hague, Netherlands Duration: 6 Apr 2014 → 11 Apr 2014 Conference number: 8 http://www.eucap2014.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2014) |
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Abbreviated title | EuCAP 2014 |
Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | The Hague |
Period | 6/04/14 → 11/04/14 |
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