Optimization of antenna-plasma interaction in a Helicon plasma thruster

Melazzi Davide; V. Lancellotti; P. De Carlo; M. Manente; D. Pavarin

doi:10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902020

Optimization of antenna-plasma interaction in a Helicon plasma thruster

Melazzi Davide, V. Lancellotti, P. De Carlo, M. Manente, D. Pavarin

Electromagnetics

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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
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
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902020
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
Abbreviated title	EuCAP 2014
Country	Netherlands
City	The Hague
Period	6/04/14 → 11/04/14
Internet address	http://www.eucap2014.org/

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Davide, M., Lancellotti, V., De Carlo, P., Manente, M., & Pavarin, D. (2014). Optimization of antenna-plasma interaction in a Helicon plasma thruster. In Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2014), 6-11 April 2014, The Hague, The Netherlands (pp. 1488-). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902020

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Davide, M, Lancellotti, V, De Carlo, P, Manente, M & Pavarin, D 2014, Optimization of antenna-plasma interaction in a Helicon plasma thruster. in Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2014), 6-11 April 2014, The Hague, The Netherlands. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, pp. 1488-, 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2014, The Hague, Netherlands, 6/04/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902020

Optimization of antenna-plasma interaction in a Helicon plasma thruster. / Davide, Melazzi; Lancellotti, V.; De Carlo, P.; Manente, M.; Pavarin, D.

Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2014), 6-11 April 2014, The Hague, The Netherlands. Piscataway : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2014. p. 1488-.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Davide M, Lancellotti V, De Carlo P, Manente M, Pavarin D. Optimization of antenna-plasma interaction in a Helicon plasma thruster. In Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2014), 6-11 April 2014, The Hague, The Netherlands. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2014. p. 1488- https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902020