Abstract Development of electrodeless radiofrequency plasma thrusters, eg, a helicon
thruster, has been one the of challenging topics for future high-power and long-lived electric …

Helicon waves are waves in low-temperature, partially ionized plasmas in a dc magnetic
field (B-field). The study of helicons involves both ion–neutral collisions and Larmor orbits …

Innovations for terrestrial transportation technologies, eg, cars, aircraft, and so on, have
driven historical industries so far, and a similar breakthrough is now occurring in space …

Two dimensional profiles of electron temperature are measured inside and downstream of a
radiofrequency plasma thruster source having a magnetic nozzle and being immersed in …

As long-distance space travel requires propulsion systems with greater operational flexibility
and lifetimes, there is a growing interest in electrodeless plasma thrusters that offer the …

The performance of a permanent magnet helicon plasma thruster (PM-HPT) is improved by
modifying the magnetic field configuration and increasing the magnetic field strength for …

Plasma cross-field diffusion in a magnetic nozzle is inhibited by increasing the magnetic
field strength in a helicon plasma thruster attached to a pendulum thrust balance, while …

The azimuthal currents in the divergent magnetic nozzle of the electrodeless plasma
thrusters are investigated using a two-dimensional axisymmetric particle-in-cell code. In this …

Two-dimensional fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations of an electrodeless plasma thruster,
which uses a magnetic nozzle, were conducted to investigate the thrust generation induced …

Magnetic nozzles are convergent-divergent applied magnetic fields which are commonly
used in electric propulsion, manufacturing, and material processing industries. This paper …