Physics of e × B discharges relevant to plasma propulsion and similar technologies

Igor D. Kaganovich; Andrei Smolyakov; Yevgeny Raitses; Eduardo Ahedo; Ioannis G. Mikellides; Benjamin Jorns; Francesco Taccogna; Renaud Gueroult; Sedina Tsikata; Anne Bourdon; Jean Pierre Boeuf; Michael Keidar; Andrew Tasman Powis; Mario Merino; Mark Cappelli; Kentaro Hara; Johan A. Carlsson; Nathaniel J. Fisch; Pascal Chabert; Irina Schweigert; Trevor Lafleur; Konstantin Matyash; Alexander V. Khrabrov; Rod W. Boswell; Amnon Fruchtman

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Physics of e × B discharges relevant to plasma propulsion and similar technologies

Igor D. Kaganovich^*, Andrei Smolyakov, Yevgeny Raitses, Eduardo Ahedo, Ioannis G. Mikellides, Benjamin Jorns, Francesco Taccogna, Renaud Gueroult, Sedina Tsikata, Anne Bourdon, Jean Pierre Boeuf, Michael Keidar, Andrew Tasman Powis, Mario Merino, Mark Cappelli, Kentaro Hara, Johan A. Carlsson, Nathaniel J. Fisch, Pascal Chabert, Irina SchweigertTrevor Lafleur, Konstantin Matyash, Alexander V. Khrabrov, Rod W. Boswell, Amnon Fruchtman

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This paper provides perspectives on recent progress in understanding the physics of devices in which the external magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the discharge current. This configuration generates a strong electric field that acts to accelerate ions. The many applications of this set up include generation of thrust for spacecraft propulsion and separation of species in plasma mass separation devices. These "E × B"plasmas are subject to plasma-wall interaction effects and to various micro- and macroinstabilities. In many devices we also observe the emergence of anomalous transport. This perspective presents the current understanding of the physics of these phenomena and state-of-the-art computational results, identifies critical questions, and suggests directions for future research.

Original language	English
Article number	120601
Journal	Physics of Plasmas
Volume	27
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0010135
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2020

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Kaganovich, I. D., Smolyakov, A., Raitses, Y., Ahedo, E., Mikellides, I. G., Jorns, B., Taccogna, F., Gueroult, R., Tsikata, S., Bourdon, A., Boeuf, J. P., Keidar, M., Powis, A. T., Merino, M., Cappelli, M., Hara, K., Carlsson, J. A., Fisch, N. J., Chabert, P., ... Fruchtman, A. (2020). Physics of e × B discharges relevant to plasma propulsion and similar technologies. Physics of Plasmas, 27(12), Article 120601. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0010135

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