ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
At IOM Leipzig, we developed an efficient grid erosion simulation code. In our approach to ion beam extraction and grid erosion occurring in a multi-grid multi-aperture ion thruster we break down the complex interplay of pertinent elementary processes into consecutive steps. On the basis of ion optical and short-time grid-erosion measurements on a small broad-beam ion source, a comprehensive experimental validation of this code has been done. The good agreement between measured and simulated data furnishes confidence in the methodology. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150277
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