The effect of plasma density and emitter geometry on space charge limits for field emitter array electron charge emission into a space plasma
dc.contributor.author | Morris, David | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Gilchrist, Brian E. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Gallimore, Alec D. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-15T15:59:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-11-15T15:59:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2001-02-02 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Morris, Dave; Gilchrist, Brian; Gallimore, Alec (2001). "The effect of plasma density and emitter geometry on space charge limits for field emitter array electron charge emission into a space plasma." AIP Conference Proceedings 552(1): 467-472. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/87359> | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | APCPCS-552-1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/87359 | |
dc.description.abstract | Field Emitter Array Cathodes (FEACs) are a new technology being developed for several potential spacecraft electron emission and charge control applications. Instead of a single hot (i.e., high powered) emitter, or a gas dependant plasma contactor, FEAC systems consist of many (hundreds or thousands) of small (micron level) cathode/gate pairs printed on a semiconductor wafer that effect cold field emission at relatively low voltages. Each individual cathode emits only micro-amp level currents, but a functional array is capable of amp/cm2 current densities. It is hoped that thus FEAC offers the possibility of a relatively low-power, simple to integrate, and inexpensive technique for the high level of current emissions that are required for an electrodynamic tether (EDT) propulsion mission. Space charge limits are a significant concern for the EDT application. Vacuum chamber tests and PIC simulations are being performed at the University of Michigan Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory and Space Physics Research Laboratory to determine the effect of plasma density and emitter geometry on space charge limitations. The results of this work and conclusions to date of how to best mitigate space charge limits will be presented. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. | en_US |
dc.publisher | The American Institute of Physics | en_US |
dc.rights | © The American Institute of Physics | en_US |
dc.title | The effect of plasma density and emitter geometry on space charge limits for field emitter array electron charge emission into a space plasma | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Physics | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/87359/2/467_1.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1063/1.1357963 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Space Technology and Applications International Forum - 2001 | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Physics, Department of |
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