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Ion generators
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | "Kaufman thrusters," or electron bombardment thrusters, were developed for a spacecraft electric propulsion technique called ion propulsion. The technique, conceived by a Lewis Research Center engineer, is used by industry to etch microcircuits for electronic systems and deposition of thin films as coatings on gas atoms to create ions in a discharge chamber. The ions are ejected from the chamber as ion beams, then mixed with an equal number of electrons becoming a thrusting force. Commonwealth Scientific Corporation's product line derives largely from Dr. Kaufman's technology and includes ion sources for a number of applications. |
| File Size | 1574929 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20020086377 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2z36qs0b |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Thin Films Ion Propulsion Generators Microelectronics Electron Bombardment Thrust Electrons Ion Beams Technology Utilization Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
