Faraday Accelerator With Radio-Frequency Assisted Discharge (FARAD): A New Electrodeless Concept for Plasma Propulsion

Abstract : A new electrodeless accelerator concept that relies on an RF-assisted discharge, an applied magnetic field, and electromagnetic acceleration using an inductive coil is presented. The primary advantage of this concept is that a preionized plasma is employed to lower the initial voltage threshold which applies to the formation of an inductive current sheet in other pulsed inductive accelerator concepts.

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