No AccessExperimental Characterization of the Near-Wall Plasma in a 6-kW Hall Thruster and Comparison to SimulationRohit Shastry, Alec Gallimore and Richard HoferRohit ShastryThe University of MichiganSearch for more papers by this author, Alec GallimoreThe University of MichiganSearch for more papers by this author and Richard HoferJet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of TechnologySearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:17 Nov 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2011-5589SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookXLinked InRedditEmail About Previous chapter Next chapter FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee PDF for referencesCited byNumerical study of the effect of aft-loaded magnetic field on multiple ionizations in Hall thruster8 June 2022 | Plasma Science and Technology, Vol. 24, No. 7On Cathode Position and Inclination Angle in Magnetically Shielded Hall ThrustersChao Zhong, Hong Li, Yanlin Hu, Xu Zhang, Yongjie Ding, Liqiu Wei and Daren Yu20 July 2021 | Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 38, No. 2The influence of the inclination of strong magnetic field lines on the performance and plume divergence of a magnetically shielded Hall thruster14 April 2020 | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 53, No. 24Extending service life of hall thrusters: recent progress and future challenges14 November 2019 | Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, Vol. 3, No. 1Near-Surface Plasma Characterization of the 12.5-kW NASA TDU1 Hall ThrusterRohit Shastry, Wensheng Huang and Hani Kamhawi23 July 2015Conducting Wall Hall Thrusters1 Jan 2015 | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 43, No. 1Mode transition of a Hall thruster discharge plasma29 May 2014 | Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 115, No. 20A cavity ring-down spectroscopy sensor for real-time Hall thruster erosion measurements30 May 2014 | Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, No. 5Design of a Laboratory Hall Thruster with Magnetically Shielded Channel Walls, Phase II: ExperimentsRichard Hofer, Dan Goebel, Ioannis Mikellides and Ira Katz6 September 2012 What's Popular 47th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit 31 July 2011 - 03 August 2011San Diego, Californiahttps://doi.org/10.2514/6.2011-5589 Crossmark TopicsIon ThrusterPlasma PhysicsPropulsion and PowerSpace Science and TechnologySpacecraft PropulsionSpectroscopy KeywordsHall ThrusterElectron TemperatureLaser Induced FluorescencePlasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion LaboratoryTotal Mass Flow RateElectric PotentialPower SuppliesElectrical ResistivityThin FilmsCompressibility EffectDigital Topics Joint Propulsion