Accession Number:

AD0758944

Title:

Radiation from Pulsed Electric Thrusters.

Descriptive Note:

Meeting speech,

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Thomassen,Keith I.

Report Date:

1973-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

Theoretical models for the radiation from pulsed electric thrusters are given and predicted intensities and spectra are compared with measurements made on a particular thruster of this type. From this comparison the source of radiation is identified and the potential for interference with on-board satellite communications systems is estimated. Author

Descriptors:

• ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
• PLASMA ENGINES
• COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• SATELLITE ANTENNAS
• HORN ANTENNAS
• SPIRAL ANTENNAS
• RADIOFREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
• WHITE NOISE
• BREMSSTRAHLUNG

Subject Categories:

• Radiofrequency Wave Propagation
• Electric and Ion Propulsion

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE