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Vacuum chamber in Centrospazio facilities at Pisa. (Centrospazio and Alta courtesy) |
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MPD Thuster. Here are visible the eight anodic straps, the central cathode, the peripheral cathode and part of the ballistic balance used for thrust measurements. (Centrospazio courtesy) |
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MPD thruster during a shot. This picture was recorded by means of a fast shutter CCD camera, capable of an exposure time of 100 ns. It was used a filter that cut the ions emission, in order to record only the neutrals. |
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MPD thruster during a shot. (Centrospazio courtesy) |
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MPD thruster during a shot. This picture was recorded by means of a fast shutter CCD camera, capable of an exposure time of 100 ns. |
Emission spectra of the plume, recorded by means of a special fiber optic probe that collected light inside the plasma. |
For a brief comprehension of the MPD thruster principles go to the research page.