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References:

Mueller, J., Marrese, C., Wang, J., and Polk, J., “Design and Fabrication of a Micro-Ion Engine”, AIAA Paper 2000-3264, 36th Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 16-19, 2000.

Mueller, J., Pyle, D., Chakraborty, I., Ruiz, R., Tang, W., Marrese, C., and Lawton, R., “Electric Breakdown Characteristics of Silicon Dioxide Films for Use in Microfabricated Ion Engine Accelerator Grids”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 12.

Wirz, R., Polk, J., Marrese, C., Mueller, J., Escobedo, J., and Sheehan, P., “Development and Testing of a 3-cm Electron Bombardment Micro-Ion Thruster”, IEPC Paper IEPC 01-343, International Electric Propulsion Conference, Oct. 2001, Pasadena, CA.

Wirz, R., Polk, J., Marrese, C., and Mueller, J., “Experimental and Computational Investigation of the Performance of a Micro-Ion Thruster”, AIAA Paper 2002-3835, 38th Joint Propulsion Conference, July 7-10, 2002, Indianapolis, IN.

Wirz, R., Goebel, D., Marrese, C., and Mueller, J., “Development of Cathode Technologies for a Miniature Ion Thruster”, AIAA Paper 2003-4722, 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, AL.

Mueller, J., Marrese, C., Ziemer, J., Green, A., Yang, E.H., Mojarradi, M., Johnson, T., White, V., Bame, D., Wirz, R., Tajmar, M., Hruby, V., Gamero-Castaño, M., Schein, J., and Reinicke, R., “JPL Micro-Thrust Propulsion Activities”, AIAA Paper 2002-5714, Nanotech 2002, Sept. 9-12, Houston, TX.

Mueller, J., “Thruster Options for Microspacecraft: A Review and Evaluation of State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 3.


 

 
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