Selected Publications
Journal papers:
- Plume Reduction in Segmented Electrode Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, N. J. Fisch, L. A. Dorf and A.
Litvak, Journal of Applied Physics, 88, 1263 (2000).
- Variable Operation of Hall Thruster with Multiple
Segmented Electrodes, N. J.
Fisch, Y. Raitses, L. A. Dorf and A. A. Litvak, Journal of Applied
Physics, 89, 2040 (2001).
- Resistive Instabilities in Hall Current Plasma Discharge, A. Litvak and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas,
8, 648 (2001).
- Control of the Electric-Field Profile in the Hall Thruster, A. Fruchtman, N. J. Fisch, and Y. Raitses, Physics
of Plasmas, 8, 1048 (2001).
- Parametric
Investigations of a Nonconventional Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Physics of
Plasmas, 8, 2579 (2001).
- High-Frequency Probing Diagnostic for Hall Current Plasma
Thrusters, A. Litvak, Y.
Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Review of Scientific Instruments, 73, 2882
(2002).
- Effects of Segmented Electrodes in Hall Current Plasma
Thrusters, Y. Raitses, M.
Keidar, D. Staack and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics, 92,
4906 (2002).
- Parametric
Investigation of Miniaturized Cylindrical and Annular Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch,
Journal of Applied Physics, 92(10), 5673 (2002).
- Yield of
Secondary Electron Emission from Ceramic Materials of Hall Thruster, A. Dunavesky, Y.
Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasmas, 10, 2574 (2003).
- Enhanced
Ionization in the Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch,
Journal of Applied Physics, 94 (2), 852 (2003).
- Ferroelectric Cathodes in Transverse Magnetic Fields, A. Dunaevsky, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch,
Journal of Applied Physics, 93(6), 3481 (2003).
- Experimental
Studies of Rayleigh Instability in Hall Thrusters, A. A. Litvak, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch,
Physics of Plasmas 11, 1701
(2004).
- Rayleigh
Instability in Hall Thrusters,
A. A. Litvak and N. J. Fisch, Physics of Plasma 11, 1379 (2004).
- Shielded
electrostatic probe for nonperturbing plasma
measurements in Hall thrusters, D. Staack, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Review
of Scientific Instruments, 75
(2), pp. 393-399, (2004).
- Anode
Sheath in Hall Thrusters,
L. Dorf, V. Semenov and Y. Raitses, Applied Physics Letters, 83
(13), 2551 (2003).
- Effect
of Anode Dielectric Coating on Hall Thruster Operation, L. Dorf, Y. Raitses, N. J. Fisch and V.
Semenov, Applied Physics Letters 84 (7), 1070 (2004). See also Erratum.
- Plasma Measurements
in a 100 W Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Journal
of Applied Physics, 95 (5), 2283 (2004).
- Electrostatic
Probe Apparatus for Measurements in the Near-Anode Region of Hall
Thrusters, L. Dorf, Y.
Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Review of Scientific Instruments 75 (5),1255 (2004).
- Temperature
gradient in Hall Thrusters, D. Staack, Y. Raitses, N.J. Fisch, Applied
Physics Letters, 84 (16),
3028-3030 (2004).
- On the
potential distribution in Hall thrusters, M. Keidar, A. D.
Gallimore, Y. Raitses, I. D. Boyd, Applied Physics Letters, 85 (13), 2481-2483 (2004).
- Electron
cross-field transport in a low power cylindrical Hall thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch,
Physics of Plasmas 11(11), 4922 (2004).
- Electron-wall
interaction in Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, M. Keidar, and N.J. Fisch, Physics of
Plasmas 12, 057104 (2005).
- Maximizing ion current by
space-charge neutralization using negative ions and dust particles,
A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch,
Physics of Plasmas 12, 053503
(2005).
- Experimental studies of anode
sheath phenomena in a Hall thruster discharge, L. Dorf, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, Journal
of Applied Physics 97, 103309
(2005).
- Space charge saturated
sheath regime and temperature saturation in Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Smirnov, and N.J.
Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 12,
073507 (2005).
- Kinetic
simulation of secondary electron emission effects in Hall thrusters, D. Sydorenko, A. Smolyakov, I. Kaganovich, and
Y. Raitses, Physics of Plasmas 13, 014501 (2006).
- Measurements
of secondary electron emission effects in Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, D. Staack, and N. J.
Fisch, Physics of Plasmas 13, 014502 (2006).
- Operation of a segmented
Hall thruster with low-sputtering carbon-velvet electrodes, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, A. Dunaevsky and N. J.
Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics 99, 036103 (2006).
- Electron
cross-field transport in a miniaturized cylindrical Hall thruster , A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, IEEE
Transactions on Plasma Science 34, 132 (2006).
- Effect of magnetic
field profile on the anode fall in Hall-effect thruster discharge , L. Dorf, Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, Physics of
Plasmas 13, 057104 (2006).
- Modification
of Electron Velocity Distribution in Bounded Plasmas by Secondary Electron
Emission, D. Sydorenko, A.
Smolyakov, I. Kaganovich, Y. Raitses, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 34,
815 (2006).
- Plasma acceleration from radio-frequency discharge in dielectric
capillary, A.
Dunaevsky, Y.
Raitses, and N. J.
Fisch, Applied Physics Letters 88, 251502 (2006).
- Segmented
Electrode Hall Thruster, K.
D. Diamant, J. E. Pollard, R. B. Cohen, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch,
Propulsion and Power. 22, 1396
(2006).
- Effects of
non-Maxwellian electron velocity distribution function on two-stream
instability in low-pressure discharges, D. Sydorenko, A. Smolyakov, I.
Kaganovich, and Y. Raitses, Physics of Plasmas 14, 013508 (2007).
- Kinetic
effects in a Hall thruster discharge, I.
Kaganovich, Y. Raitses, D. Sydorenko and A. Smolyakov, Physics of Plasmas 14, 057104 (2007).
- Performance of a Low-Power Cylindrical
Hall Thruster,
K. A. Polzin, T.
E. Markusic, B. J. Stanojev, A. Dehoyos, Y.
Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N. J. Fisch, Propulsion and Power. 23, 886 (2007).
- Experimental and theoretical studies of
cylindrical Hall thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, Physics
of Plasmas 14, 057106 (2007).
- Enhanced performance
of cylindrical Hall thrusters, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, Applied
Physics Letters 90, 221502
(2007).
- Plasma-sheath
instability in Hall thrusters due to periodic modulation of the energy of
secondary electrons in cyclotron motion, D. Sydorenko, A. Smolyakov, I. Kaganovich, and
Y. Raitses, Physics of Plasmas 15,
053506 (2008).
- Controlling the
Plasma Potential Distribution in Segmented-Electrode Hall Thruster, Y.
Raitses, D. Staack, N. J. Fisch, IEEE
Transactions on Plasma Science 36, 1202 (2008).
- Plasma Plume of Annular and Cylindrical Hall
Thrusters, N. J.
Fisch and Y. Raitses, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 36, 1204 (2008).
- Special Issue on
Plasma Propulsion, M.
Keidar, Y. Raitses, A. D. Gallimore, J. P.
Boeuf, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 36, 1962 (2008).
- Controlling the Plasma Flow in the
Miniaturized Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov,
Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 36, 1998 (2008).
- Simulations of a Miniaturized Cylindrical Hall
Thruster, L.
Garrigues, G. Hagelaar,
J. P. Boeuf, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N. J. Fisch, IEEE Transactions on
Plasma Science 36, 2034 (2008).
- Comment on “Effects of magnetic
field gradient on ion beam current in cylindrical Hall ion source” [J.
Appl. Phys. 102, 123305 (2007)], Y. Raitses,
A. Smirnov, and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics 104 066102 (2008).
- Cathode effects in cylindrical Hall thrusters, E. M. Granstedt,
Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, Journal of Applied Physics 104 103302 (2008).
Conference papers:
- Design and Operation of Hall Thruster with Segmented Electrodes, N. J. Fisch, Y. Raitses, A. A. Litvak and L.
A. Dorf, AIAA paper- 99-2572, Los Angeles, CA,
1999.
- Segmented Cathode Hall Thruster Operation in Single and Two Stage
Regimes, N.J. Fisch, Y.
Raitses, A. A. Litvak and L. A. Dorf, IEPC-99-101, in Proceedings of 26th
International Electric Propulsion Conference, Kitakyushu, Japan,
October 1999.
- Parametric Investigations of Segmented Electrode Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, N. J. Fisch, L. A. Dorf and A. A.
Litvak, IEPC-99-245, in Proceedings of 26th
International Electric Propulsion Conference, Kitakyushu, Japan,
October 1999.
- A study of Cylindrical Hall Thruster for Low Power Space
Applications, Y. Raitses, N. J.
Fisch, K. M. Ertmer, and C. A. Burlingame, AIAA
paper 2000-3421, Huntsville, Alabama, July 16-19, 2000.
- Studies of Non-Conventional Configuration Closed Electron Drift
Thrusters, Y. Raitses, D.
Staack, A. Smirnov, A. A. Litvak, L. A. Dorf, T. Graves and N. J. Fisch, AIAA
paper 2001-3776, Salt Lake City, UT, July 2001.
- Parametric Investigations of Miniaturized Cylindrical and Annular
Hall Thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y.
Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, IEPC
paper 01-38, Pasadena,
CA, October 15–19,
2001.
- Measurements of Plasma Potential Distribution in Segmented
Electrode Hall Thruster, Y.
Raitses, D. Staack and N. J. Fisch, IEPC
paper-01-060 27th International Electric Propulsion
Conference, Pasadena, CA, October 2001.
- Performance Studies of Miniaturized Cylindrical and Annular Hall
Thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y.
Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, AIAA
paper 2002-3823, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002.
- Hall Thruster Modeling with a Given Temperature
Profile, L. Dorf, V. Semenov,
Y. Raitses and N. J. Fisch, AIAA
paper 2002-4246, 38th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit,
Indianapolis, IN, July 7–10, 2002.
- Control of
Plasma Flow in Hall Thruster with Active and Passive Segmented Electrodes,
Y. Raitses, D. Staack and N. J.
Fisch, AIAA
paper-2002-3954, Indianapolis, IN, July 2002.
- Investigations
of Probe Induced Perturbations in a Hall Thruster, D. Staack, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, AIAA
paper 2002-4109, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002.
- Measurements of Plasma Flow in a 2 kW Segmented Electrode Hall
Thruster, Y. Raitses, D.
Staack, A. Dunaevsky, L. Dorf and N. J. Fisch, IEPC paper 03-0139,
the 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Toulouse, France, March
2003.
- Enhanced Ionization in the Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, IEPC
paper 2003-156, Toulouse,
France,
March 17-21, 2003.
- Control of Acceleration Region in Hall Thrusters, D. Staack, Y. Raitses, and N. J. Fisch, IEPC
paper 03-0273, Toulouse,
France,
March 2003.
- Diagnostic Setup for Characterization of Near-Anode Processes in
Hall Thrusters, L. Dorf and Y.
Raitses, IEPC paper 2003-0157, 28th International Electric
Propulsion Conference, Toulouse, France, March 17-21, 2003.
- Experimental Study of Acceleration Region in a 2KW Hall Thruster, Y. Raitses, D. Staack, L. Dorf and N.J. Fisch,
AIAA
paper 2003-5153, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion
Conference and Exhibit, July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, Alabama.
- Anode Fall Formation in a Hall
Thruster, L.A. Dorf, Y.
Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2004-3779,
40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and
Exhibit, July 11-14, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Electron Transport and Ion
Acceleration in a Low-Power Cylindrical Hall Thruster, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2004-4103,
40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit,
July 11-14, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- The Effect of Magnetic Field on
the Performance of Miniaturized Cylindrical Hall Thrusters, A. Smirnov, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, IEPC 2005-099, 29th
International Electric Propulsion Conference, Princeton, NJ, October
31-November 4, 2005.
- Performance of a Low Power
Cylindrical Hall Thruster, K.
A. Polzin, T. E. Markusic, B. J. Stanojev, A. Dehoyos, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov and N. J. Fisch, IEPC 2005-011, 29th
International Electric Propulsion Conference, Princeton, NJ, October
31-November 4, 2005.
- Cylindrical Hall Thrusters, Y. Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper
2006-3245, 37th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference,
June 5-8, 2006, San Francisco, CA.
- Segmented Electrodes in Annual and
Cylindrical Hall Thrusters, Y.
Raitses, A. Smirnov, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA paper 2006-4471,
42th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint
Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 9-12, 2006, Sacramento, CA.
- Numerical simulations of a 2kW
Hall thruster, E. Ahedo, I.
Maqueda, and A. Anton, Y. Raitses, and N.J. Fisch, AIAA
paper 2006-4655, 42th
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 9-12,
2006, Sacramento, CA.
- Kinetic effects in Hall thruster
discharge, I. Kaganovich, Y.
Raitses, D. Sydorenko, and A. Smolyakov, AIAA
paper 2006-4831, 42th
AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 9-12,
2006, Sacramento, CA.
- Two Dimensional Hybrid Model of a
Miniaturized Cylindrical Hall Thruster, L. Garrigues, G. J. M. Hagelaar, J. P.
Boeuf, Y. Raitses , A. Smirnov, and
N. J. Fisch, IEPC-2007-157,
30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, September 17-20, 2007,
Florence, Italy.
- Effects of Sheath Instability on
Properties of a Hall Thruster, D.
Sydorenko, I. Kaganovich, Y. Raitses, and A. Smolyakov, AIAA-2008-5006,
44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit,
July 21-23, 2008, Hartford,
CT.
- Effects of Cathode Electron
Emission of Hall Thruster Discharge, Y. Raitses, E. Granstedt, A. Smirnov, E. Merino and N. J. Fisch, AIAA-2008-5188,
44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit,
July 21-23, 2008, Hartford,
CT.
- Low Power Cylindrical Hall
Thruster Performance and Plume Properties, K. Diamant, J. Pollard, Y. Raitses and N. J.
Fisch, AIAA-2008-4998,
44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit,
July 21-23, 2008, Hartford,
CT.