Device for reducing the impact on a surface section by positively charged ions, and ion accelelerator arrangement

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PATENT NO 8944385
APP PUB NO 20110080085A1
SERIAL NO

12733625

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The invention relates to a surface section that is exposed to an ion flow, in particular for a drive arrangement in a spacecraft, comprising an electrostatic ion accelerator arrangement. According to the invention, in order to reduce erosion, an intermediate potential energy surface is provided, the surface being advantageous in that it allows a magnetic field that is essentially parallel to the surface section to be formed.

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  • THALES ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harmann, Hans-Peter Lindau, DE 6 15
Koch, Norbert Ulm, DE 20 104
Kornfeld, Guenter Elchingen, DE 5 12

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