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Possible nuclear decay of bismuth induced by a mechanical impact
It is experimentally shown that the metallic dust after the inertial explosion induced by the impact of a metallic bismuth striker on a fixed steel barrier contains platinum and boron, which were absent before...
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Experimental study of energy balance for an electro-rocket thruster with an anode layer and power up to 1000 W
Experimental results and a procedure for determining the total energy balance for single-stage thrusters with azimuth electron drift are presented. A single-stage thruster with an anode layer (TAL) with power ...
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Structure and Features of the Motion of a Cathode Spot on a Continuous Titanium Cathode
High-speed video filming by the VS-FAST-NG CCD-array-based video camera from the firm of Videoskan with speeds of 1000 and 5000 frames per second and exposure time of 1·10−3 and 2·10−4 sec, respectively, is condu...
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Choice of parameters for current conversion systems in high-power space nuclear power systems
The energy-mass and operational characteristics of a nuclear electrorocket propulsion system based on thermionic reactor-converters largely depend on the parameters of the current converter and the onboard cab...
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Thermionic valve effect and cathode crater rhythm in a low-voltage cold-cathode vacuum arc
A vacuum arc with a cold cathode burns rhythmically. The period of the rhythm is determined by a thermionic valve effect which occurs between the hot crater and the cold cathode as a result of the brief retent...
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Formation of a cathode crater in a low-voltage cold-cathode vacuum arc
The cathode crater in a low-voltage cold-cathode vacuum arc is planar. The area of the crater and the density of the current flowing through it depend on the thermal and electrical properties of the cathode me...
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Investigation of the ion beam of a plasma accelerator with azimuthal drift of electrons by an optical method