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Electric Propulsion Facility<\/h2>

The electric propulsion test-facility @ CISAS<\/a> has been specifically developed to test RF plasma thruster. The vacuum chamber is equipped to support both test with motor mounted inside the vacuum chamber and mounted outside the vacuum chamber to allow fast tests.<\/span>
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The facility is equipped with:
\u2022 Vacuum chamber with high capacity pumping system (12600 l\/s)
\u2022 Different plasma diagnostic: RPA, Faraday probes, microwave interferometer ( developed in cooperation with ENEA Frascati), optical spectrometers
\u2022 V\/I probes for RF network monitoring, and Network analyzer
\u2022 A moveable set-up to scan the plume parameters.
\u2022 Thrust balance in the range 0.1-10mN
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The facility is capable of operating with different gasses as for example: Xe, Ar, CO2, N2, air, and Iodine.<\/p>\"\"<\/a><\/div> <\/div>