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"<strong>The</strong>re are ,aiffiaulties in prcvidin~g the feed <strong>of</strong> the molecular<br />

beam Tfrom t'te slot on the emItter surface.<br />

Nonuniformity <strong>of</strong> flow,<br />

<strong>and</strong> nonuniformity <strong>of</strong> mirror heating are possible <strong>and</strong> can lead to<br />

* overheating <strong>of</strong> the ionizer., Secondary processes are complex. Since<br />

* the ion beam passep through the molecular beam, collision <strong>and</strong><br />

.overcharg 4 ,ng <strong>of</strong> particle. are unavoidable <strong>and</strong> lead to losses.<br />

problem <strong>of</strong> protecting eleqtrodes from erosion is<br />

than i:, the.design with porous tungsten.<br />

Ion' motor with volume ionization <strong>of</strong> the<br />

working medium by an oscillating d6scharge<br />

more complex<br />

<strong>The</strong><br />

Thij motor (Fib. 5.37) consists <strong>of</strong> an ionizing unit, an ion-ol:t"'i-2<br />

* system electrode unit, a working medium feed system, <strong>and</strong> a power<br />

Jupplyl sys tell.. '<br />

,<strong>The</strong> ionizing unit consists <strong>of</strong> housing I made in the foPm <strong>of</strong> a<br />

cylindrical chamber with openingý on the-end wall, cathode 2 <strong>of</strong><br />

tantalurn plate, cAthode helater 3, anode 4, sthbilization winding 5.<br />

<strong>The</strong> ioniopticdl system consists <strong>of</strong> electrodes: acceleratinr. g,<br />

shaping 7, <strong>and</strong> neutralizing 8.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> feed system ii forced by the pressure oý the saturated<br />

cesium vapor.<br />

<strong>The</strong> cesium tankyi has heater 10 whicli ensure:z cel!,<br />

evaporation. Fiecis,e control <strong>of</strong> the fee6 ir accompiishvrf b, -<br />

capillary 11. <strong>The</strong> power supply system consist.; <strong>of</strong> powe, scumrz.; '2<br />

w:hich provide power to the heater <strong>of</strong>' the service tank 9, vol.!<br />

13, 14 .aupplying power to the main electrodes 2, 4, 6, <strong>and</strong> e<br />

15 <strong>of</strong> the cathode, nettralizer, <strong>and</strong> solenoid 5.'<br />

With the heating <strong>of</strong> the tantalum plate <strong>of</strong>. the motor cathide, t.<br />

e.ectroni cloud which alises; oscillates in the chamber betwe,'i the<br />

cathode <strong>and</strong> the'anode, ionizing the working .nedium, which •an be<br />

cesium vapor, merc.ury, or gase. - argon, etc.<br />

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