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  1. Development and Optical Emission Spectroscopy Characterization of a 13.56 MHz RF Plasma Source

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Seth Thompson

  2. LIF Diagnostics of Molecular Propellants: A Study of N 2 + in a Hidden Anode Plasma Source

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Seth Thompson

  3. Temporally Resolved Neutral Density Measurements of Hall Effect Thruster Breathing Mode by Two-Photon Absorption Laser Induced Fluorescence (TALIF)

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Jacob Gottfried, Seth Thompson

  4. Methods for Mitigating Backsputter in Electric Propulsion Test Facilities II: Beam Halter Demonstration during Hall Thruster Testing

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Collin Whittaker, Seth Thompson, Tate Gill

  5. Methods for Mitigating Backsputter in Electric Propulsion Test Facilities I: Beam Halter Concept and Design

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Seth Thompson, Tate Gill, Collin Whittaker

  6. Combined electrostatic analyzer—Wien filter probe for characterization of species distributions in Hall thrusters

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, December 2021, American Institute of Physics

    Seth Thompson

  7. Development of an Iodine Compatible Hollow Cathode

    Article • August 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Seth Thompson