Merino Martínez, MarioSánchez Villar, ÁlvaroAhedo Galilea, Eduardo AntonioBonoli, PaulLee, JungpyoRam, AbhayWright, John2018-11-192018-11-19201735th International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC), October 8-12, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 20 p.https://hdl.handle.net/10016/27704Proceeding of: 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC), October 8-12, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia, USAThe physical mechanisms involved in the generation, propagation and absorption of microwaves in electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma thrusters, and their relevance in the operation of these devices, are discussed. The features of the electromagnetic waves and electron motion near the resonance region are analyzed with a one-dimensional model. The characteristics of the two-dimensional wave-plasma problem are examined, and a trade-off of different numerical models is presented as a first step toward the development of an ECR wave-plasma interaction simulation code.20application/pdfengMicrowavesPropagationAbsorptionECR thrusterElectron cyclotron resonance plasma thrusterconference proceedingsAeronáuticaopen accessCC/0000028205