@inproceedings{oai:jaxa.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006390,
 author = {大川, 恭志 and 北村, 正治 and 井関, 康 and Okawa, Yasushi and Kitamura, Shoji and Iseki, Yasushi},
 book = {宇宙航空研究開発機構特別資料, JAXA Special Publication: 9th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference},
 month = {Aug},
 note = {Preliminary testing of field emission cathodes using carbon nanotubes was conducted aiming at applying for electrodynamic tether propulsion. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has performed the research and development of debris removal systems equipped with electrodynamic tethers and this study is a part of this effort. Our goal is to develop a propellant-free debris de-orbiting system by the combination of the field emission cathode and a bare tether. In the preliminary experiments, electron extraction tests of carbon nanotube cathodes made by thermal chemical vapor deposition and arc discharge process were conducted. The results showed that the carbon nanotube cathodes had sufficient emission capability for the electrodynamic tether application, although its endurance performance was not sufficient in our test. Further investigations on the durability improvement and the optimization of electrode configuration hate been started., 資料番号: AA0049206075, レポート番号: JAXA-SP-05-001E},
 pages = {672--676},
 publisher = {宇宙航空研究開発機構, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)},
 title = {Preliminary testing of carbon-nanotube field emission cathodes for electrodynamic tethers},
 volume = {JAXA-SP-05-001E},
 year = {2005}
}