Sina Jahanbakhsh - M.S. Graduate
E-mail : sinajahanbakhsh@gmail.com
Tel : +90 212 359 7515
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bogazici University
Bebek 34342 Istanbul, Turkey
Sina Jahanbakhsh received his B.Sc. degree from Iran University of Science and Technology.
He completed the M.S. degree at the mechanical engineering department of Bogazici University under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Murat Celik.
His thesis topic was "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Inductively
Coupled Plasma Cathode for Electric Propulsion Applications"
Sina has been looking into the concept of plasma cathode devices. These cathodes are introduced as an alternative for the hollow cathodes.
Plasma cathode operation is based on the creating a bulk plasma inside a chamber and applying a positive potential in order to extract the electrons.
Experiments show that applying a sufficiently high bias voltage to the source (or bulk) plasma will create a secondary structure inside the cathode which is known as anode spot or fireball . Formation
of anode spot is the most important feature of the plasma cathode device. Sina has been doing a theoretical investigation about these phenomena.
In the experimental part of his thesis, Sina has manufactured an RF cathode and an RF thruster which have been tested in BUSTLab.
Sina has officially started the research with the group in July 2013, however
during the spring 2013 semester Sina had begun investigating various topics
in his current research field. He has defended his M.S. thesis at August 2015.
Sina has contributed to the following publications:
Journal Publications
Jahanbakhsh, S.; Satir, M.; Celik, M., "Study of electron current extraction from a radio frequency plasma cathode
designed as a neutralizer for ion source applications,"
Review of Scientific Instruments, Volume: 87, Issue: 2, p 02B922, February 2016
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Jahanbakhsh, S.; Conde, L.; Celik, M., "New insights about the theoretical modeling of anode spot as a
non-equilibrium steady state (NESS) plasma using kappa distribution function,"
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2016: SUBMITTED - under review
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Jahanbakhsh, S.; Satir, M.; Celik, M., "Parametric Study of Plasma Generation and Electron Current Extraction from a Prototype Radio Frequency Plasma Cathode,"
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2015: SUBMITTED - under review
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Conference Proceedings
Jahanbakhsh, S.; Satir, M.; Celik, M., "Study of electron current extraction from a radio frequency plasma cathode
designed as a neutralizer for ion source applications,"
16th International Conference on Ion Sources, New York, NY, USA, August 2015
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Jahanbakhsh, S. and Celik, M., "Experimental Study of the Effects of Different Design
Parameters on the Plasma Characteristics and the Extracted Current of a Prototype Radio-Frequency
Plasma Cathode," 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 2015, also IEPC-2015-108
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Jahanbakhsh, S. and Celik, M., "Experimental Investigation of Operational Parameters
of A Prototype Radio Frequency Plasma Cathode," 7th International Conference on
Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), vol., no., pp.511,516, 16-19 June 2015.
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Korkmaz, O.; Jahanbakhsh, S.; Celik, M. and Kurt, H., "Space Propulsion Research Vacuum Facility of the
Bogazici University Space Technologies Laboratory," 7th International Conference on
Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), vol., no., pp.511,516, 16-19 June 2015.
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Jahanbakhsh, S. and Celik, M., “Theoretical Investigation and Modeling of
Current Extraction from a Radio-Frequency Cathode,"
50th Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 2014, also AIAA-2014-3402.
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Dissertations
Jahanbakhsh, S., “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Inductively
Coupled Plasma Cathode for Electric Propulsion Applications,"
M.S. Thesis, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey, August 2015.
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