The invention discloses a
magnetic circuit structure for adjusting the gradient of a
magnetic field in a Hall thruster channel, relates to the technical field of Hall thrusters, and solves the problems that a
krypton working medium Hall thruster is insufficient in
krypton working medium
ionization and low in thruster efficiency. The device comprises
magnetic poles, an inner iron core, a bottom plate, a magnetic screen, an outer magnetic conductive cover, a coil and an annular channel, the inner iron core is arranged at one end of the upper surface of the bottom plate, the outer magnetic conductive cover is arranged at the other end of the upper surface of the bottom plate, and the
magnetic poles are arranged at the upper ends of the inner iron core and the outer magnetic conductive cover; a magnetic screen is arranged on the bottom plate and comprises an inner magnetic screen and an outer magnetic screen, and an annular channel is arranged between the inner magnetic screen and the outer magnetic screen; a coil is arranged between the inner magnetic screen and the inner iron core, and a coil is arranged between the outer magnetic screen and the outer magnetic conductive cover; and grooves are formed in the inner magnetic screen and the outer magnetic screen. By adjusting the thicknesses of different positions of the magnetic screen, the
magnetic flux density is saturated, so that the
magnetic field distribution in the channel is changed, the
magnetic field gradient is reduced, the length of an
ionization area is increased, and the
krypton working medium is ionized more sufficiently in the channel.