Abstract: The Hall effect plasma thruster includes a main annular channel for ionization and acceleration that presents an open downstream end, at least one cathode, an annular anode concentric with the main annular channel, a pipe and a manifold for feeding the channel with ionizable gas, and a magnetic circuit for creating a magnetic field in the main annular channel. The main annular channel includes inner and outer annular wall portions delimiting the open end, each of which includes an assembly of juxtaposed conductive or semi-conductive rings in the form of laminations separated by fine layers of insulation.