Journal article
Observations of imposed ordered structures in a dusty plasma at high magnetic field
Physics of plasmas, Vol.22(3), 30701
03/2015
DOI: 10.1063/1.4914089
Abstract
Dusty plasmas have been studied in argon, rf glow discharge plasmas at magnetic fields up to 2 T, where the electrons and ions are strongly magnetized. In this experiment, plasmas are generated between two parallel plate electrodes where the lower, powered electrode is solid and the upper, electrically floating electrode supports a semi-transparent, titanium mesh. We report on the formation of an ordered dusty plasma, where the dust particles form a spatial structure that is aligned to the mesh. We discuss possible mechanisms that may lead to the formation of the “dust grid” and point out potential implications and applications of these observations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Observations of imposed ordered structures in a dusty plasma at high magnetic field
- Creators
- Edward Thomas - Auburn UniversityBrian Lynch - Auburn UniversityUwe Konopka - Auburn UniversityRobert L Merlino - University of IowaMarlene Rosenberg - University of California San Diego
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Physics of plasmas, Vol.22(3), 30701
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4914089
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- eISSN
- 1089-7674
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000001, name: National Science Foundation, award: PHY-1126067, PHY-1301856, PHY-1301881
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2015
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984199955402771
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