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Title: 'PK-4' - Laser-driven shear flow in a DC discharge complex plasma

Abstract

Flows, shear flows, laminar and turbulent flows on the microscopic scales are one of the fundamental issues in fluid dynamics. Due to their special properties, complex plasmas provide an excellent opportunity to study these flows, even on the scale of individual particles. To this end, experiments were conducted in the 'Plasmakristall 4' (PK-4) experimental device that uses the positive column of a high voltage DC discharge to produce complex (dusty) plasmas. The linear geometry of PK-4 provides the opportunity to study all these kinds of flow phenomena as well as waves and collisions. Since gravity distorts most of the effects to be studied with PK-4, the facility is planned to be operated onboard the International Space Station ISS from 2008. In order to generate a high-velocity shear flow PK-4 is now upgraded with a 20W manipulation laser system.

Authors:
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  1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer extraterrestrische Physik (MPE), 85740 Garching (Germany)
  2. Institute for High Energy Densities (IHED), RAS, Izhorskaya, 13/19, 125412, Moscow (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20726756
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 799; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 4. international conference on the physics of dusty plasmas, Orleans (France), 13-17 Jun 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2134608; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; COLLISIONS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FLUID MECHANICS; GEOMETRY; GRAVITATION; INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION; PARTICLES; PLASMA; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; POSITIVE COLUMN; SHEAR; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY

Citation Formats

Kretschmer, M, Hoefner, H, Thoma, M, Fink, M, Ratynskaia, S, Morfill, G, Tarantik, K, Fortov, V, Petrov, O, Usachev, A, Zobnin, A, and Gerasimov, Yu. 'PK-4' - Laser-driven shear flow in a DC discharge complex plasma. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2134608.
Kretschmer, M, Hoefner, H, Thoma, M, Fink, M, Ratynskaia, S, Morfill, G, Tarantik, K, Fortov, V, Petrov, O, Usachev, A, Zobnin, A, & Gerasimov, Yu. 'PK-4' - Laser-driven shear flow in a DC discharge complex plasma. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2134608
Kretschmer, M, Hoefner, H, Thoma, M, Fink, M, Ratynskaia, S, Morfill, G, Tarantik, K, Fortov, V, Petrov, O, Usachev, A, Zobnin, A, and Gerasimov, Yu. 2005. "'PK-4' - Laser-driven shear flow in a DC discharge complex plasma". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2134608.
@article{osti_20726756,
title = {'PK-4' - Laser-driven shear flow in a DC discharge complex plasma},
author = {Kretschmer, M and Hoefner, H and Thoma, M and Fink, M and Ratynskaia, S and Morfill, G and Tarantik, K and Fortov, V and Petrov, O and Usachev, A and Zobnin, A and Gerasimov, Yu},
abstractNote = {Flows, shear flows, laminar and turbulent flows on the microscopic scales are one of the fundamental issues in fluid dynamics. Due to their special properties, complex plasmas provide an excellent opportunity to study these flows, even on the scale of individual particles. To this end, experiments were conducted in the 'Plasmakristall 4' (PK-4) experimental device that uses the positive column of a high voltage DC discharge to produce complex (dusty) plasmas. The linear geometry of PK-4 provides the opportunity to study all these kinds of flow phenomena as well as waves and collisions. Since gravity distorts most of the effects to be studied with PK-4, the facility is planned to be operated onboard the International Space Station ISS from 2008. In order to generate a high-velocity shear flow PK-4 is now upgraded with a 20W manipulation laser system.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2134608},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20726756}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 799,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 2005},
month = {Mon Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 2005}
}