Trapped particles by large-amplitude waves in two-dimensional Yukawa liquids

Journal Article · Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2956991· OSTI ID:21269010

Lujing, Hou; Piel, Alexander ^[1]

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1. Institut fuer Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts Universitaet zu Kiel, D-24098 Kiel (Germany)

In recent experiments of strongly coupled complex plasmas (SCCPs), trapping-like phenomena of micro-sized dust particles were observed during propagation of large-amplitude dust-density waves. A small number of particles were observed being trapped and carried along with the waves. In the present paper, we study the similar trapping phenomena in two-dimensional SCCPs by using Brownian dynamics simulation. The trapping process and its new features arising from strong-coupling effects are investigated. In particular, similarities and differences between trapping in weakly coupled plasmas and SCCPs are discussed in detail.

• OSTI ID: 21269010
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 15, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2956991; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BROWNIAN MOVEMENT
DENSITY
DUSTS
PLASMA
PLASMA WAVES
SIMULATION
STRONG-COUPLING MODEL
TRAPPING
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS