Effect of magnetic field on the phase transition in a dusty plasma

Jaiswal, S.; Hall, T.; LeBlanc, S.; Mukherjee, R.; Thomas, E.

doi:10.1063/1.5003972

Title: Effect of magnetic field on the phase transition in a dusty plasma

Journal Article · Wed Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5003972· OSTI ID:1514859

Jaiswal, S. ^[1]; Hall, T. ^[2]; LeBlanc, S. ^[2];

^[3]; Thomas, E. ^[2]

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR), Weßling (Germany). Inst. für Materialphysik im Weltraum
Auburn Univ., AL (United States). Allison Lab.
Inst. for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar (India)

The formation of a self-consistent crystalline structure is a well-known phenomenon in complex plasmas. In most experiments, the pressure and rf power are the main controlling parameters in determining the phase of the system. Here, we have studied the effect of the externally applied magnetic field on the configuration of plasma crystals, suspended in the sheath of a radio-frequency discharge using the Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment device. Experiments are performed at a fixed pressure and rf power where a crystalline structure is formed within a confining ring. The magnetic field is then increased from 0 to 1.28 T. We report on the breakdown of the crystalline structure with the increasing magnetic field. The magnetic field affects the dynamics of the plasma particles and first leads to a rotation of the crystal. At a higher magnetic field, there is a radial variation (shear) in the angular velocity of the moving particles which we believe to lead to the melting of the crystal. This melting is confirmed by evaluating the variation of the pair correlation function as a function of magnetic field.

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Research Organization:: Auburn Univ., AL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010485; SC0016330

OSTI ID:: 1514859

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1408069

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 24, Issue 11; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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