Controlled photo-discharge of dust in a complex plasma

McKinlay, Michael; Thomas, Edward

doi:10.1017/s002237782100043x

Title: Controlled photo-discharge of dust in a complex plasma

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Journal of Plasma Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/s002237782100043x· OSTI ID:1852917

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One of the limitations in studying dusty plasmas is that many of the important properties of the dust (like the charge) are directly coupled to the surrounding plasma conditions rather than being determined independently. The application of high-intensity ultraviolet (UV) sources to generate discharging photoelectric currents may provide an avenue for developing methods of controlling dust charge. Careful selection of the parameters of the UV source and dust material may even allow for this to be accomplished with minimal perturbation of the background plasma. The Auburn Magnetized Plasma Research Laboratory (MPRL) has developed a ‘proof-of-concept’ experiment for this controlled photo-discharging of dust; a high-intensity, near-UV source was used to produce large changes in the equilibrium positions of lanthanum hexaboride ($$\textrm {LaB}_6$$) particles suspended in an argon DC glow discharge with negligible changes in the potential, density and temperature profiles of the background plasma. The shifts in equilibrium position of the dust are consistent with a reduction in dust charge. Video analysis is used to quantify the changes in position, velocity and acceleration of a test particle under the influence of the UV and Langmuir probes are used to measure the effects on the plasma.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0019176

OSTI ID:: 1852917

Journal Information:: Journal of Plasma Physics, Vol. 87, Issue 2; ISSN 0022-3778

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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