Effect of electrostatic plasma oscillations on the kinetic energy of a charged macroparticle

Journal Article · Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2167311· OSTI ID:20782431

Vaulina, O S; Vladimirov, S V; Repin, A Yu; Goree, J ^[1]

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1. Institute for High Energy Density, Russian Academy of Sciences, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow 127412 (Russian Federation)

The stochastic energy acquired by an isolated charged macroparticle (''dust'' particle) due to electrostatic fluctuations of a weakly ionized plasma is investigated. Analytic relations are derived and numerical modeling of the problem for the conditions close to those of typical laboratory experiments in a complex dusty plasma is done. The study demonstrates that the kinetic energy of a dust particle, induced by the considered effect, can significantly exceed the temperature of the background gas. The most important contribution to the energy acquired by the macroparticle is due to the ion plasma component.

• OSTI ID: 20782431
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 13, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2167311; (c) 2006 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
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DUSTS
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
FLUCTUATIONS
ION TEMPERATURE
IONS
KINETIC ENERGY
PARTICLES
PLASMA
PLASMA SIMULATION
PLASMA WAVES