Initial measurement of the kinetic dust temperature of a weakly coupled dusty plasma

Journal Article · Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2214640· OSTI ID:20787403

Williams, Jeremiah D; Thomas, Edward Jr ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (United States)

Measurements of the velocity space distribution function of 2.9 {mu}m diameter silica particles in an argon dc glow discharge dusty plasma are made through the use of stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (stereo-PIV). These distribution functions are then used to determine the kinetic temperature of the dust component. These measurements show that the kinetic temperature of the dust component is significantly larger than the other plasma components (electrons, ions, and background neutrals)

• OSTI ID: 20787403
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 13, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2214640; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ARGON
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
DUSTS
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ELECTRONS
GLOW DISCHARGES
IMAGES
ION TEMPERATURE
IONS
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
SILICA
SPACE
THERMODYNAMICS
VELOCITY