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Experiments on particle-particle interactions in dusty plasma crystals

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1302138· OSTI ID:21210375
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  1. Institut fuer Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet Kiel, 24098 Kiel (Germany)

The interaction forces between dust particles trapped in the space charge sheath of a plasma discharge is measured quantitatively. Dust particles in the same horizontal plane interact by means of a repulsive screened Coulomb interaction. Dust particles, however, at different vertical positions interact by net attractive forces, that are non-reciprocal as a consequence of the non-equilibrium sheath environment.

OSTI ID:
21210375
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 498; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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