On plasma crystal formation

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871895· OSTI ID:278474

Vladimirov, S V ^[1]; Ishihara, O ^[2]

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1. Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006 (Australia)
2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-3102 (United States)

It is shown that charged dust grains in a sheath region with plasma ion flow can attract each other in the wake potential cone of an upstream dust particulate. Because of the periodic nature of the potential, periodic structures of the dust grains can be formed in a base plane of the cone. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 278474
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 3; ISSN 1070-664X; ISSN PHPAEN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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