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Coulomb crystallization in colloidal plasmas with streaming ions and dust grains

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871695· OSTI ID:282894
 [1];  [2]
  1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik-IV, Fakultat fuer Physik und Astronomie, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
  2. Theoretical Physics Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009 (India)
The test charge potential of a dust particle in dusty plasmas with equilibrium ion and dust particle drifts is presented. The possibility of Coulomb crystallization due to an attractive force between like polarity particulates is discussed.{ital {copyright}1996 American Institute of Physics}
OSTI ID:
282894
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 3; ISSN 1070-664X; ISSN PHPAEN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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