Abstract
PKE-Nefedov is the first natural science experiment on the International Space Station (ISS). It is designed to study 'complex plasmas' (ions, electrons, and charged microparticles) at the most elementary, the kinetic level. The PKE-Nefedov laboratory is described, the unique features of a microgravity environment are discussed and the first results of the early experiments are presented. These include an overview of the complex plasma features observed and some dedicated experiments and measurements - complex plasma boundaries, decharging of the complex plasma cloud, epitaxial-like growth of plasma crystals, and charge-enhanced coagulation - as well as an outlook regarding future planned experiments.
Morfill, G E;
Thomas, H M;
Annaratone, B M;
Ivlev, A V;
Quinn, R A;
[1]
Nefedov, A P;
Fortov, V E
[2]
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Plasma Science, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Extraterrestrische Physik, D-85740 Garching (Germany)
- Institute for High Energy Densities, 127412 Moscow (Russian Federation)
Citation Formats
Morfill, G E, Thomas, H M, Annaratone, B M, Ivlev, A V, Quinn, R A, Nefedov, A P, and Fortov, V E.
Complex plasmas under microgravity conditions: First results from PKE-Nefedov.
United States: N. p.,
2002.
Web.
doi:10.1063/1.1527741.
Morfill, G E, Thomas, H M, Annaratone, B M, Ivlev, A V, Quinn, R A, Nefedov, A P, & Fortov, V E.
Complex plasmas under microgravity conditions: First results from PKE-Nefedov.
United States.
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1527741
Morfill, G E, Thomas, H M, Annaratone, B M, Ivlev, A V, Quinn, R A, Nefedov, A P, and Fortov, V E.
2002.
"Complex plasmas under microgravity conditions: First results from PKE-Nefedov."
United States.
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1527741.
@misc{etde_20621207,
title = {Complex plasmas under microgravity conditions: First results from PKE-Nefedov}
author = {Morfill, G E, Thomas, H M, Annaratone, B M, Ivlev, A V, Quinn, R A, Nefedov, A P, and Fortov, V E}
abstractNote = {PKE-Nefedov is the first natural science experiment on the International Space Station (ISS). It is designed to study 'complex plasmas' (ions, electrons, and charged microparticles) at the most elementary, the kinetic level. The PKE-Nefedov laboratory is described, the unique features of a microgravity environment are discussed and the first results of the early experiments are presented. These include an overview of the complex plasma features observed and some dedicated experiments and measurements - complex plasma boundaries, decharging of the complex plasma cloud, epitaxial-like growth of plasma crystals, and charge-enhanced coagulation - as well as an outlook regarding future planned experiments.}
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title = {Complex plasmas under microgravity conditions: First results from PKE-Nefedov}
author = {Morfill, G E, Thomas, H M, Annaratone, B M, Ivlev, A V, Quinn, R A, Nefedov, A P, and Fortov, V E}
abstractNote = {PKE-Nefedov is the first natural science experiment on the International Space Station (ISS). It is designed to study 'complex plasmas' (ions, electrons, and charged microparticles) at the most elementary, the kinetic level. The PKE-Nefedov laboratory is described, the unique features of a microgravity environment are discussed and the first results of the early experiments are presented. These include an overview of the complex plasma features observed and some dedicated experiments and measurements - complex plasma boundaries, decharging of the complex plasma cloud, epitaxial-like growth of plasma crystals, and charge-enhanced coagulation - as well as an outlook regarding future planned experiments.}
doi = {10.1063/1.1527741}
journal = []
issue = {1}
volume = {649}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2002}
month = {Dec}
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