Coulomb expansion of a thin dust cloud observed experimentally under afterglow plasma conditions

Chaubey, Neeraj; Goree, J.

doi:10.1063/5.0112680

Title: Coulomb expansion of a thin dust cloud observed experimentally under afterglow plasma conditions

Journal Article · Thu Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0112680· OSTI ID:1903251

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Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)

The Coulomb expansion of a thin cloud of charged dust particles was observed experimentally, in a plasma afterglow. This expansion occurs due to mutual repulsion among positively charged dust particles, after electrons and ions have escaped the chamber volume. In the experiment, a two-dimensional cloud of dust particles was initially levitated in a glow-discharge plasma. The power was then switched off to produce afterglow conditions. The subsequent fall of the dust cloud was slowed by reversing the electric force, to an upward direction, allowing an extended observation. At early time, measurements of the Coulomb expansion in the horizontal direction are found to be accurately modeled by the equation of state for a uniformly charged thin disk. Finally, bouncing from the lower electrode was found to be avoided by lowering the impact velocity <100 mm/s.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0014566; PHY-1740379; 1672641

OSTI ID:: 1903251

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1897759; OSTI ID: 1972226

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 29, Issue 11; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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