The free boundary dust-plasma crystal

Ya K Khodataev; R Bingham; V P Tarakanov; V N Tsytovich; G E Morfill

doi:10.1238/Physica.Topical.089a00095

The free boundary dust-plasma crystal

Ya K Khodataev
, R Bingham
, V P Tarakanov
, V N Tsytovich
, G E Morfill

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Abstract

We show for the first time that a dust-plasma crystal can be formed in the absence of a confining potential. Numerical simulations are carried out in two- and three dimensions to illustrate that a spherical dust-crystal with free boundaries can exist. We show that this is possible due to attraction between the dust particles caused by the asymmetrical bombardment of the plasma flux on the surface of the dust particles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-100
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physica Scripta
Volume	T89
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1238/Physica.Topical.089a00095
Publication status	Published - 2001

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dusty plasma
dust plasma crystal
dust crystal
dust particles

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