Wake potential with mobile positive/negative ions in multicomponent dusty plasmas

S. Ali, W.M. Moslem, P.K. Shukla

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Abstract

We employ the test charge approach to calculate the electrostatic potential for a test charge in a multicomponent dusty plasma, whose constituents are the Boltzmann distributed electrons, mobile positive and negative ions, and immobile positive/negative charged dust particles. By using the modified dielectric constant of the dust-ion-acoustic (DIA) waves, the Debye screening and wake potentials are obtained. It is found that the presence of mobile negative ions significantly modify the DIA speed and the wake potential. The present results are relevant to polar mesosphere and microelectronic in the context of charged particle attraction and repulsion.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6650-6652
Number of pages2
JournalPhysics Letters A
Volume372
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Oct 2008

Keywords

  • mobile positive/negative ions
  • multicomponent dusty plasmas

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