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Observation of particle pairing in a two-dimensional plasma crystal.
- Source :
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Physical Review E: Statistical, Nonlinear & Soft Matter Physics . Feb2014, Vol. 89 Issue 2-B, p1-7. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The observadon is presented of naturally occurring pairing of particles and their cooperative drift in a two-dimensional plasma crystal. A single layer of plastic microspheres was suspended in the plasma sheath of a capacitively coupled radio-frequency discharge in argon at a low pressure of 1 Pa. The particle dynamics were studied by combining the top-view and side-view imaging of the suspension. Cross-analysis of the particle trajectories allowed us to identify naturally occurring metastable pairs of particles. The lifetime of pairs was long enough for their reliable identification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15393755
- Volume :
- 89
- Issue :
- 2-B
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical Review E: Statistical, Nonlinear & Soft Matter Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 95051782
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.89.023103