Published June 2007 | Version v1
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Measurement of the kinetic dust temperature of a weakly coupled dusty plasma

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (United States)

Description

Measurements of the kinetic velocity space distribution function of 3.11 μm diam melamine and 1.51 μm diam silica particles in an argon dc glow discharge dusty plasma are made through the use of stereoscopic particle image velocimetry. These distribution functions are then used to determine the kinetic temperature of the dust component. These measurements show that the kinetic temperature of the dust component is significantly larger than the other plasma components (electrons, ions, and background neutrals)

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2741457;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 063702-063702.8
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39004613
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DUSTS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; ELECTRONS; GLOW DISCHARGES; IMAGES; ION TEMPERATURE; IONS; MELAMINE; PARTICLES; PLASMA; SILICA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
AMINES; AZINES; CHARGED PARTICLES; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; FUNCTIONS; GASES; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; LEPTONS; MINERALS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDE MINERALS; RARE GASES; TRIAZINES

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