Published December 2012 | Version v1
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Effect of polarization force on the Mach cones in a complex plasma

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar-382428 (India)
  • 2. Max-Planck Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik, D-85741, Garching (Germany)
  • 3. Infineon Technologies AG, Am Campeon 1-12, D-85579 Neubiberg (Germany)
  • 4. Max-Planck Institut für Plasma Physik, Boltzmannstr. 2, 85748, Garching (Germany)

Description

We report the modifications of compressional Mach cone propagation characteristics due to the polarization force acting on micron size dust particles embedded in a non-uniform plasma. We solve the hydrodynamic fluid equations for highly charged dust particles to investigate the Mach cone by incorporating the polarization force in the momentum equation and observe the structural change on lateral wakes at different polarization force for a given Mach number and Epstein drag force. We also notice that the maximum amplitude of normalized dust density perturbation decreases with the increase of polarization interaction when the other parameters remain constant.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.4773194;
arXiv
arXiv:1604.04467v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 123707-123707.7
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44032420
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CONES; DENSITY; DISTURBANCES; DRAG; DUSTS; EQUATIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; MACH NUMBER; PLASMA; POLARIZATION
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STATISTICAL MODELS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; VELOCITY

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