Published May 28, 2007 | Version v1
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Spherical carbon liquids generated in a low pressure CH4/Ar plasma

Creators

  • 1. Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu Kyoritsu University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8585 (Japan)

Description

The authors present a study on spherical carbon particles of micron sizes grown in the plasma sheath as spherical liquids that can be agglomerated by capillary force based on the Laplace pressure. In addition, it is suggested that those spherical carbon liquids with negative charges that are levitating in the sheath region begin to display a collective behavior of Coulomb crystals

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2745201;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
90
Journal Issue
22
Journal Page Range
p. 221503-221503.3
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39001259
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; CAPILLARIES; CARBON; CRYSTALS; METHANE; PARTICLES; PLASMA; PLASMA SHEATH
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RARE GASES

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