A DUST PLASMA

Authors
ALEXEFF I PACE M
Citation
I. Alexeff et M. Pace, A DUST PLASMA, IEEE transactions on plasma science, 22(2), 1994, pp. 136-137
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
IEEE transactions on plasma science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00933813
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
136 - 137
Database
ISI
SICI code
0093-3813(1994)22:2<136:ADP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A dust plasma was created using spores in a glass discharge tube. The dust particles become negatively charged, levitate in the positive pla sma potential, and behave like massive electrons. A laser beam is used to make the dust visible, revealing plasma structure, such as the wal l sheath and the direction of the local electric field.