Stability of polygonal Coulomb crystals

Authors
Amiranashvili, S Gusein-zade, N Ignatov, A
Citation
S. Amiranashvili et al., Stability of polygonal Coulomb crystals, PHYS REV A, 59(4), 1999, pp. 3098-3100
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3098 - 3100
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(199904)59:4<3098:SOPCC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The stability of polygonal patterns composed of a set of N point charges in a potential well is studied. It is shown that a right polygon is stable fo r N less than or equal to 5. A right polygon with additional charge in its center is stable for N=5,...,9. [S1050-2947(99)09602-X].