Crystallization in a magnetized and inhomogeneous dusty plasma with streaming ions

Possibility of existence of a drift-wave and its role on the dust-Coulomb c rystal formation in an inhomogeneous, magnetized, and collisional dusty pla sma with a continuous ion flow has been examined. It is noted that dust cry stallization takes place predominantly in the inhomogeneous region of the d usty plasma with low magnetic field. The damping of the wake potential due to ion-neutral collisions restricts the formation of dust crystal within a few layers.