Dynamics of the charging and motion of a macroparticle in a plasma flow - art. no. 045401

Authors
Vladimirov, SV Maiorov, SA Cramer, NF
Citation
Sv. Vladimirov et al., Dynamics of the charging and motion of a macroparticle in a plasma flow - art. no. 045401, PHYS REV E, 6304(4), 2001, pp. 5401
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
6304
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200104)6304:4<5401:DOTCAM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The dynamics of motion and charging of a macroscopic "dust'' particle in a plasma with an ion flow is investigated by employing the particle-in-cell m ethod. It is demonstrated that the charging and motion of the dust particle levitating in an external parabolic potential is related to the ion flow. This situation is relevant for the majority of experiments on the self-orga nization and crystallization of colloidal dust grains in a low-temperature plasma.