Electron Temperature of Ultracold Plasmas
Atomic Physics
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
We study the evolution of ultracold plasmas by measuring the electron temperature. Shortly after plasma formation, competition between heating and cooling mechanisms drives the electron temperature to a value within a narrow range regardless of the initial energy imparted to the electrons. In agreement with theory predictions, plasmas exhibit values of the Coulomb coupling parameter less than 1.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0402041,
title = {Electron Temperature of Ultracold Plasmas},
author = {J. L. Roberts and C. F. Fertig and M. L. Lim and S. L. Rolston},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0402041},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, plus four figures