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Macroparticle Movement Velocity in Dusty Structures of Various Compositions

Plasma Physics 2012-01-19 v1

Abstract

The results of experimental investigations of the movement velocity of a macroparticle in the dusty structures of various physicalchemical compositions formed in a stratified column of a dc glow discharge, are presented. The macroparticle substances are alumina (r = 10 - 35 microns), polydisperse Zn (r = 1 - 20 microns) and Zn0 (r = 20 - 35 microns). Plasma-forming gases are inert gases (Ne, Ar). The inverse relation between the velocity and the gas pressure (in the range 40-400 Pa) is found and, for the same material of macroparticles in different gas plasmas, is confirmed by theory and does not contradict observations. But, to explain a difference of quantitative data for macroparticles made from different materials in Ar plasma, the additional research is required.

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@article{arxiv.1201.3893,
  title  = {Macroparticle Movement Velocity in Dusty Structures of Various Compositions},
  author = {A. D. Khakhaev and A. A. Piskunov and S. F. Podryadchikov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1201.3893},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

3 pages, 2 figures, presented at III International Conference "Dusty Plasmas in Applications 2010"