Dynamic light scattering study of phase transitions in three-dimensional complex plasmas

The phase transitions of a three-dimensional complex (dusty) plasma under gravity are studied by means of the dynamic light scattering technique. The thermal energy of the dust component is determined during the phase transition to characterize the phase state. Detailed parametric studies are perfor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andreas Aschinger, Jörg Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/9/093036