Phase transitions in a dusty plasma with two distinct particle sizes

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1510-1513

  Smith, B ^a   Hyde, T ^a   Matthews, L ^a   Reay, J ^a   Cook, M ^a   Schmoke, J ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colloidal crystals; Complex plasmas; Coulomb crystals; Dusty plasmas

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; KINETIC ENERGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PLASMA ETCHING;

COLLOIDAL CRYSTALS; COMPLEX PLASMAS; COULOMB CRYSTALS; DUSTY PLASMAS;

PLASMA DEVICES;

EID: 41349088360     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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