Effect of neutral gas motion on the rotation of dust clusters in an axial magnetic field

Carstensen, J.; Greiner, Franko; Hou, Lei; Maurer, H. R.; Piel, A.

doi:10.1063/1.3063059

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“…This suggests that, in addition to symmetry breaking induced inside the manipulation box by the rotating electric field, any further ͑pre͒ex-isting symmetry-breaking mechanisms cannot have a noticeable effect on the observed phenomenon. Such mechanisms are, for instance, azimuthal ion flows induced by background ͑e.g., Earth's͒ magnetic fields, [13][14][15] neutral gas thermal convection, whether local or nonlocal, 20 coupling of the ion and gas flows, 21 etc. ͑ii͒ According to our model, both electric and ion-drag torques have a quadratic dependence on the magnitude of the rotating field, ϰE rot 2 , since both the induced dipole d and the ionic center of mass l scale linearly with the field.…”

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“…Generation of such vortices is a nonlocal process that might have various origins, e.g., thermal creep 20 or ion drag. 21 On the other hand, it is often necessary to manipulate particles in a complex plasma. Popular manipulation methods include modulating the discharge parameters ͑e.g., discharge voltage or current͒, employing radiation pressure of a focused laser beam and using an electrically biased wire or external magnetic field.…”

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Rotating electric fields in complex (dusty) plasmas

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The rotation of monolayer particle clusters suspended in the sheath of a rf discharge plasma was observed experimentally. The cluster rotation was driven by an electric field that rotated uniformly in the horizontal plane (“rotating wall” technique). No external magnetic field was applied. The cluster rotation velocity depended nonmonotonically on the manipulation field frequency that was much higher than the dust plasma frequency. Mechanisms of rotation are proposed based on the interplay between the electric and ion-drag forces. Possible applications of rotating electric fields in complex plasmas are discussed.

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“…In some of these experiments, magnetic field was applied. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] In presence of magnetic field, the electric field inside the plasma induces an azimuthal (E Â B) rotation of ions. It causes the levitated dust particles to rotate in azimuthal direction at low pressures.…”

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Observation of dust torus with poloidal rotation in direct current glow discharge plasma

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Observation of dust cloud rotation in parallel-plate DC glow discharge plasma is reported here. The experiments are carried out at high pressures ($130 Pa) with a metallic ring placed on the lower electrode (cathode). The dust cloud rotates poloidally in the vertical plane near the cathode surface. This structure is continuous toroidally. Absence of magnetic field rules out the possibility of E Â B induced ion flow as the cause of dust rotation. The dust rotational structures exist even with water cooled cathode. Therefore, temperature gradient driven mechanisms, such as thermophoretic force, thermal creep flow, and free convection cannot be causing the observed dust rotation. Langmuir probe measurement reveals the existence of a sharp density gradient near the location of the rotating dust cloud. The gradient in the density, giving rise to a gradient in the ion drag force, has been identified as the principal cause behind the rotation of dust particles. V C 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. [http://dx.

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“…By adjusting the magnetic field strength it is possible to create plasma states where only the electrons, electrons and ions, or possibly all three charged particle species including the dust particles are magnetized [4]. Several new phenomena have been observed in experiments with magnetic fields, including a slow rotation of the entire dust cloud [5][6][7][8][9], the spinning of dust particles [10], and complicated flow patterns [11]. In recent experiments with strong magnetic fields on the order of a few Tesla, sufficient to magnetize not only the electrons but the ions as well, filaments appeared in the discharge [12].…”

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Streaming Complex Plasmas: Ion Susceptibility for a Partially Ionized Plasma in Parallel Electric and Magnetic Fields

Kählert

Joost

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The density response function for streaming ions in homogeneous, parallel electric and magnetic fields is derived self-consistently from kinetic theory. Ion-neutral collisions are treated with the Bhatnagar-GrossKrook collision operator assuming a constant ion-neutral collision frequency. The result accounts for the nonMaxwellian distribution function of the ions and is valid in the full range from weak to strong magnetization. It provides the basis for various linear response calculations in the context of magnetized complex plasmas, where streaming ions interact with highly charged dust particles under the influence of a strong external magnetic field. Magnetic fields play an important role in plasma physics because they allow one to confine and manipulate charged particles externally. Plasma properties such as wave spectra, particle diffusion, heat conduction, or plasma instabilities can be strongly modified when the plasma is magnetized. Strong magnetic fields of several Tesla are not only encountered in magnetic confinement or magnetic liner inertial fusion experiments [1] but have also become of interest for complex plasmas research [2,3]. By adjusting the magnetic field strength it is possible to create plasma states where only the electrons, electrons and ions, or possibly all three charged particle species including the dust particles are magnetized [4]. Several new phenomena have been observed in experiments with magnetic fields, including a slow rotation of the entire dust cloud [5][6][7][8][9], the spinning of dust particles [10], and complicated flow patterns [11]. In recent experiments with strong magnetic fields on the order of a few Tesla, sufficient to magnetize not only the electrons but the ions as well, filaments appeared in the discharge [12]. The dynamics of a dust particle pair also showed a pronounced response to magnetic fields of this magnitude [13]. Experiments performed at the Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment (MDPX) at Auburn University [14] further demonstrate that ordered structures of a titanium mesh can be imposed on the dust particles under these conditions. Crystalline and strongly coupled fluid states [15,16] also occur naturally in dusty plasmas due to the strong Coulomb interaction between the grains. Even though the dust particles themselves are difficult to magnetize [17], their screened interaction, and thus, their collective behavior, can be affected significantly by an external magnetic field [18].Dusty plasma experiments are often confronted with ion flows due to electric fields, especially in the sheath region. They affect the charging of the dust grains [19], their mutual interaction due to the formation of wake potentials [20,21], and give rise to drag forces [22,23]. Under the influence of an electric field the ion velocity distribution may considerably differ from a displaced Maxwellian due to collisions with the neutral gas. Various phenomena related to the interaction between ions and dust particles have been shown to be crucially affected by the different dist...

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Effect of neutral gas motion on the rotation of dust clusters in an axial magnetic field

Cited by 83 publications

References 18 publications

Rotating electric fields in complex (dusty) plasmas

Rotating electric fields in complex (dusty) plasmas

Observation of dust torus with poloidal rotation in direct current glow discharge plasma

Streaming Complex Plasmas: Ion Susceptibility for a Partially Ionized Plasma in Parallel Electric and Magnetic Fields

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