Elementary Physics of Complex Plasmas

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Tsytovich, Vadim N. (Συγγραφέας), Morfill, Gregory E. (Συγγραφέας), Vladimirov, Sergey V. (Συγγραφέας), Thomas, Hubertus M. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Σειρά: Lecture Notes in Physics, 731
• Θέματα: Physics.; Space sciences.; Nuclear physics.; Heavy ions.; Hadrons.; Atoms.; Matter.; Plasma (Ionized gases).; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.; Plasma Physics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.

Complex plasmas are dusty plasmas in which the density and electric charges of the dust grains are sufficiently high to induce long-range grain-grain interactions, as well as strong absorption of charged-plasma components. Together with the sources replenishing the plasma such systems form a highly...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1 Complex Plasma — Why It Is an Unusual State of Matter?
• 1.1 General Physical Differences Between Complex Plasma and Ordinary Matter
• 1.2 General Terminology in Complex Plasma and Ordinary Matter
• 1.3 History: Complex Plasmas in Space Physics
• 1.4 Problems of Strong Coupling in Plasmas
• 1.5 Openness of Complex Plasma Systems and Long-range Collective Interactions
• 1.6 Plasma Condensation
• 1.7 Special Aspects of Complex Plasma Investigations
• 1.8 Structures and Self-organization in Complex Plasmas
• 1.9 Outlook of the Subsequent Presentation
• References
• 2 Why Complex Plasmas Have Many Applications in Future Technology?
• 2.1 Main Discoveries in Applications of Complex Plasmas
• 2.2 Computer Technology
• 2.3 First Steps to Using Complex Plasma Properties in Computer Industry
• 2.4 New Surfaces, New Materials
• 2.5 New Energy Production
• 2.6 Environmental Problems
• References
• 3 Elementary Processes in Complex Plasmas
• 3.1 Screening of Grain Field in a Plasma
• 3.2 Charging of Grains in Partially Ionized Plasma
• 3.3 Forces Acting on Ions
• 3.4 Forces Acting on Grains
• 3.5 Forces Acting on Electrons: Characteristic Electric Fields
• References
• 4 Collective Effects in Complex Plasmas
• 4.1 Collective Linear Modes
• 4.2 Universal Instability of a Complex Plasma
• 4.3 Collective Modes Excited by Fast Particles
• 4.4 Observations of Collective Modes
• 4.5 Problems to be Solved for Collective Modes
• 4.6 Fluctuations, Collective Pair Interactions, and Pair Correlation Functions
• References
• 5 Micro-particle Collective and Non-collective Pair Interactions
• 5.1 General Properties of Micro-particle Pair Interactions
• 5.2 Shadow Non-collective Attraction Forces
• 5.3 Collective Attraction for Linear Screening
• 5.4 Collective Interactions for Non-linear Screening
• 5.5 Measurements of Screened Potential in Grain-grain Collisions
• References
• 6 Experiments on Plasma Crystals and Long-range Correlations
• 6.1 Plasma Crystals
• 6.2 Melting and Phase Transitions
• 6.3 Paradigms for Plasma Crystal Formation
• 6.4 Inspiration from Experiments
• References
• 7 Mono-layer Plasma Crystals and Clusters
• 7.1 Mono-layer Plasma Crystals
• 7.2 2D Plasma Clusters
• References
• 8 Comments on Other Dust Structures: Concluding Remarks
• 8.1 Dust Helical Clusters
• 8.2 Disordered Grain Structures
• 8.3 Dust Wall Sheaths
• 8.4 Dust Structures between Walls
• 8.5 Dust Convection in Structures
• 8.6 Hybrid Dust Structures
• 8.7 Micro-gravity Experiments
• 8.8 Future Research: Outlook for Complex Plasmas
• 8.9 Conclusion
• References.