Elementary Physics of Complex Plasmas

• Main Authors: Tsytovich, Vadim N. (Author), Morfill, Gregory E. (Author), Vladimirov, Sergey V. (Author), Thomas, Hubertus M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 731
• Subjects: 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...