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View SchemaRadiometric force in dusty plasmas
| Authors | A. M. Ignatov, Sh. G. Amiranashvili |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0006076 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0006076 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevE.63.017402 |
Abstract
A radiofrequency glow discharge plasma, which is polluted with a certain number of dusty grains, is studied. In addition to various dusty plasma phenomena, several specific colloidal effects should be considered. We focus on radiometric forces, which are caused by inhomogeneous temperature distribution. Aside from thermophoresis, the role of temperature distribution in dusty plasmas is an open question. It is shown that inhomogeneous heating of the grain by ion flows results in a new photophoresis like force, which is specific for dusty discharges. This radiometric force can be observable under conditions of recent microgravity experiments.
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