Title :
Trajectories of Dust Particles in Low-Pressure Magnetized Plasma
Author :
Drenik, Aleksander ; Yuryev, Pavel ; Clergereaux, Richard
Author_Institution :
LAPLACE, Univ. de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
The growth of dust particles in electron cyclotron resonance plasma is highly related to the confinement of species in the magnetic field. Nanoparticles formed in these regions draw curved trajectories observable by naked eyes, related to their velocity, mass, and charge.
Keywords :
dusty plasmas; nanoparticles; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; plasma transport processes; dust particles trajectory; electron cyclotron resonance plasma; low-pressure magnetized plasma; nanoparticles; plasma confinement; Inductors; Ions; Magnetic resonance; Nanoparticles; Plasmas; Powders; Trajectory; Carbon; dusty plasma; magnetic confinement; nanoparticles;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2160286
