ANALYSIS OF THE COULOMB-SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS IN PARTICLE PLASMAS

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TACHIBANA, K
HAYASHI, Y
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AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS | 1995年 / 48卷 / 03期
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10.1071/PH950469
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The Coulomb-solidification process is analysed using Mie-scattering ellipsometry with the assistance of photography and scanning electron microscopy. Spherical monodisperse carbon particles are observed to grow in a methane plasma. The Coulomb-coupling parameter at the liquid-to-solid phase transition is evaluated to be around 200, which is close to the value predicted by a Monte Carlo simulation. The growth of monodisperse particles of mu m size having the same charge favours the formation of a Coulomb solid.
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