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Dust in the Ion Wind: A Model for Plasma Dust Particle Dynamics.

DE2001780294

Publication Date	2001
Personal Author	Riley, M. E.
Page Count	30
Abstract	We will show in this work that there is a possibility of unstable motion when the ion wind force on the particle is sufficiently strong. Since the ion wind force is predominately a decreasing function of the relative velocity of the ions and the particle, this can lead to unstable oscillatory motion. Potentially, this would appear to be an almost universal phenomenon for plasma dust particles.
Keywords	Dusts Ion plasma waves Particles Oscillations Dusty plasmas
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM. Plasma Sciences Dept.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200120

Dust in the Ion Wind: A Model for Plasma Dust Particle Dynamics.

Dust in the Ion Wind: A Model for Plasma Dust Particle Dynamics.
DE2001780294

Publication Date	2001
Personal Author	Riley, M. E.
Page Count	30
Abstract	We will show in this work that there is a possibility of unstable motion when the ion wind force on the particle is sufficiently strong. Since the ion wind force is predominately a decreasing function of the relative velocity of the ions and the particle, this can lead to unstable oscillatory motion. Potentially, this would appear to be an almost universal phenomenon for plasma dust particles.
Keywords	Dusts Ion plasma waves Particles Oscillations Dusty plasmas
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM. Plasma Sciences Dept.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200120