Microparticles in a collisional Rf plasma sheath under hypergravity conditions as probes for the electric field strength and the particle charge

We used microparticles under hypergravity conditions, induced by a centrifuge, in order to measure nonintrusively and spatially resolved the electric field strength as well as the particle charge in the collisional rf plasma sheath. The measured electric field strengths demonstrate good agreement wi...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2011-03, Vol.106 (11), p.115002-115002, Article 115002
Main Authors: Beckers, J, Ockenga, T, Wolter, M, Stoffels, W W, van Dijk, J, Kersten, H, Kroesen, G M W
Format: Article
Language:English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CENTRIFUGES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONCENTRATORS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRODES
PLASMA
PLASMA SHEATH
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Summary:We used microparticles under hypergravity conditions, induced by a centrifuge, in order to measure nonintrusively and spatially resolved the electric field strength as well as the particle charge in the collisional rf plasma sheath. The measured electric field strengths demonstrate good agreement with the literature, while the particle charge shows decreasing values towards the electrode. We demonstrate that it is indeed possible to measure these important quantities without changing or disturbing the plasma.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.115002