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Phase Transitions in Two-Dimensional Complex Plasmas

By Christina A. Knapek (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2011
ISBN
3642196705, 9783642196706
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-19671-3
ISSN
2190-5053
Google Books ID
B5XcmTAIcukC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7697662 bytes)
Series
Springer Theses
Edition
1
Pages
158\171
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-14 18:00:00
Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems;Plasma PhThin Films

Description

The two experimental studies reported in this thesis contribute important new knowledge about phase transitions in two-dimensional complex plasmas: in one case a determination of the coupling parameter (ratio of mean potential to mean kinetic energy of the particles in an ensemble), and in the other a detailed characterization of the non-equilibrium recrystallization of a two-dimensional system. The latter results are used to establish the connection between structural order parameters and the kinetic energy, which in turn gives novel insights into the underlying physical processes determining the two-dimensional phase transition.

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