Viscosity of a strongly coupled dust component in a weakly ionized plasma

Phys Rev Lett. 2012 Aug 3;109(5):055002. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.055002. Epub 2012 Aug 2.

Abstract

An experimental study of the kinematic viscosity has been carried out for dust particles of size 0.95 and 3.92 μm, in weakly ionized plasma over a wide range of dust coupling parameters. Measurements of viscosity for weakly correlated dusty-plasma systems are presented for the first time. An approximation for the estimation of viscosity constants is proposed. The measured viscosity constants are compared with theoretical estimates and numerical data.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Dust*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Plasma Gases / chemistry*
  • Viscosity

Substances

  • Dust
  • Plasma Gases