Abstract
A technique for the control of fine particle behavior is developed and demonstrated experimentally. In this method positive pulses are applied to two point-electrodes placed with some distance in plasmas containing fine particles. When the positive pulses are applied to these electrodes alternatively with a repetition period that is shorter than the particle response time, the particles feel only time-averaged force because of their large mass and are gradually transported toward the middle point between two point-electrodes wherever they are distributed initially. This method is quite effective for converging fine particles in the plasma.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 103502 |
Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics