Criteria of phase transitions in a complex plasma

New empirical rules for different phase transitions (including the melting of cubic lattices and the transitions between body-centered-cubic and face-centered-cubic structures) are proposed. The arrangements of charged macroparticles in a complex "dusty" plasma are numerically investigated...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 88; no. 24; p. 245002
Main Authors Vaulina, O S, Vladimirov, S V, Petrov, O F, Fortov, V E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 17.06.2002
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Summary:New empirical rules for different phase transitions (including the melting of cubic lattices and the transitions between body-centered-cubic and face-centered-cubic structures) are proposed. The arrangements of charged macroparticles in a complex "dusty" plasma are numerically investigated for the conditions of laboratory experiments on weakly ionized gas discharges.
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.245002