Phase Transitions in Two-Dimensional Complex Plasmas

Autori

• Christina Knapek

Serie

• Springer Theses

Parametri

• 172 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Fisica
• Libri di testo
• Libri di testo universitari
• Scienze Naturali

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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.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

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