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Recent microgravity experiments with complex direct current plasmas
Author(s) -
Dietz C.,
Kretschmer M.,
Steinmüller B.,
Thoma M.H.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contributions to plasma physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0863-1042
DOI - 10.1002/ctpp.201700055
Subject(s) - plasma , micrometer , current (fluid) , physics , computational physics , mechanics , materials science , aerospace engineering , optics , nuclear physics , thermodynamics , engineering
Complex plasmas are low‐temperature plasmas containing micrometer‐sized particles. They are useful as models for strongly coupled many‐body systems. Since the microparticles are strongly affected by gravity, microgravity experiments with complex plasmas are conducted. Here we report on recent microgravity experiments with the experimental facility PK ‐4 performed in parabolic flights. In particular, we discuss electrorheological and demixing experiments and the image analysis tools used.