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Published on: July 2, 2012
Surface waves in strongly irradiated dusty plasmas
1Kharkov State University and Scientific Centre for Physical Technologies, 2 Novgorodskaya No. 93, 310145 Kharkov, Ukraine.
Abstract:
High-frequency surface waves at the interface between two dusty plasmas subject to radiation are considered. Ultraviolet radiation with energy flux larger than the photoelectric work function of the dust surface causes photoemission of electrons. The dust charge and the overall charge balance of the plasma are thus modified. The dispersion properties of the surface waves are investigated for three parameter regimes distinguished by the charging mechanisms in the two plasmas. It is shown that photoemission can significantly affect the plasma and the surface waves.
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