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How spherical plasma crystals form.

H Kählert¹, M Bonitz

¹Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel, 24098 Kiel, Germany.

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Shell structure formation in confined plasmas is investigated. Dusty plasmas with Yukawa interactions show weakened shell formation compared to Coulomb systems, but crystallization can be controlled by adjusting confinement.

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Area of Science:

Plasma physics
Condensed matter physics

Background:

Confined one-component plasmas exhibit shell structures.
Understanding shell formation dynamics is crucial for plasma behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate correlation buildup and shell formation dynamics in spherically confined plasmas.
Analyze relaxation processes, time scales, and dependencies on interaction and dissipation.

Main Methods:

Langevin dynamics simulations were employed.
The study focused on one-component plasmas under spherical confinement.

Main Results:

Shell formation in Coulomb systems (trapped ions) proceeds inward from the edge.
Yukawa interactions in dusty plasmas weaken this inward shell formation trend.
Crystallization scenarios are controllable via confinement modifications.

Conclusions:

Plasma shell structure formation is sensitive to inter-particle interactions (Coulomb vs. Yukawa).
Confinement conditions offer a means to externally control plasma crystallization.