Ion-wake Field inside a Glass Box

TL;DR

This paper investigates the ion-wake field within a glass box, mapping electronic confinement and measuring particle interactions to understand dust structure formation in plasma experiments.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed mapping of the ion-wake field and particle interactions inside a glass confinement, enhancing understanding of dust structure control.

Findings

Ion-wake field exists inside the glass box

Vertical and horizontal extents of the ion-wake field are measured

Particle interactions are characterized within the confinement

Abstract

The confinement provided by a glass box is proving ideal for the formation of vertically aligned structures and a convenient method for controlling the number of dust particles comprising these dust structures, as well as their size and shape. In this paper, the electronic confinement of the glass box is mapped and the particle interactions between the particle pairs inside the glass box are measured. The ion-wake field is shown to exist within the glass box and its vertical and horizontal extent is measured.