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Preliminary characteristics of magnetic field and plasma performance in the Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment (MDPX)

Part of: Physics of Dusty Plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2014

E. Thomas Jr. ,
A. M. DuBois ,
B. Lynch ,
S. Adams ,
R. Fisher ,
D. Artis ,
S. LeBlanc ,
U. Konopka ,
R. L. Merlino  and
M. Rosenberg
E. Thomas Jr.*
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
A. M. DuBois
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
B. Lynch
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
S. Adams
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
R. Fisher
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
D. Artis
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
S. LeBlanc
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
U. Konopka
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
R. L. Merlino
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
M. Rosenberg
Affiliation:
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California – San Diego, La Jolla, CA
*
†Email address for correspondence: etjr@auburn.edu
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Abstract

The Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment (MDPX) device is a newly constructed research instrument for the study of dusty (complex) plasmas. The MDPX device is envisioned as an experimental platform in which the dynamical behavior of all three charged plasma components, the electrons, ions, and charged microparticles (i.e., the ‘dust’) will be significantly influenced by the magnetic force. This brief paper will provide a short overview of the design, magnetic performance, and initial plasma measurements in the MDPX device.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 80 , Issue 6 , December 2014 , pp. 803 - 808
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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