Influence of a Polarization Force on Dust Acoustic Waves

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作者
Khrapak, S. A. [1 ]
Ivlev, A. V. [1 ]
Yaroshenko, V. V. [1 ]
Morfill, G. E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Extraterr Phys, D-85741 Garching, Germany
关键词
COMPLEX PLASMAS; INSTABILITY; PARTICULATE; MODES;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.245004
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The effect of the polarization force acting on the grains in a nonuniform plasma background on the propagation of low-frequency waves in complex (dusty) plasmas is analyzed. It is shown that polarization interaction leads to a renormalization (decrease) of the dust acoustic phase velocity. The effect becomes more pronounced as the grain size increases. Finally, there is a critical grain size above which the dust acoustic waves cannot propagate, but aperiodic (nonpropagating) perturbations form instead.
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