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Probability density function model equation for particle charging in a homogeneous dusty plasma

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Abstract

The probability density function (PDF) modeling of the charging of dust particles in homogeneous plasma was studied. The interactions between the phase space density of plasma and dust particles were analyzed. The closure problem in the PDF equation was solved using direct interaction approximation method. An integrodifferential equation for PDF and Green's function was obtained. Fluctuations in charge on dust particles were analyzed by approximate macroscopic equations. The approximate equations computed for Maxwellian plasma showed the effect of density fluctuations of plasma particles on statistics of the dust charge.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)364051-364058
Number of pages8
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume64
Issue number3 II
StatePublished - Sep 2001
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Mathematical Physics

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