Initial measurements of two- and three-dimensional ordering, waves, and plasma filamentation in the Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 055701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Thomas ◽  
Uwe Konopka ◽  
Robert L. Merlino ◽  
Marlene Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
Dusty Plasma ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Magnetized Dusty Plasma ◽  
Plasma Experiment

The magnetized dusty plasma experiment (MDPX)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Merlino ◽  
E. Thomas ◽  
B. Lynch ◽  
S. LeBlanc ◽  
T. Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dusty Plasma ◽  
Magnetized Dusty Plasma ◽  
Plasma Experiment

Three-Dimensional Wakefields in a Magnetized Dusty Plasma with Streaming Ions

2003 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 534-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Salimullah ◽  
M Torney ◽  
P K Shukla ◽  
A K Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Dusty Plasma ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Magnetized Dusty Plasma

Design Criteria for the Magnetized Dusty Plasma eXperiment

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Thomas ◽  
Robert Merlino ◽  
Marlene Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Dusty Plasma ◽  
Variable Magnetic Field ◽  
New Device ◽  
Magnetized Dusty Plasma ◽  
Field Gradients ◽  
Plasma Experiment ◽  
Extended Plasma ◽  
Magnetic Field Gradients ◽  
Under Construction

This paper discusses the design of the new Magnetized Dusty Plasma eXperiment (MDPX) device that is currently under construction at Auburn University. This device, which is envisioned to be operated as a multiuser facility, has incorporated many of the features of current dusty plasma experiments that make use of strong magnetic fields while adding new features-such as an extended plasma volume, programmable linear magnetic field gradients, and variable magnetic field geometries-that will greatly extend the operating space of the new device. This paper discusses the physics criteria used to define the operating parameters of the MDPX device and presents a discussion of the initial configuration of the experiment.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (6) ◽  
pp. 803-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Thomas ◽  
A. M. DuBois ◽  
B. Lynch ◽  
S. Adams ◽  
R. Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dusty Plasma ◽  
Magnetic Force ◽  
Dynamical Behavior ◽  
Experimental Platform ◽  
Magnetic Performance ◽  
Magnetized Dusty Plasma ◽  
Plasma Experiment ◽  
Initial Plasma ◽  
Complex Plasmas ◽  
Plasma Measurements

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.

The magnetized dusty plasma experiment (MDPX)

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Thomas ◽  
U. Konopka ◽  
D. Artis ◽  
B. Lynch ◽  
S. Leblanc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Dusty Plasma ◽  
Vacuum Chamber ◽  
Superconducting Magnet ◽  
Dusty Plasmas ◽  
Magnetized Dusty Plasma ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Plasma Experiment ◽  
Plasma Device ◽  
Main Components

The magnetized dusty plasma experiment (MDPX) is a newly commissioned plasma device that started operations in late spring, 2014. The research activities of this device are focused on the study of the physics, highly magnetized plasmas, and magnetized dusty plasmas. The design of the MDPX device is centered on two main components: an open bore, superconducting magnet that is designed to produce, in a steady state, both uniform magnetic fields up to 4 Tesla and non-uniform magnetic fields with gradients of 1–2 T m−1and a flexible, removable, octagonal vacuum chamber that provides substantial probe and optical access to the plasma. This paper will provide a review of the design criteria for the MDPX device, a description of the research objectives, and brief discussion of the research opportunities offered by this multi-institution, multi-user project.

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