INVESTIGATION OF DUST STRUCTURES IN DC GLOW DISCHARGE OF HELIUM-AGRON MIXTURE

Abstract

In the present paper results of experimental investigation of dust structures in dc glow discharge of helium-argon mixture are reported. Structural properties of dust structures are analyzed on the basis of pair correlation functions and are compared with cases of pure helium and argon. Significant rise of the temperature of dust component is observed for the case of helium-argon mixture. Inter-particle distance in dust structures as a function of buffer gas pressure is also presented.