@article{953f8bab9ebd45c79c8a811ef0cfdfd2,
title = "Observation of individual particles and Coulombic solids in a microdischarge",
abstract = "Spherical particles approx. 10-35 μm in diameter are intentionally introduced into a cylindrical microdischarge device fabricated in Al or Si. Having a diameter of 400 μm, this device is viewed along its axis with a microscope and charge-coupled device camera. Individual particles suspended in discharges in Ne are readily observable and form stable spatial patterns (in the plane transverse to the microdischarge axis) determined by the interplay of electrostatic and ion drag forces. Microdischarges may well provide an ideal testbed for exploring the application of well-characterized particles as in situ probes of plasmas.",
author = "John, {P. C.} and Wheeler, {D. J.} and Frame, {J. W.} and Eden, {J. G.}",
note = "Funding Information: Manuscript received July 10, 1998; revised November 25, 1998. This work was supported by the United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Grants F49620-97-1-0238 and F49620-98-1-0030. P. C. John and J. G. Eden are with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA (e-mail: jgeden@uiuc.edu). D. J. Wheeler is with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA. J. W. Frame was with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 USA. He is now with Advantest America, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 USA. Publisher Item Identifier S 0093-3813(99)02425-X.",
year = "1999",
doi = "10.1109/27.763027",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "27",
pages = "48--49",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science",
issn = "0093-3813",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
number = "1",
}