Rotational modes of oscillation of rodlike dust grains in a plasma.
Three dimensional rotatory modes of oscillations in a one-dimensional chain of rodlike charged particles or dust grains in a plasma are investigated. The dispersion characteristics of the modes are analyzed. The stability of different equilibrium orientations of the rods, phase transitions between the different equilibria, and a critical dependence on the relative strength of the confining potential are analyzed. The relations of these processes with liquid crystals, nanotubing, and plasma coating are discussed.
Hertzberg
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MP
School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
Vladimirov
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SV
Cramer
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