Complex plasmas

Publications on complex plasmas

*by student I (co)-advised
  1. *E. Joshi, M. H. Thoma, M. Schwabe: "Particle-resolved study of the onset of turbulence", Phys. Rev. Research (accepted) (2023). https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2306.07711
  2. *P. Bajaj, A. Ivlev, C. Räth, M. Schwabe: "Studying turbulence in a fluid with background damping", Phys. Rev. E 107 (6), 064603 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.107.064603
  3. C. A. Knapek, M. Schwabe, V. Yaroshenko, P. Huber, D. P. Mohr, and U. Konopka: "Dust acoustic wave properties in varying discharge volumes", Phys. Plasma 30, 033703 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0138784
  4. *E. Joshi, M. Pustylnik, M. Thoma, H. M. Thomas, and M. Schwabe: “Recrystallization in string-fluid complex plasmas,” Physical Review Research 5(1) L012030 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.L012030
  5. *P. Bajaj, S. Khrapak, V. Yaroshenko, and M. Schwabe, “Spatial distribution of dust density wave properties in fluid complex plasmas,” Physical Review E, vol. 105, no. 2, p. 025 202, 2022. doi: 10.1103/physreve.105.025202.
  6. X.-R. Hong, W. Sun, M. Schwabe, C. R. Du, W. S. Duan: “Reflection and transmission of an incident solitary wave at an interface of a binary complex plasma in a microgravity condition,” Physical Review E, vol. 104, no. 2, p. 025 206, 2021. doi: 10.1103/physreve.104.025206.
  7. H. Huang, M. Schwabe, H. M. Thomas, A. M. Lipaev, C. R. Du, “Penetration of a supersonic particle at the interface in a binary complex plasma,” Phys. Rev. E, vol. 103, no. 1, 2021. doi: 10.1103/physreve.103.013205.
  8. *E. Joshi, S. Khrapak, C. Knapek, P. Huber, D. Mohr, M. Schwabe, “Formation of droplets in weightless complex plasmas,” Contributions to Plasma Physics, 2021. doi: 10.1002/ctpp.202100081.
  9. M. Schwabe, S. Khrapak, S. Zhdanov, M. Y. Pustylnik, C. Räth, M. Fink, M. Kretschmer, A. M. Lipaev, V. I. Molotkov, A. S. Schmitz, M. H. Thoma, A. D. Usachev, A. V. Zobnin, G. I. Padalka, V. E. Fortov, O. F. Petrov and H. M. Thomas, “Slowing of acoustic waves in electrorheological and string-fluid complex plasmas,” New Journal of Physics, vol. 22, p. 083 079, 2020. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/aba91b.
  10. H. Huang, M. Schwabe, and C.-R. Du, “Identification of the interface in a binary complex plasma using machine learning,” J. Imaging, vol. 5, no. 3, p. 36, 2019. doi: 10.3390/jimaging5030036.
  11. M. Schwabe, M. Rubin-Zuzic, C. Räth, and M. Pustylnik, “Image registration with particles, examplified with the complex plasma laboratory PK-4 on board the International Space Station,” J. Imaging, vol. 5, no. 3, p. 39, 2019. doi: 10.3390/jimaging5030039.
  12. H. M. Thomas, M. Schwabe, M. Pustylnik, et al., “Complex plasma research on the International Space Station,” Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion, vol. 61, p. 014 004, 2019. doi: 10.1088/1361-6587/aae468.
  13. *E. Zaehringer, S. Zhdanov, M. Schwabe, D. P. Mohr, C. A. Knapek, P. Huber, I. Semenov, H. M. Thomas: "Supersonic particle in a low damped complex plasma under microgravity conditions", AIP Conf. Proc. 1925, 020006 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5020394
  14. S. Jaiswal, M. Schwabe, A. Sen, and P. Bandyopadhyay, “Experimental investigation of dynamical structures formed due to complex plasma flowing past an obstacle,” Phys. Plasmas, vol. 25, p. 093 703, 2018. doi: 10.1063/1.5042497.
  15. M. Schwabe, C.-R. Du, P. Huber, et al., “Latest results on complex plasmas with the PK-3 Plus Laboratory on board the International Space Station,” Micrograv. Sci. Technol., vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 581–589, 2018. doi: 10.1007/s12217-018-9602-0.
  16. M. Schwabe, S. Zhdanov, and C. Räth, “Turbulence in an autooscillating complex plasma,” IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., vol. 46, pp. 684–687, 2018. doi: 10.1109/TPS.2017.2744682.
  17. W. Sun, M. Schwabe, H. M. Thomas, et al., “Dissipative solitary wave at the interface of a binary complex plasma,” EPL, vol. 122, p. 55 001, 2018. doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/122/55001.
  18. *E. Zaehringer, M. Schwabe, S. Zhdanov, et al., “Interaction of a supersonic particle with a three-dimensional complex plasma,” Phys. Plasmas, vol. 25, no. 3, p. 033 703, 2018. doi: 10.1063/1.5022773.
  19. M. Schwabe, S. Zhdanov, and C. Räth, “Instability onset and scaling laws of an autooscillating turbulent flow in a complex (dusty) plasma,” Phys. Rev. E, vol. 95, 041201(R), 2017. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.95.041201.
  20. M. Schwabe, S. K. Zhdanov, T. Hagl, et al., “Observation of metallic sphere - complex plasma interactions in microgravity,” New J. Phys., vol. 19, p. 103 019, 2017. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/aa868c.
  21. L. Yang, M. Schwabe, S. Zhdanov, et al., “Density waves at the interface of a binary complex plasma,” EPL, vol. 117, no. 2, p. 25 001, 2017. doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/117/25001.
  22. S. Zhdanov, C.-R. Du, M. Schwabe, et al., “Wake turbulence observed behind an upstream "extra" particle in a complex (dusty) plasma,” EPL, vol. 114, p. 55 002, 2016. doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/114/55002.
  23. D. I. Zhukhovitskii, V. E. Fortov, V. I. Molotkov, et al., “Measurement of the speed of sound by observation of the mach cones in a complex plasma under microgravity conditions,” Phys. Plasmas, vol. 22, p. 023 701, 2015. doi: 10.1063/1.4907221.
  24. S. Zhdanov, M. Schwabe, C. Räth, H. M. Thomas and G. E. Morfill: "Wave turbulence observed in an auto-oscillating complex (dusty) plasma", EPL 110 35001 (2015) doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/110/35001.
  25. M. Schwabe, S. Zhdanov, C. Räth, et al., “Collective effects in vortex movement in complex plasmas,” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 112, p. 115 002, 2014. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.115002.
  26. M. Schwabe, “Collective effects in complex/dusty plasmas,” J. Postdoc. R., vol. 1, pp. 35–40, 2013.
  27. M. Schwabe and D. B. Graves, “Simulating the dynamics of complex plasmas,” Phys. Rev. E, vol. 88, p. 023 101, 2013. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.88.023101.
  28. L. Wörner, A. V. Ivlev, L. Couëdel, et al., “The effect of a direct current field on the microparticle charge in the plasma afterglow,” Phys. Plasmas, vol. 20, p. 123 702, 2013. doi: 10.1063/1.4843855.
  29. M. A. Fink, S. K. Zhdanov, M. Schwabe, M. H. Thoma, H. Höfner, H. M. Thomas and G. E. Morfill: "Autowaves in a dc complex plasma confined behind a de Laval nozzle", Europhys. Lett. 102 45001 (2013). doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/102/45001
  30. C.-R. Du, K. R. Sütterlin, K. Jiang, et al., “Experimental investigation on lane formation in complex plasmas under microgravity conditions,” New J. Phys., vol. 14, p. 073 058, 2012. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/14/7/073058.
  31. S. A. Khrapak, B. A. Klumov, P. Huber, et al., “Fluid-solid phase transitions in three-dimensional complex plasmas under microgravity conditions,” Phys. Rev. E, vol. 85, p. 066 407, 2012. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.85.066407.
  32. D. I. Zhukhovitskii, V. E. Fortov, V. I. Molotkov, A. M. Lipaev, V. N. Naumkin, H. M. Thomas, A. V. Ivlev, M. Schwabe, G. E. Morfill, “Nonviscous motion of a slow particle in the dust crystal under microgravity conditions,” Phys. Rev. E, vol. 86, p. 016 401, 2012. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.86.016401.
  33. R. Heidemann, L. Couëdel, S. Zhdanov, K. R. Sütterlin, M. Schwabe, et al., “Comprehensive experimental study of heartbeat oscillations observed under microgravity conditions in the PK-3 Plus laboratory on board the International Space Station,” Phys. Plasmas, vol. 18, p. 053 701, 2011. doi: 10.1063/1.3574905.
  34. M. Schwabe, L.-J. Hou, S. Zhdanov, et al., “Convection in a dusty radio-frequency plasma under the influence of a thermal gradient,” New J. Phys., vol. 13, p. 083 034, 2011. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/13/8/083034.
  35. M. Schwabe, K. Jiang, S. Zhdanov, et al., “Direct measurement of the speed of sound in a complex plasma under microgravity conditions,” EPL, vol. 96, p. 55 001, 2011. doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/96/55001.
  36. M. Schwabe, U. Konopka, P. Bandyopadhyay, and G. E. Morfill, “Pattern formation in a complex plasma in high magnetic fields,” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 106, p. 215 004, 2011. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.215004.
  37. M. Schwabe, S. Zhdanov, A. Ivlev, et al., “Exploring the limits of cooperative phenomena using complex plasmas,” in AIP Conf. Proc., vol. 1397, 2011, p. 66. doi: 10.1063/1.3659742.
  38. V. I. Molotkov, A. M. Lipaev, V. N. Naumkin, H. M. Thomas, M. Schwabe, A. V. Ivlev, S. A. Khrapak, V. E. Fortov, G. E. Morfill: "Interpenetration of two clouds of microparticles in complex plasma under microgravity conditions", AIP Conf. Proc. 1397, 377–378 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3659851
  39. M. Schwabe, S. Zhdanov, M. Rubin-Zuzic, et al., “Bursting bubbles in a complex plasma,” IEEE Trans. Plas. Sci., vol. 39, pp. 2726–2727, 2011. doi: 10.1109/TPS.2011.2150749.
  40. B. M. Annaratone, T. Antonova, C. Arnas, M. Chaudhuri, C. R. Du, Y. Elskens, A. V. Ivlev, G. E. Morfill, V. Nosenko, K. R. Sütterlin, M. Schwabe, H. M. Thomas, “Collective effects in complex plasma,” Plasma Sourc.Sci. Techn., vol. 19, p. 065 026, 2010. doi: 10.1088/0963-0252/19/6/065026.
  41. M. Schwabe, M. Rubin-Zuzic, S. Zhdanov, et al., “Bubbles, blobs, and cusps in complex plasmas,” in Proceedings of the 37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, 2010.
  42. S. K. Zhdanov, M. Schwabe, R. Heidemann, R. Sütterlin, H. M. Thomas, M. Rubin-Zuzic, H. Rothermel, T. Hagl, A. V. Ivlev, G. E. Morfill, V. I. Molotkov, A. M. Lipaev, O. F. Petrov, V. E. Fortov and T. Reiter: "Auto-oscillations in complex plasmas", New J. Phys. 12, 043006 (2010). doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/12/4/043006
  43. M. Schwabe: "Dynamical effects in fluid complex plasmas". PhD thesis. Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (2009)
  44. K. Jiang, V. Nosenko, Y. F. Li, M. Schwabe, U. Konopka, A. V. Ivlev, V. E. Fortov, V. I. Molotkov, A. M. Lipaev, O. F. Petrov, M. V. Turin, H. M. Thomas, G. E. Morfill, “Mach cones in a three-dimensional complex plasma,” EPL, vol. 85, p. 45 002, 2009. doi: 10.1209/0295-5075/85/45002.
  45. M. Schwabe, M. Rubin-Zuzic, S. Zhdanov, et al., “Formation of bubbles, blobs, and surface cusps in complex plasmas,” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 102, p. 255 005, 2009. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.255005.
  46. M. Schwabe, S. K. Zhdanov, H. M. Thomas, et al., “Nonlinear waves externally excited in a complex plasma under microgravity conditions,” New J. Phys., vol. 10, p. 033 037, 2008. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/10/3/033037.
  47. H. M. Thomas, G. E. Morfill, A. V. Ivlev, T. Hagl, H. Rothermel, S. A. Khrapak, K. R. Sütterlin, M. Rubin‐Zuzic, M. Schwabe, S. K. Zhdanov, C. Räth, V. E. Fortov, V. I. Molotkov, A. M. Lipaev, O. F. Petrov, V. I. Tokarev, Y. I. Malenchenko, M. V. Turin, P. V. Vinogradov, F. N. Yurchikhin, S. K. Krikalev, T. Reiter: "New Directions of Research in Complex Plasmas on the International Space Station", AIP Conf. Proc. 1041, 41–44 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2997269
  48. M. Schwabe, M. Rubin-Zuzic, S. Zhdanov, et al., “Highly resolved self-excited density waves in a complex plasma,” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 99, no. 9, p. 095 002, 2007. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.095002.
  49. U. Konopka, M. Schwabe, and G. Morfill, “Micro particle transport in radio frequency magnetized plasma,” in ICRP-6/SPP-23 Conference Proceedings, 2006.
  50. M. Schwabe: "Microparticles as Probes in a Highly Magnetized Complex Plasma". Diplomarbeit, Technische Universität München (2006),
  51. U. Konopka, M. Schwabe, C. Knapek, M. Kretschmer, G. E. Morfill: "Complex Plasmas in Strong Magnetic Field Environments", AIP Conf. Proc. 799, 181–184 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2134595

Presentations on complex plasmas at international workshops and conferences

Talks unless otherwise noted
  1. "Slowing of acoustic waves in electrorheological and string-fluid complex plasmas", IOSDP (International Online Seminar on Dusty Plasmas) (2021)
  2. DPG Frühjahrstagung München (2019)
  3. Soft Matter Conference, "Modification of wave velocity in a string fluid", Edinburgh, Scotland (2019)
  4. 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics, "Crystallization in three-dimensional complex plasmas", Kanazawa, Japan (2018) (invited)
  5. Fluid Mechanics Conference, Vienna, Austria (2018)
  6. DPG Frühjahrstagung, "String fluid instability in a complex plasma in a direct current discharge under microgravity", Erlangen, Germany (2018)
  7. International Conference on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, “Onset of turbulence in an autooscillating complex plasma” (Talk), “Observation of metallic sphere - complex plasma interactions in microgravity.“ (Poster), Prague, Czech Republic (2017)
  8. ISPS-7 & ELGRA-25 "Latest Results on Complex Plasmas with the PK-3 Plus Laboratory on board the International Space Station", Juan-les-Pins, France (2017)
  9. Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics (APS), "Development of turbulence in a dusty plasma" San Jose, USA (2016)
  10. 4th International Workshop on Diagnostics and Simulation of Dusty Plasmas, "Complex plasmas under microgravity", Kiel, Germany. (2015)
  11. 19th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference and 40th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, San Francisco, USA, "Simulating the Dynamics of Complex/Dusty Plasmas" (2013) (invited)
  12. 39th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, "Apparent surface tension in complex plasmas" Edinburgh, Scotland (2012)
  13. 13th Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, Waco, TX, USA, "Crystallization fronts in a three-dimensional complex plasma" (2012)
  14. Department of Energy Plasma Science Center Annual Review, Princeton, NJ, USA, Poster: "Apparent surface tension in complex plasmas" (2012)
  15. Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference, "Complex plasma experiments with the PK-3 Plus Laboratory on board the International Space Station", Palo Alto, CA, USA (2012)
  16. PK-3 Plus Symposium, "Crystallization in Complex Plasmas under Microgravity",Ringberg Castle, Germany (2011)
  17. Fourth International Symposium on Physical Sciences in Space, "Crystallization in complex plasmas under microgravity conditions" Bonn, Germany (2011)
  18. 38th EPS Plasma Physics Conference, Talk (invited): "Dynamical effects in fluid complex plasmas"; Poster: "Crystallization fronts in 3d complex plasmas in microgravity", Strasbourg, France (2011)
  19. Sixth International Conference on Physics of Dusty Plasmas, Talk (invited): "Exploring the limits of cooperative phenomena using complex plasmas"; Poster: "Direct measurement of the speed of sound in a complex plasma under microgravity conditions", Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (2011)
  20. DPG Frühjahrstagung, "Kristallisation in Komplexen Plasmen unter Mikrogravitationsbedingungen" , Kiel, Germany (2011)
  21. PK-3 Plus Symposium, Talks: "Thermal creep in a complex plasma"; "The Future of PK-3 Plus", Garching, Germany (2010)
  22. 14. Deutsche Physikerinnentagung, "Komplexe Plasmaphysik mit dem PK-3 Plus Labor auf der Internationalen Raumstation", Munich, Germany (2010)
  23. GEC & ICRP 2010, "Thermal creep flux in a complex plasma", Paris, France (2010)
  24. 37th EPS Plasma Physics Conference, "Bubbles, Blobs, and Surface Cusps in Complex Plasmas, Dublin, Ireland (2010)
  25. International Workshop on Bubble and Drop Interfaces, "Bubbles, Blobs, and Surface Cusps in Complex Plasmas" Thessaloniki, Greece (2009)
  26. Diagnostics and Simulation of Dusty Plasmas II, "Bubbles, Blobs, and Surface Cusps in Complex Plasmas", Kiel, Germany (2009)
  27. 12th Workshop of the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, "Bubbles, Blobs, and Surface Cusps in Complex Plasmas", Boulder, Colorado, USA (2009)
  28. 3rd PK-3 Plus Symposium, "Bubbles, blobs, and surface cusps in fluid complex plasmas", Garching, Germany (2008)
  29. 35th EPS Plasma Physics Conference, Poster: "Dust Waves in Complex Plasmas Under Microgravity Conditions" - Winner of the student prize for the best poster presentation, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece (2008)
  30. Fifth International Conference on Physics of Dusty Plasmas, Poster: "Waves In Complex Plasmas: From Hypergravity To Microgravity", Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal (2008)
  31. 2nd PK-3 Plus Symposium, "Waves in PK-3 Plus", Garching, Germany (2007)
  32. Dusty Plasmas In Applications, "Density Waves Self-Excited in a Complex Plasma", Odessa, Ukraine (2007)
  33. Workshop on the Physics of Complex Plasmas, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, "Self-excited dust density waves" (2007)
  34. 9th International Workshop on the Interrelationship between Plasma Experiments in Laboratory and Space, Poster "Self-excited density waves in a complex plasma under the influence of thermophoresis" Winner of the student prize for the best poster presentation, Palm Cove, Australia (2007)
  35. 1st PK3-Plus Symposium, Garching, Germany, "Dust Bubbles" (2006)
  36. Diagnostcs and Simlation of Dusty Plasmas Workshop, "Filamentation of low-pressure plasmas in high magnetic fields and consequential formation of '2d dust voids'", Kiel, Germany (2006)
  37. Workshop on the Physics of Non-Ideal Plasmas, Poster presented: "Filamentation of a Highly Magnetized Dusty Plasma and '2d dust voids' therein", Darmstadt, Germany (2006)
  38. 11th Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, " Microparticles as Probes in a Filamented Magnetized Plasma", Williamsburg, VA, USA (2006)