Lattice structure of complex plasma
Lattice structure of complex plasma
Plasma is an electrically neutral gas made up of charged particles. If particles that are electrically charged are present in the plasma, plasma crystals and complex plasmas can arise. Only in microgravity does it become visible how the charged particles behave and influence one another. This image shows complex plasma in an orderly and fluid state – as the plasma particles propagate freely in the test chamber. They arrange themselves in a three-dimensional lattice structure.
