MDPX project goals:
- Develop a fully magnetized dusty plasma system
- Develop flexible, multi-configuration magnetic geometry
- Operate as a multi-user facility
Two primary scientific questions:
- As a plasma becomes magnetized (ie., where the dynamics of the electrons, then the ions, and finally the charged micro particle are controlled by the magnetic field - how do the structural, thermal, charging, and collective properties of the system evolve?
- If a dusty plasma has magnetic particles (e.g., paramagnetic, super-paramagnetic, or ferromagnetic particles) how does the system evolve in the presence of uniform and non-uniform magnetic fields?
Preliminary research plans:
The MDPX project envisions a preliminary set of experiments that will take place after initial operations begin. A summary of these activities is given in the figure below.
