Dusty plasma

A dusty plasma is a plasma containing micrometer (10−6) to nanometer (10−9) sized particles suspended in it. Dust particles are charged and the plasma and particles behave as a plasma. Dust particles may form larger particles resulting in "grain plasmas". Due to the additional complexity of studying plasmas with charged dust particles, dusty plasmas are also known as complex plasmas. Dusty plasmas are encountered in: * Space plasmas * The mesosphere of the Earth * Specifically designed laboratory experiments

Dusty plasma

A dusty plasma is a plasma containing micrometer (10−6) to nanometer (10−9) sized particles suspended in it. Dust particles are charged and the plasma and particles behave as a plasma. Dust particles may form larger particles resulting in "grain plasmas". Due to the additional complexity of studying plasmas with charged dust particles, dusty plasmas are also known as complex plasmas. Dusty plasmas are encountered in: * Space plasmas * The mesosphere of the Earth * Specifically designed laboratory experiments