New developments in Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) for the study of complex plasmas

Edward Thomas, Ross Fisher, Joseph Shaw, Robert Jefferson, Mark Cianciosa, Jeremiah Williams

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Abstract

Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a fluid measurement technique in which the average displacement of small groups of particles is made by comparing a pair of images that are separated in time by an interval Δt. For over a decade, a several variations of the PIV technique, e.g., two-dimensional, stereoscopic, and tomographic PIV, have been used to characterize particle transport, instabilities, and the thermal properties of complex plasmas. This paper describes the basic principles involved in the PIV analysis technique and discusses potential future applications of PIV to the study of complex plasmas.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDusty/Complex Plasmas
Subtitle of host publicationBasic and Interdisciplinary Research - Sixth International Conference on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, ICPDP6
Pages122-125
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on the Physics of Dusty/Complex Plasmas: Basic and Interdisciplinary Research, ICPDP6 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Duration: May 16 2011May 20 2011

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1397
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on the Physics of Dusty/Complex Plasmas: Basic and Interdisciplinary Research, ICPDP6
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityGarmisch-Partenkirchen
Period05/16/1105/20/11

Keywords

  • Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
  • complex (dusty) plasma
  • plasma diagnostics

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