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arxiv: 1201.0789 · v1 · pith:YEQIWHYEnew · submitted 2012-01-03 · ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph · physics.atom-ph

The role of collisions and strong coupling in ultracold plasmas

classification ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph physics.atom-ph
keywords collisionscouplingenergyplasmasrolestrongultracoldatoms
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Ultracold plasmas are formed by photo-exciting clouds of cold atoms and molecules near the ionization threshold. They explore a new region of plasma physics and display effects of strong coupling, which is characterized by a ratio of Coulomb energy to kinetic energy that is greater than unity. Collisions of many types play a role in the creation, equilibration, and expansion of these systems.

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