Electron temperature of ultracold plasmas.
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We study the evolution of ultracold plasmas by measuring the electron temperature. Shortly after plasma formation, competition between heating and cooling mechanisms drives the electron temperature to a value within a narrow range regardless of the initial energy imparted to the electrons. In agreement with theory predictions, plasmas exhibit values of the Coulomb coupling parameter Gamma less than 1.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 92 25 Pt 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004