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SUMMARY:Will Barnes, Honors Thesis Defense
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Fundamental Physics within Complex Plasmas=0D=0A=
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	An ionized gas is a plasma, a sea of ions and electrons. The introduction of dust into the ionized gas forms a =0D=0A=
	dusty plasma, a colloidal mixture of micron- to submicron-sized grains and charged particles. The dust becomes =0D=0A=
	charged and then can be influenced by electric and magnetic field. This thesis examines the role of dusty plasmas =0D=0A=
	in two separate astrophysical environments: circumplanetary rings, specifically Saturn's F Ring, and =0D=0A=
	protoplanetary disks. Numerical calculations of the orbits of grains in the F Ring are carried out in an effort =0D=0A=
	to better understand the plasma parameters of this poorly understood system. Perturbing forces on a single grain, =0D=0A=
	such as Saturn’s magnetic field, radiation pressure, and gravitational interactions with shepherding moons, are =0D=0A=
	calculated and numerical integrations are performed to find the orbital parameters in time. Within protoplanetary =0D=0A=
	disks, fractal dust grains collide and stick, forming small-scale structures believed to be the seeds of planet formation. =0D=0A=
	A numerical model is used to study the impact of charging on these fractal aggregates and how said charging impacts =0D=0A=
	aggregate morphology at various locations within the protoplanetary disk.=0D=0A=

LOCATION:BRIC (Baylor Research Innovation Collaboritive) Room 3104.02
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