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Effect of an external magnetic field on a critical point for phase separation in a dusty plasma

“…In a dense dusty plasma with f 1, the critical point is shifted to higher value with an increase of f. The knowledge of the critical point is an essential component for the understanding of the phenomenon of liquid-vapor phase transitions in dusty plasmas that are held in an external magnetic field. A dusty plasma device capable of operating with magnetized electrons, ions and charged dust particles will be built at Auburn University, USA under the direction of E Thomas Jr [11]. We hope that future experiments in this magnetoplasma device will verify the theoretical predictions we have made in this paper.…”