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Estimation of the Coupling Strength \(\Upgamma\)

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One of the parameters characterizing complex plasmas as it was introduced in Sect. 2.3 is the coupling parameter \(\Upgamma\)—the ratio of the mean potential to the mean kinetic energy.

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Knapek, C.A. (2011). Estimation of the Coupling Strength \(\Upgamma\) . In: Phase Transitions in Two-Dimensional Complex Plasmas. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19671-3_5

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