Shell Structure of Confined Charges at Strong Coupling

Abstract

A theoretical description of shell structure for charged particles in a harmonic trap is explored at strong coupling conditions of $\Gamma$ = 50 and 100. The theory is based on an extension of the hypernetted chain approximation to confined systems plus a phenomenological representation of associated bridge functions. Predictions are compared to corresponding Monte Carlo simulations and quantitative agreement for the radial density profile is obtained.

9 pages, 5 figures. Presented at the 13th International Conference on the Physics of Non-Ideal Plasmas (PNP 13) held in Chernogolovka, Russia (September 13-18, 2009). Proceedings to be published in "Contributions to Plasma Physics" (Dec. 2009-Jan. 2010)

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