Abstract
Complex (dusty) plasmas are a unique system for studying all sorts of dynamical processes at the most elementary individual particle level. Microparticles in complex plasmas can be easily viewed and manipulated. Moreover, collective processes in the strong coupling regime can be virtually undamped (in contrast to colloidal suspensions) and hence full dynamical information can be obtained at all the relevant time scales. Therefore, investigations of dynamical phenomena in complex plasmas can provide important insights into major generic processes governing the behavior of other strong coupling particle systems. In this article we focus on the kinetics of self-organization observed in small clusters as well as extended crystals, and report on some new findings that illustrate significant interdisciplinary potential of complex plasma studies.
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