Abstract
In recent experiments of strongly coupled complex plasmas (SCCPs), trapping-like phenomena of micro-sized dust particles were observed during propagation of large-amplitude dust-density waves. A small number of particles were observed being trapped and carried along with the waves. In the present paper, we study the similar trapping phenomena in two-dimensional SCCPs by using Brownian dynamics simulation. The trapping process and its new features arising from strong-coupling effects are investigated. In particular, similarities and differences between trapping in weakly coupled plasmas and SCCPs are discussed in detail.
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