Dust charging and mobilization is demonstrated in three experiments with exposure to thermal plasma with beam electrons, beam electrons only, or ultraviolet (UV) radiation only. These experiments present the advanced understanding of electrostatic dust transport and its role in shaping the surfaces of airless planetary bodies.
Wang, X., Schwan, J., Hood, N., Hsu, H., Grün, E., Horányi, M. Experimental Methods of Dust Charging and Mobilization on Surfaces with Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation or Plasmas. J. Vis. Exp. (134), e57072, doi:10.3791/57072 (2018).