Formation of layered structures of particles with anisotropic pair interaction

The results of the numerical investigation of a layered structure formation in systems of particles with anisotropic pair interaction are presented. A simulation was carried out for extended homogeneous structures consisting of one or several layers of interacting particles over a wide range of parameters which correspond to the conditions usually observed in laboratory dusty plasma experiments. For the first time a detailed analysis of the development of various instabilities in such systems has been undertaken. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2013