抄録
This overview describes the confinement and structure of two-dimensional plasma crystals. Phonons and Mach cones in monolayer systems can be used for diagnostic purposes. Three-dimensional plasma crystals are found as multilayer systems or as Yukawa balls. The differences between Coulomb and Yukawa balls are described by means of a simple model. Optical diagnostic methods for studying dynamical phenomena in three-dimensional plasma crystals are discussed.
