An electrostatic undulator based on a dusty plasma crystal with a period of ∼10 μm is proposed. The linear chain of dust grains is taken as an undulator model. The main mechanisms of radiation are discussed and analytic expressions for the radiation field are shown. The possible application in astrophysics is discussed.
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