Peculiarities of fractal cluster growth in the gaseous phase are analysed. The effect of thermal and ionised particles on the structure of forming aggregates is considered. Special attention is paid to the analysis of experimental methods of generating fractal clusters. The role of charges and electric fields in the growth of fractal structures is demonstrated. The influence of the geometry of fractal objects on their aerodynamic, sorption, and kinetic characteristics is analysed on the basis of experimental data.

PACS: 36.40.−c, 47.53.+n, 61.43.Hv (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU1995v038n03ABEH000074 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1995/3/b/ A1995QU24300002 Citation: Mikhailov E F, Vlasenko S S "The generation of fractal structures in gaseous phase" Phys. Usp. 38 253–271 (1995) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Михайлов Е Ф, Власенко С С «Образование фрактальных структур в газовой фазе» УФН 165 263–283 (1995); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0165.199503b.0263