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A very broad range of phenomena and topics of study are encompased by
the field of plasma physics, these include:
The Aurora
Where the solar wind interacts with the Earths Magnetosphere, the colourful
light of the aurora can be seen.
Arc Discharges
Typically generated by welding equpiment, an arc discharge is the result
of an electric field gradient larger than the breakdown potential being
applied to a gas.
Plasma Balls
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Stuff about plasma balls...
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Lighting
Essentially an arc discharge, created under conditions where the
Lightning
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Annother specific case of arc discharge where a very high potential causes air to breakdown and carry the charge to Earth.
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Nebula
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Stuff about Nebula...
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Stars
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Due to the high temperatures that are found in stars all the
material is in the plasma state.
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Tokamaks
One of the principal devices in use for research into the potential of
nuclear fusion as a future energy source.
Webmaster Paul Millar
email paulm@astro.gla.ac.uk
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