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.back to top
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.back to top
Plasma Balls
Stuff about plasma balls...back to top
Lighting
Essentially an arc discharge, created under conditions where theback to top
Lightning
Annother specific case of arc discharge where a very high potential causes
air to breakdown and carry the charge to Earth.back to top
Nebula
Stuff about Nebula...back to top
Stars
Due to the high temperatures that are found in stars all the
material is in the plasma state.back to top
Tokamaks
One of the principal devices in use for research into the potential of
nuclear fusion as a future energy source.back to top
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