Plasmas - the Fourth State of Matter
CHARACTERISTICS OF TYPICAL PLASMAS
Plasmas consist of freely moving charged particles, i.e., electrons and ions.
Formed at high temperatures when electrons are stripped from neutral atoms,
plasmas are common in nature. For instance, stars are predominantly plasma.
Plasmas are the "Fourth State of Matter" because of their unique physical
properties, distinct from solids, liquids and gases. Plasma densities and
temperatures vary widely.
Click on a plasma below to learn more about it! (Not all are
available; see list below.)
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Page originally created by Jason Edson and Hannah Cohen.
Last Revised 10-Oct-97 by Robert F. Heeter
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