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State of matter
thruster Solar plasma Plasma spraying Plasma in a tokamak Laboratory plasma Chemistry portal Physics portal Science portal List of plasma physics software Quark-gluon
Plasma_(physics)
Compression of an electrically conducting filament by magnetic forces
Harrison Bennett), electromagnetic pinch, magnetic pinch, pinch effect, or plasma pinch.) is the compression of an electrically conducting filament by magnetic
Pinch_(plasma_physics)
Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory for plasma physics and nuclear fusion science
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Princeton_Plasma_Physics_Laboratory
Magnetic confinement device used to produce thermonuclear fusion power
mid-1970s, dozens of tokamaks were in use around the world. The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in the US became another center of research, beginning
Tokamak
List of software used in plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics simulations
This is a list of plasma physics software, including programs and tools used for simulating, modeling, and analyzing plasma behavior, magnetohydrodynamics
List of plasma physics software
List_of_plasma_physics_software
State of matter important in cosmology and particle physics
particles, quarks and gluons, a state of matter new to physics when it was discovered. Quark–gluon plasma is studied to understand the characteristics of the
Quark–gluon_plasma
Region around an astronomical object
magnetospheres are studied under the specialized scientific subjects of plasma physics, space physics, and aeronomy. Study of Earth's magnetosphere began in 1600
Magnetosphere
Region of denser plasma in a magnetotail
of magnitude lower. The origin of the plasma sheet is still a subject of discussion on magnetospheric physics but it is thought that the region plays
Plasma_sheet
Structure in a plasma
A double layer is a structure in a plasma consisting of two parallel layers of opposite electrical charge. The sheets of charge, which are not necessarily
Double_layer_(plasma_physics)
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
Discovery Plasma Sciences. Washington, DC: American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Community Planning Process. 2020. "US Plasma Science Strategic
Fusion_power
Non-standard model of the universe; emphasizes the role of ionized gases
1960s, the theory behind plasma cosmology was introduced by Alfvén, a plasma expert who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on magnetohydrodynamics
Plasma_cosmology
Portuguese plasma physicist (1977–2025)
plasma physicist. He was the Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and director of the MIT Plasma Science
Nuno_Loureiro
Academic journal
Physics of Plasmas is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal on plasma physics published by the American Institute of Physics, with cooperation by
Physics_of_Plasmas
Study of space plasmas in the Solar System
Space physics, also known as space plasma physics, is the study of naturally occurring plasmas within Earth's upper atmosphere and the rest of the Solar
Space_physics
capacity: The capacity of a quantum channel is in general not known. Plasma physics and fusion power: Fusion energy may potentially provide power from an
List of unsolved problems in physics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_physics
German research institute
The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (German: Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, IPP) is a physics institute investigating the physical foundations
Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Max_Planck_Institute_for_Plasma_Physics
for Plasma Physics is an annual American Physical Society (APS) award that is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of plasma physics
James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics
James_Clerk_Maxwell_Prize_for_Plasma_Physics
Concept in nuclear energy
In a toroidal fusion power reactor, the magnetic fields confining the plasma are formed in a helical shape, winding around the interior of the reactor
Safety factor (plasma physics)
Safety_factor_(plasma_physics)
Nuclear reactor vessel lining
the plasma-facing material (or materials) is any material used to construct the plasma-facing components (PFC) those components exposed to the plasma within
Plasma-facing_material
Approach to controlled thermonuclear fusion using magnetic fields
of a fusion plasma precludes the use of material vessels for direct containment. Magnetic confinement fusion attempts to use the physics of charged particle
Magnetic_confinement_fusion
Scientific journal on plasma physics
Plasma Physics Reports is a peer-reviewed scientific journal co-published monthly by Springer Science+Business Media and Pleiades Publishing. It covers
Plasma_Physics_Reports
Type of electric propulsion system
(March 2003). "The conceptual development of stationary plasma thrusters". Plasma Physics Reports. 29 (3). Nauka/Interperiodica: 235–250. Bibcode:2003PlPhR
Hall-effect_thruster
Characteristic quantity of plasmas
The beta of a plasma, symbolized by β, is the ratio of the plasma pressure (p = nkBT) to the magnetic pressure (pmag = B2/2μ0). The term is commonly used
Plasma_beta
Modern stellarator for plasma fusion experiments
stellarator built in Greifswald, Germany, by the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP), and completed in October 2015. Its purpose is to advance stellarator
Wendelstein_7-X
Plasma containing suspended dust
generic fundamental physics of self-organization, pattern formation, phase transitions, and scaling. The temperature of dust in a plasma may be quite different
Dusty_plasma
Charged particle acceleration technique
Plasma acceleration is a technique for accelerating charged particles, such as electrons or ions, using the electric field associated with an electron
Plasma_acceleration
British physicist (1928–2026)
14 May 2026) was a British physicist known for his contributions to plasma physics and their application in the field of fusion energy. Notable among these
John_Bryan_Taylor
Ionized gas-generating "pinch" machine
A dense plasma focus (DPF) is a type of plasma generating system originally developed as a fusion power device, starting in the early 1960s. The system
Dense_plasma_focus
Scientific field of study
condensed matter physics, plasma physics, statistical mechanics, medical physics, cosmology, quantum field theory, astroparticle physics and more. See,
Physics
Indian physics research institute
for Plasma Research (IPR) is a public research institute in India. The institute conducts research in plasma science, including basic plasma physics, magnetically
Institute_for_Plasma_Research
United States government initiative
leader of the AI revolution. As a part of the Genesis Mission: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is making a digital twin of the Lab's primary fusion experiment
Genesis_Mission
Field of medical research
Plasma medicine is an emerging field that combines plasma physics, life sciences and clinical medicine. It is being studied in disinfection, healing,
Plasma_medicine
Scientific journal
research on plasma physics, with a focus on magnetically confined plasmas, inertial confinement fusion, space physics and astrophysical plasmas. Its current
Journal_of_Plasma_Physics
Linear accelerator
high energy density physics research (HEDP), laboratory astrophysics, and as a plasma propulsion engine for spacecraft. Plasma railguns appear in two
Plasma_railgun
Plasma device using external magnets to confine plasma
what became the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Spitzer's Model A began operation in 1953 and demonstrated plasma confinement. Larger models
Stellarator
Numerical integration scheme for Hamiltonian systems
molecular dynamics, discrete element methods, accelerator physics, plasma physics, quantum physics, and celestial mechanics. Symplectic integrators are designed
Symplectic_integrator
This is a list of plasma physics topics. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ablation Abradable coating Abraham–Lorentz
List of plasma physics articles
List_of_plasma_physics_articles
Proposed aircraft stealth technology
Plasma stealth is a proposed process to use ionized gas (plasma) to reduce the radar cross-section (RCS) of an aircraft. Interactions between electromagnetic
Plasma_stealth
Research institute
Martine De Mazière. BIRA-IASB focuses on Chemistry & Physics of Atmospheres and Space Plasma Physics designs and builds instruments to monitor atmospheres
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Royal_Belgian_Institute_for_Space_Aeronomy
Non-equilibrium state of matter
A nonthermal plasma, cold plasma or non-equilibrium plasma is a plasma which is not in thermodynamic equilibrium, because the electron temperature is
Nonthermal_plasma
Private university in Princeton, New Jersey, US
Finance. The university also manages the Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and is home to the NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Princeton_University
Physics D Journal of Technological and Space Plasmas Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology Physical Review E Physics of Fluids Physics of Plasmas Planetary
List_of_physics_journals
Scientific law describing absorption of light
species in non-equilibrium atmospheric-pressure plasmas: Generation, transport, and biological effects". Physics Reports. 630: 1–84. Bibcode:2016PhR...630.
Beer–Lambert_law
Plasma Physics, (ii) Development and operation of high-power high-energy lasers and experimental facilities, (iii) student formation in Plasma Physics, Optics
LULI
Award
(EPS) Plasma Physics Division in 2000. The Prize is awarded annually by the European Physical Society at the EPS Conference on Plasma Physics for outstanding
Hannes_Alfvén_Prize
American physicist (1918–2015)
2015) was an American physicist notable for his work in nuclear fusion, plasma physics, magnetic mirrors, magnetic levitation, magnetic bearing design and
Richard_F._Post
Type of plasma state achievable in tokamak research
In plasma physics and magnetic confinement fusion, the high-confinement mode (H-mode) is a phenomenon observed in toroidal plasmas such as tokamaks where
High-confinement_mode
biannually "for outstanding contributions to understanding the physics of partially ionized plasmas and gases" in honour of Will Allis. The $10000 prize was
List of American Physical Society prizes and awards
List_of_American_Physical_Society_prizes_and_awards
Model in computational physics
properties of a plasma. This plasma radiation physics is critical for the diagnosis and simulation of astrophysical and nuclear fusion plasma. It is one of
Plasma_modeling
Topics referred to by the same term
solution in various fields of physics Kink (materials science), a crystallographic defect Kink instability in plasma physics Kerberized Internet Negotiation
Kink
Fusion energy company from Munich, Germany
Germany, as the first research spin-off from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. Its stated goal is to design the first generation of fusion power plants
Proxima_Fusion
Degree to which disturbing a plasma system at equilibrium will destabilize it
In plasma physics, plasma stability concerns the stability properties of a plasma in equilibrium and its behavior under small perturbations. The stability
Plasma_stability
Projectile weapon
plasma cannon (also called an electrothermal accelerator) is an experimental projectile weapon, which accelerates a projectile by means of a plasma discharge
Plasma-powered_cannon
Organization of physicists
Physics of Beams (DPB) Plasma Physics (DPP) Polymer Physics (DPOLY) Quantum Information (DQI) Soft Matter (DSOFT) Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (DSNP)
American_Physical_Society
Mathematical technique used to solve a certain class of partial differential equations
In plasma physics, the particle-in-cell (PIC) method refers to a technique used to solve a certain class of partial differential equations. In this method
Particle-in-cell
Physical quantity of hot and cold
scale Delisle scale Newton scale Réaumur scale Rømer scale The field of plasma physics deals with phenomena of electromagnetic nature that involve very high
Temperature
Russian physicist (born 1932)
Зиннур улы Сәгъдиев; born 26 December 1932) is a Russian expert in plasma physics and a former director of the Space Research Institute of the USSR Academy
Roald_Sagdeev
Swedish physicist and Nobel laureate (1908–1995)
April 1995) was a Swedish electrical engineer, plasma physicist and winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).
Hannes_Alfvén
Experimental physics device
The Enormous Toroidal Plasma Device (ETPD) is an experimental physics device housed at the Basic Plasma Science Facility at University of California,
Enormous Toroidal Plasma Device
Enormous_Toroidal_Plasma_Device
Model of electrically conducting fluids
large-scale magnetic behavior of plasmas and liquid metals and has applications in multiple fields, including space physics, geophysics, astrophysics, and
Magnetohydrodynamics
Testing of the HelicitySpace Novel Rocket Concept". APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 2021: TP11.076. Bibcode:2021APS..DPPTP1076M. Staff
List of nuclear fusion companies
List_of_nuclear_fusion_companies
Canadian-American plasma physicist
Canadian-American physicist. He is a professor of Applied Physics at Caltech, working in experimental plasma physics, magnetohydrodynamics, and laboratory astrophysics
Paul_M._Bellan
Chinese Government Institute
Medical Physics and Technology (in Chinese) Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety Technology The Institute of Plasma Physics publishes the journal of Plasma Science
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
Hefei_Institutes_of_Physical_Science
Measure of electrostatic effect and how far it persists
length is an important parameter in plasma physics, electrolytes, and colloids (DLVO theory). The Debye length for a plasma consisting of particles with density
Debye_length
Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
oscillations in plasma. Theory and applications". In Gerard, F. (ed.). Advances in Plasma Physics Research. Vol. 5. pp. 197–212. arXiv:physics/0306157. Bibcode:2003physics
Ball_lightning
American quantum physicist (1897–1971)
General Electric on microwaves, plasma physics and nuclear reactors. Under Irving Langmuir, his work pioneered the study of plasma oscillations. He is also noted
Lewi_Tonks
Fusion research lab at MIT
From August 18th to the 23rd, 2025, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) hosted their sixth Computational Physics School for Fusion Research (CPS-FR)
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
MIT_Plasma_Science_and_Fusion_Center
List of efforts toward artificial nuclear fusion
and plasma current 0.25 MA, predecessor to the first tokamak (1955, USSR) Trisops – 2 facing theta-pinch guns FF-2B, Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, United
List_of_fusion_experiments
Academic journal
plasma physics. From 1989 until 1993, the journal split into Physics of Fluids A covering fluid dynamics, and Physics of Fluids B, on plasma physics.
Physics_of_Fluids
Process to convert organic matter into gas
Plasma gasification is a thermal process that converts organic matter into a syngas (synthesis gas) which is primarily made up of hydrogen and carbon monoxide
Plasma_gasification
Magnetic confinement fusion reactor
Laboratory (LANL) from 1975 to 1990, and during 18 years at the Redmond Plasma Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington, with the large s experiment
Field-reversed_configuration
Austrian-American physicist, entrepreneur
multiple international technology patents. He has published papers on plasma, physics, and fusion. Binderbauer joined TAE when it was founded in 1998 as
Michl_Binderbauer
Relation between the ionization state of a gas and the temperature and pressure
Saha in 1920. It is discussed in many textbooks on statistical physics and plasma physics. For a gas at a high enough temperature (here measured in energy
Saha_ionization_equation
Partial differential equation
p_{ss}(x)={\sqrt {\frac {a}{\pi \sigma ^{2}}}}e^{-{ax^{2}}/{\sigma ^{2}}}.} In plasma physics, the distribution function for a particle species s {\displaystyle s}
Fokker–Planck_equation
Device for measuring incident electromagnetic radiation
monitoring radiation in fusion plasmas. The Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator employs a two-camera bolometer system to capture plasma radiation. This setup is
Bolometer
Experimental tokamak
superconducting tokamak device, dubbed HT-7, built by the Institute of Plasma Physics in partnership with Russia in the early 1990's .[citation needed] It
Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
Experimental_Advanced_Superconducting_Tokamak
Plasma whose heat comes from fusion reactions
In plasma physics, a burning plasma is a plasma that is heated primarily by fusion reactions involving thermal plasma ions. The Sun and similar stars are
Burning_plasma
Tube-like region of space with constant magnet flux along its length
"Coronal Loops: Observations and Modeling of Confined Plasma". Living Reviews in Solar Physics. 11 (1): 4. arXiv:1010.5927. Bibcode:2014LRSP...11....4R
Flux_tube
Research institute in Novosibirsk, Russia
instead, its concentration was on high-energy physics (particularly plasma physics) and particle physics. In 1961 the institute began building VEP-1, the
Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics
Budker_Institute_of_Nuclear_Physics
American theoretical physicist (1927–1999)
significant contributions to plasma physics through his pioneering work on magnetic mirrors, conceptual devices for achieving plasma confinement, a primary
William_Newcomb
A plasma channel is a conductive channel of plasma. A plasma channel can be formed in the following ways. With a high-powered laser that operates at a
Plasma_channel
Physics measurement techniques
plasmas. The probe was invented by Jiří Adámek in the Institute of Plasma Physics AS CR in 2004. The ball-pen probe balances the electron saturation current
Plasma_diagnostics
Swiss nuclear physicist
Milan) is a researcher and professor working in the field of fusion and plasma physics. Since January 2025, he is Vice President for Academic Affairs at École
Ambrogio_Fasoli
Concept in physics
In plasma physics, waves in plasmas are an interconnected set of particles and fields which propagate in a periodically repeating fashion. A plasma is
Waves_in_plasmas
Application of theoretical physics to experimental data
is sometimes used in other fields such as in condensed matter physics and plasma physics, when there are no existing theories for the observed experimental
Phenomenology_(physics)
British plasma physicist
PhD in Plasma Physics (specialising in fusion energy) from Imperial College London. Her thesis discussed the vertical stability of rings of plasma in spherical
Melanie_Windridge
Device for generating a directed flow of plasma
plasma torch (also known as a plasma arc, plasma gun, plasma cutter, or plasmatron) is a device for generating a directed flow of plasma. The plasma jet
Plasma_torch
American non-profit organization
Vacuum Science and Technology Chaos Low Temperature Physics Physics of Fluids Physics of Plasmas Physics Today Review of Scientific Instruments Scilight AIP
American_Institute_of_Physics
Indian physicist (1933–2024)
February 2024) was an Indian physicist who specialized in the field of plasma physics. She was the first Indian woman Physicist Fellow of Indian National
Bimla_Buti
Restoring force on bent magnetic field lines
the corresponding axis. Magnetic tension is particularly important in plasma physics and MHD, where it controls dynamics of some systems and the shape of
Magnetic_tension
under Project Matterhorn. His work led to the creation of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Tuck returned to LANL and arranged local funding
History_of_nuclear_fusion
American nuclear fusion and energy company
The company was founded in 2022 after a spin-off from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University. Thea Energy's approach to
Thea_Energy
In plasma physics, an electromagnetic electron wave is a wave in a plasma which has a magnetic field component and in which primarily the electrons oscillate
Electromagnetic_electron_wave
Law about the rate of chemical reactions
to the (usually incorrect) r f {\displaystyle r_{f}} rate formula. In a plasma, the ionization of the atoms can be understood as a chemical equilibrium
Law_of_mass_action
Low-frequency plasma wave
In plasma physics, an Alfvén wave, named after Hannes Alfvén, is a type of plasma wave in which ions oscillate in response to a restoring force provided
Alfvén_wave
Indian plasma physicist
Known for his contributions to plasma physics, particularly in microwave-plasma interactions and laser-plasma studies, Tripathi has also gained recognition
Vipin_Kumar_Tripathi
Academic journal
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering plasma physics. It is published by the Institute of Physics
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Plasma_Physics_and_Controlled_Fusion
Academic department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
condensed matter, and plasma physics, c) experimental nuclear and particle physics, and d) theoretical nuclear and particle physics. A large amount of research
MIT_Department_of_Physics
European Union research consortium
Garching, near Munich (Germany), are hosted by the Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP). The IPP is also the seat for the co-ordinator of EUROfusion.
EUROfusion
Process in plasma physics
flow in a magnetized plasma. The concept of magnetic reconnection was developed in parallel by researchers working in solar physics and in the interaction
Magnetic_reconnection
PLASMA PHYSICS
PLASMA PHYSICS
Girl/Female
Latin
Stammers.
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Dove.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(पदà¥à¤®) Hindi unisex name PADMA means "lotus flower."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
White Dove
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Goddess Saraswati
Girl/Female
Arabic
Variant of Ma'sma; Innocent; Infallible
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Latin
Dove; Abbreviation of Paloma
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Ash
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Love; A Mark of Love
Male
Native American
Native American Dakota name MAZA BLASKA means "flat iron."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name from Middle Low German plas ‘place’, ‘open square’, ‘street’.South German (also Pläss) : from a short form of the medieval personal name Blasius.English : variant of Place 3.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pasha. A Title.
Female
Spanish
Spanish name PALOMA means "dove, pigeon."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sky, Excellent, Precious
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Bosma, BASMA means perfumed."
Male
Czechoslovakian
, power.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Mark of Love
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
God Name
Male
Russian
(Паша) Russian pet form of Czech/Russian Pavel, PASHA means "small."
PLASMA PHYSICS
PLASMA PHYSICS
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Karthik; Shiva
Boy/Male
Danish Norse Swedish Scandinavian
Mythical god of thunder.
Male
Yiddish
Pet form of Yiddish Eizik, SEKEL means "he will laugh."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic
Zenith; Climax
Boy/Male
Muslim
9th month of the islamic calendar
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Lord Siva
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Handsome
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Naevius, NEVIO means "spotted."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Elf counsel
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Silent Rhythm
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a.
Containing miasma; miasmatic.
n.
An albuminous body present in dead muscle, being formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis; the clot formed in the coagulation of muscle plasma. See Muscle plasma, under Plasma.
n.
Alt. of Phasma
n.
A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen.
n.
See Llama.
n.
The viscous material of an animal or vegetable cell, out of which the various tissues are formed by a process of differentiation; protoplasm.
n.
A variety of quartz, of a color between grass green and leek green, which is found associated with common chalcedony. It was much esteemed by the ancients for making engraved ornaments.
v. t.
To cut partly, or to bend and intertwine the branches of; as, to plash a hedge.
n.
Same as Plasma.
pl.
of Palama
pl.
of Miasma
a.
Of, pertaining to, or connected with, plasma; plasmatic.
n.
A dark discoloration of the skin, usually local; as, Addison's melasma, or Addison's disease.
n.
A South American ruminant (Auchenia llama), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes.
v. t.
To splash or sprinkle with coloring matter; as, to plash a wall in imitation of granite.
n.
Miasma.
n.
Unorganized material; elementary matter.
n.
Hyaline plasma contained in the nucleus of vegetable cells.
n.
A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
a.
Of or pertaining to plasma; having the character of plasma; containing, or conveying, plasma.