Plasma Physics
10 terms
Plasma Antenna
A radiofrequency antenna that uses ionized plasma gas instead of solid metal conductors to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Astrophysics
The branch of astrophysics applying plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics to model cosmic phenomena throughout the universe.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Beta
The ratio of kinetic thermal plasma pressure to magnetic field pressure in a magnetized plasma.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Etching
A semiconductor manufacturing process using reactive gas plasmas to selectively remove surface layers from microchip wafers.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Frequency
The natural characteristic frequency of collective electrostatic electron oscillations in a plasma when perturbed from thermal equilibrium.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Medicine
An emerging field of medical physics applying non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasmas directly to living tissues for therapeutic treatment.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Parameter
A fundamental dimensionless number in plasma physics measuring the average number of electrons contained within a Debye sphere.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Sheath
A thin non-neutral positive boundary layer formed in a plasma adjacent to any physical wall or electrode.
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Torch
An electromechanical device that generates a high-temperature thermal plasma jet by passing inert or reactive gas through an electric arc…
Plasma PhysicsPlasma Wave Dispersion Relations
Mathematical equations relating wave frequency ω to wavevector k for electromagnetic and electrostatic waves propagating through magnetized…