plasma
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Additional research will be needed to determine how effectively laser-generated plasma antennas could operate under real space conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
"In low earth orbit, there is sufficient air to form a plasma," says Franzon.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
The laser passes through the center of the ring, producing a plasma filament that extends through the capacitor's surrounding electromagnetic field.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
A laser-generated plasma antenna could potentially accomplish similar adjustments by steering the laser beam itself, reducing the need for moving parts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
It builds body proteins, including some essential elements of blood plasma concerned with blood-clotting.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
To avoid creating and managing radioactive waste, TAE wants to use a fuel that requires far hotter plasmas than other fusion companies aim for, posing a bigger physics challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
"Dusty plasmas are like tiny particles in a vacuum box," said Bhavesh Ramkorun, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026
The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory creates such plasmas by directing 192 powerful laser beams onto hydrogen-containing targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
"Normally, islands in plasmas are really, really bad. If the islands are too big, then the plasma itself can disrupt."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
Unlike metal plates, plasmas could be made easily with a bolt of electricity, according to Puthoff, and instead of having to pry the plates apart again, the plasma “ash” is discarded.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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