Category
page 1Plasma technology and applications
fluorescent lamp
light source
ion thruster
electric propulsion method for spacecraft
plasma globe
decorative electrical device using high voltage discharge within a transparent enclosure containing an inert gas
plasma cutting
process
Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket
concept for an advanced spacecraft electric propulsion system
magnetohydrodynamic generator
magnetohydrodynamic converter that utilizes a Brayton cycle to transform thermal energy and kinetic energy directly into electricity
inductively coupled plasma
type of plasma source
laser ablation
process that removes material from an object by heating it with a laser
nuclear pulse propulsion
propulsion methods for spacecrafts using nuclear explosions
plasma arc welding
arc welding in which electric arc is formed between an electrode and the workpiece; by positioning the electrode within the body of the torch, the plasma arc is separated from the shielding gas envelope and forced through a fine-bore copper nozzle
plasma propulsion engine
electric propulsion method for spacecraft
plasma torch
device for generating a directed flow of plasma
Plasma speaker
plasma acceleration
charged particle acceleration technique
magnetohydrodynamic drive
MHD drive usually used to propel watercraft
ion beam
beam of charged atoms (ions)
gridded ion thruster
type of electric spacecraft propulsion system
duoplasmatron
thumb|Illustration of a Duoplasmatron
Plasma stealth
proposed aircraft stealth technology using ionized gas to reduce the radar cross-section of an aircraft
Plasma antenna
type of radio antenna
Dense plasma focus
ionized gas-generating "pinch" machine
Penning mixture
mixture of gases used in electric lighting
Plasma window
Field of plasma