Electric (plasma) propulsion devices have been used for applications such as station-keeping and orbit transfer, in place of chemical rockets, because they provide a higher specific impulse. Detailed ...

Plasma represents the fourth form of matter that contains electrical particles, including electrons and ions. It exists naturally in sunlighting events and can also undergo synthetic production.

But if you’re not a fan of burning wax for whatever reason, this electric plasma candle may be just the thing to build for your next dinner for two. This re-imagining of the humble candle comes ...

The flyback transformer is custom-wound with copper wire to achieve the necessary inductance for plasma generation. Its AC output is rectified to DC using a high-voltage microwave diode, as DC is ...

and then using electric fields to accelerate the resulting ions. The ions, now forming a high-speed plasma beam, push the ...

This makes plasma highly energetic and a good conductor of electricity. It has a wide range of applications across various ...