Key to their operation is the fact that unlike the superconducting radiofrequency cavities on which conventional accelerators are based, a plasma can support immense electric fields of 100 GV ...

Nothing says “romance” — or “extended power outage” — like the warm, soft glow of a real candle. But if you’re not a fan of burning wax for whatever reason, this electric plasma ...

The Earth's low- and mid-latitude ionosphere hosts a number of complex phenomena resulting from the coupled dynamics of thermospheric winds, ionospheric plasma, electric fields and ionospheric ...

It is also influenced by magnetic fields in this state and can often be found in electric arcs. [Discrete Electronics Guy] built a plasma bulb using the casing from an old filament bulb and an ...

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 ...

"Electric propulsion works by ionizing a neutral gas, usually xenon, and then using electric fields to accelerate the resulting ions. The ions, now forming a high-speed plasma beam, push the ...

Secondly, creating and sustaining a plasma requires a strong electric field which can affect ... imaging during plasma operation. This way, a real-time view of the treatment of a copper film ...

and then using electric fields to accelerate the resulting ions. The ions, now forming a high-speed plasma beam, push the spacecraft forward," explained the researchers of a new study. This ...

By studying these microscopic interactions, Cui aims to better understand how the plume of plasma emitted interacts with the spacecraft itself. Electric propulsion works by ionizing a neutral gas ...