Plasma containment
Encyclopedia
In nuclear physics
, plasma containment refers to the act of maintaining a plasma
in a discreet volume. For example, a toroidal fusion reactor is a plasma containment device. Electromagnet
ic interaction must often be used since a plasma by definition has a temperature orders of magnitude higher than the degradation
temperature of any known material.
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
, plasma containment refers to the act of maintaining a plasma
Plasma (physics)
In physics and chemistry, plasma is a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized. Heating a gas may ionize its molecules or atoms , thus turning it into a plasma, which contains charged particles: positive ions and negative electrons or ions...
in a discreet volume. For example, a toroidal fusion reactor is a plasma containment device. Electromagnet
Electromagnet
An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by the flow of electric current. The magnetic field disappears when the current is turned off...
ic interaction must often be used since a plasma by definition has a temperature orders of magnitude higher than the degradation
Chemical decomposition
Chemical decomposition, analysis or breakdown is the separation of a chemical compound into elements or simpler compounds. It is sometimes defined as the exact opposite of a chemical synthesis. Chemical decomposition is often an undesired chemical reaction...
temperature of any known material.