plasma physics

American  

1. the branch of physics that deals with plasmas and their interactions with electric and magnetic fields.

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Example Sentences

Seventy researchers contributed to the report, reviewing seven major plasma physics topics funded by the DOE's FES program:

From Science Daily

By drawing on plasma physics, atmospheric science, and geophysics, this approach expands the traditional view that earthquakes are driven solely by forces inside the planet.

From Science Daily

Another, rooted in plasma physics, proposes that the pairs themselves become unstable while passing through the thin gas that fills intergalactic space.

From Science Daily

An Australian working on plasma physics in Germany, he became lead engineer at the site, overseeing its design and construction.

From BBC

Net energy gain isn’t a huge surprise from the California lab because of progress it had already made, according to Jeremy Chittenden, a professor at Imperial College in London specializing in plasma physics.

From Seattle Times