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Originally posted by (Q)@Nov 10 2004, 02:54 PM
Correct, but that doesn't mean that all particles in a plasma have to be ionised, just a little is enough to make the gas act as a plasma.
Nonsense. If the particles have not been ionised then it is not part of a plasma - that's why its called plasma.
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Actually, even a partially ionized gas is considered to be a plasma. A "hot plasma" is considered to be fully ionized, and a "cold plasma" is partially ionized (see
Wikipedia definition).
Regards,
Ian Tresman