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Plasmas are gases of charged particles. Plasmas are by far the most common phase of ordinary matter in the universe, both by mass and by volume. Stars (including our Sun), interstellar and intergalactic space are all plasma. Closer to Earth, the magnetosphere, aurora, and lightning are natural plasmas. Industrial applications include lighting and materials processing, especially processing of semiconductors. Potential applications include compact particle accelerators and controlled fusion energy. Faculty at UC Irvine are engaged in all of these areas: natural plasmas, industrial applications, plasma accelerators, and magnetically confined fusion energy. |
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