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What is the highest density of man made plasma?
JF131 said:What is the highest density of man made plasma?
K^2 said:Does quark-gluon plasma count? Densities there approach hadronic. I believe, something like tens of MeV/fm³ has been achieved, and that's over 1016kg/m³.
Plasma is the fourth state of matter, where atoms are ionized and broken down into positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons. It is often referred to as the "fourth state of matter" because it is different from solid, liquid, and gas.
Man-made plasma is created by heating a gas to extremely high temperatures, causing the atoms to ionize and become plasma. This is often done using powerful electric currents or intense heat sources such as lasers.
The highest density of man-made plasma currently achieved is around 2 x 10^20 particles per cubic centimeter. This was achieved in a fusion experiment at the National Ignition Facility in California, USA.
The density of man-made plasma can be much higher than naturally occurring plasma. For example, the density of plasma in the Sun's core is only about 1 x 10^17 particles per cubic centimeter, while the density in a fusion reactor can reach up to 10^21 particles per cubic centimeter.
High density man-made plasma has potential applications in fields such as fusion energy research, space propulsion, and materials processing. It could also be used to create artificial stars for studying astrophysics and to simulate extreme conditions found in the universe.