nonthermal plasma (Q6775634)
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non-equilibrium state of matter
- Non-Equilibrium Plasma
- Cold Plasma
- Low-Temperature Plasma
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non-equilibrium state of matter |
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Non-thermal (or cold) plasmas are not in thermodynamic equilibrium, because the electron temperature is much hotter than the temperature of heavy species. These plasmas are used in a large variety of technical processes and applications ranging from surface processing, gas conversion and agriculture to plasma medicine
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