Arc Direct!! Now lightning can strike twice in the same place. Lasers have been used for the first time to trigger and divert lightning bolts. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328584.200-lightning-directed-by-laser-beams.html
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A recent publication in the scientific literature that I find interesting
Plasma sabre disinfects. Wash yourself with a plasma and get a healthy glow
Atmospheric plasma created in air are known to kill bacteria. The killing effect is not fully understood but it results from the very reactive nature of the plasma. To explain this the typical atmospheric plasma is a non-equilibrium plasma. This means that the electrons are accelerated by the strong electrical field. Because the electron is …
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Not even wrong, Fusion Energy at Lawrenceville Plasma Physics
When I was a postgraduate student I published my first scientific paper. I was very worried that the paper would be inaccurate. I spent several months reviewing the content before I finally submitted the work for publication. My supervisor reassured me by saying that there are three types of scientific publications: The ones that are …
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Interesting paper on HIPIMS
Interesting paper on HIPIMS plasma instabilities and transport - Arutiun Ehiasarian, Sheffield, http://link.aip.org/link/?APL/100/114101or open access http://shura.shu.ac.uk/
Mike B Hopkins 