Looking for cold plasma details

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2006-05-03 01:39pm

I'm working on a half-baked theory, but cold plasma is something I don't know much about; nor can I find a whole lot about this relatively new field. Anyone care to help a bit?

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2006-05-03 01:47pm

Specifically, I'm interested in the difficulties of containing it, and how effectively it can excite matter.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2006-05-03 01:49pm

What's this for, exactly?

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2006-05-03 02:52pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:What's this for, exactly?

I bet that he want to know about cold-plasma in terms of it's applicability to sci-fi type shields or stealthing. Those are about the only times you hear of it in common circles.

But, as this is plasma, the usual answers apply. 1) All plasmas require electromagnetic fields for containment. A cold plasma is no different. 2) "Excite" matter? Double-yoo Tee Eff? Presumably, if it makes contact with non-plasma matter, it will transfer some of its thermal energy into the matter and/or rob it of free electrons or discharge electrons into the target. However, the effects won't be all that spectacular, given the typically low densities of plasma.

Covenant · Post by **Covenant** » 2006-05-03 03:11pm

There's your cold plasma right there. It's really not magic, you just use lasers to turn it plasmic without heating it up. It works basically the same way--the real advantage is that it messes with radar waves effectively and seems good at decontaminating things cuz it screws up cell walls. Owie.

It doesn't excite matter persay. Lasers excite matter. Cold and Ultracold plasmas are just room temperature soupy gases with a variety of interesting properties.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2006-05-03 03:18pm

Shiiiny. Can you touchy?

nightmare · Post by **nightmare** » 2006-05-03 03:21pm

For some peculiar reason, I started to give myself the ultimate headache in trying to figure out turbolasers. Cold plasma is basically just ionized gas, but it can excite matter. I just wonder what the extent of it is. Same with magnetic confinement.

kornstar08562 · Post by **kornstar08562** » 2006-05-04 10:36am

Shroom Man 777 wrote:Shiiiny. Can you touchy?

I would imagine that would be quite awful since it messes up the cell wall. *imagines nazi death from Indiana Jones*

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2006-05-04 01:14pm

Awww...too bad

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2006-05-04 03:34pm

kornstar08562 wrote:
Shroom Man 777 wrote:Shiiiny. Can you touchy?
I would imagine that would be quite awful since it messes up the cell wall. *imagines nazi death from Indiana Jones*

Don't worry, that's why God gave you two hands!

So you can melt one of them off playing with flesh dissolving science!

kornstar08562 · Post by **kornstar08562** » 2006-05-04 04:48pm

Sriad wrote:
kornstar08562 wrote:
Shroom Man 777 wrote:Shiiiny. Can you touchy?
I would imagine that would be quite awful since it messes up the cell wall. *imagines nazi death from Indiana Jones*
Don't worry, that's why God gave you two hands!

So you can melt one of them off playing with flesh dissolving science!

I prefer flesh revealing science!!!!

LaCroix · Post by **LaCroix** » 2006-05-05 05:44am

kornstar08562 wrote:
Sriad wrote:
kornstar08562 wrote: I would imagine that would be quite awful since it messes up the cell wall. *imagines nazi death from Indiana Jones*
Don't worry, that's why God gave you two hands!

So you can melt one of them off playing with flesh dissolving science!
I prefer flesh revealing science!!!!

Do a google on "Nightshot IR filter" then

kornstar08562 · Post by **kornstar08562** » 2006-05-05 08:50am

LaCroix wrote:
kornstar08562 wrote:
Sriad wrote: Don't worry, that's why God gave you two hands!

So you can melt one of them off playing with flesh dissolving science!
I prefer flesh revealing science!!!!
Do a google on "Nightshot IR filter" then

Great Googly Moogly!!!!!!!