Fusion, Lasers, & More with NIF Laser Scientist
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Is There a Plasma?
The gas inside of neon tubes is a plasma and in fluorescent tubes. It's very easily ionized and so it's easily forms a plasma. That means it could respond to magnetic fields, whereas a normal gas would not have the reason to. And why did they think this was a good idea for television? Plasma television.
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