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    Difference between Corona Discharge and Dielectric Breakdown?

    Hi there, Yes,I agree with Drakkith. Corona discharge is a weakly ionised non-equilibrium plasma based on the avalanche mechanism. If it reaches close distance with a conductive material or you increase the electrical field, it can create longer breakdown streamers and eventually create...
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    Is Fire a Plasma? | Physics Debate

    Yes, the water droplet electrostatic generator is very cool! Your experiments will be interesting as well to see how stream reacts under certain electrical field. I believe you are going to create humidified air plasma. As air breaks down under electrical field, steam will break down as...
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    Is Fire a Plasma? | Physics Debate

    But I must admit, the video is very interesting and cool!
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    Is Fire a Plasma? | Physics Debate

    I agree. Flame is certaintly conductive, but it does not mean it is plasma. The so-called buttrflies could be formed by the surrounding "ionic wind" which is mainly formed between the two plate electrodes. The fact that they create steamer channels with the flame means again that it is...
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    Is Fire a Plasma? | Physics Debate

    I would also kindly like to add that "plasma" does not always refer to near to equillibrium plasma, but could also be non-equillibrium, more commonly weakly ionised plasmas at low pressures or a little more above atmospheric. In that case, non-thermal plasmas are low temperatures (300-1000 K)...
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