Gas Density & Plasma: Is Higher Better?

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In plasma physics, a fermionic gas is considered to transition into a plasma state as its density increases. The critical parameter for this transition is the particle density (n), which influences the interactions between particles. Higher density facilitates stronger coupling, enhancing plasma characteristics. This relationship is well-documented in plasma physics literature, particularly in discussions surrounding quantum statistical mechanics and the behavior of fermionic systems.

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In general, when we say that in a fermionic gas the higher its density, the better we can consider it to be a plasma instead of gas?
 
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Who says that where, in which context?
 
This is what I understood from reading about density in plasma (the n) and the parameters of a gas that make it a plasma. I'm not sure it's true though, that's why I asked.
 
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Though I am not an expert in plasma physics.
 

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