Naming Plasma Changes: Solid, Liquid, Gas?

[RJC]

Most of us know that when a liquid goes to a gas its called evaporation. We also know of deposition, sublimation, condensation, etc., but what are the names of the changes dealing with plasma? If plasma were change into a liquid, it is called? A solid? A gas? Are these even possible?

Thanks in advance

 

[marlon]

Most of us know that when a liquid goes to a gas its called evaporation. We also know of deposition, sublimation, condensation, etc., but what are the names of the changes dealing with plasma? If plasma were change into a liquid, it is called? A solid? A gas? Are these even possible?

Thanks in advance

Theoretically, these transitions from plasma to gas and so on are possible, yet practically we are not able to implement them.

Plasma's are very usefull as an energy-source, yet we cannot manipulate them very well because they are so hot that the surrounding "plasma-plant" would melt down. This can sound a bit childish, yet it is one of the biggest problems with plasma's and the engineering of them.

regards
marlon

 

[Tide]

I think the word you are looking for is ionization.

 

[marlon]

I think the word you are looking for is ionization.

True story,
a plasma is generated by "heating" a gas that much , so there is enough kinetic energy that the gas-atoms become freely moving ions and electrons...


regards
marlon