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The luminous effects observed in plasma balls are primarily due to the recombination of electrons and ions. The process involves ionization of atoms, followed by accelerated electrons colliding with these atoms, leading to excitation and subsequent photon emission. This sequence accurately describes the electric glow phenomenon associated with plasma discharge devices. The discussion confirms that both electrons and ions contribute to the light emitted from plasma balls.

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Are the effects luminous we see in plasma ball come from electron or ions ? Or the two ?
 
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Plasma balls? Are those the 6 inch glass spheres with the plasma discharge things? Had one once and it burned out. The light you see is from recombination. Electrons knocked off molecules recombine emitting the light you see.
 
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Is it correct to say that part of the light this lamp produces comes from the sequence:

1) atom gets ionized
2) electron accelerates (its ion too, of course)
3) collision between accelerated electrons and atoms (or ions)
4) atom (or ion) gets excited with this collision
5) atom (or ion) relaxes emitting photon.

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