Scientists Control Plasma Bullets
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 10:35
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- On the nanoscale, things aren`t always what they seem. What first looked like a continuous plasma jet has turned out to be a train of tiny, high-velocity plasma bullets. Using a camera with an exposure time of a few nanoseconds, researchers have further investigated the plasma bullets, and have even found a way to control them.