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The Plasma State of Matter
A comprehensive analysis of plasmas, their occurrence, composition and uses. A site from the Space Science Institute in the USA. Links are provided to US fusion sites.
Magnetic Confinement Demonstration!
As part of the Internet Plasma Physics Education eXperience (IPPEX) project, the purpose of this program is to demonstrate the difficulty of trying to contain a plasma inside a tokamak by using ...
Plasma Science and Technology
This website representing all aspects of plasma science and technology has been prepared as a service for the general public as well as for the educational and research communitites.
The plasma sphere
A brief description of the plasma sphere and two QuickTime movies.
Glossary of Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Research
Provides plain-language definitions of more than 3600 technical terms in all areas of Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Research.
Space Weather Center
A well presented site with lots of games and interactives to teach you about plasmas, stars, the magnetosphere and much more.
IPPEX
An interactive site operated by Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory designed for web learning
MSSL Plasma Physics Group
The Vistor Centre on this site has some good information on aurora and the magnetosphere.
Operate Your Own Tokamak Reactor!
As part of the Internet Plasma Physics Education eXperience (IPPEX) project, this Java applet is designed to illustrate the basic principles of magnetically confined fusion.
Plasma Balls
Well, essentially, they are glass globes with 'lightning bolts' coming from a central electrode to the surface of the sphere. If you touch the globe, the lightning will normally follow your hand.

