These plasmas can range in temperature from several thousands to several hundred millions of degrees.
Lightning is a natural example of a plasma.
Plasma research at Auburn covers a broad range of topics, including both experimental and theoretical work. It is the same process by which the sun creates energy. In the process of fusing these elements, energy is released which can be captured and used to generate heat and eventually electricity. Auburn faculty and students are actively engaged in experimental, theoretical and computational fusion energy research. Basic Plasma Physics Basic plasma physics research focuses on fundamental process that occur in plasma - such as wave propagation, particle and energy transport, and plasma instabilities.