Plasma vs Spheromak - What's the difference?
plasma | spheromak |
(physics) A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas
(hematology) A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin
(hematology) Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions
(mineralogy) A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
(medicine, dated) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
(computer graphics, demoscene) A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement.
* 1999 , "Rage Matrix", Coding plasma demos....HELP!'' (on newsgroup ''comp.programming )
(physics) A particular form of stabilized magnetic field in which a plasma may be confined for use in nuclear fusion
In physics terms the difference between plasma and spheromak
is that plasma is a state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas while spheromak is a particular form of stabilized magnetic field in which a plasma may be confined for use in nuclear fusion.plasma
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(wikipedia plasma)Noun
- Has anyone here written a plasma demo in C/C++ who would be willing to explain to me exactly how it works?