Fully Ionized Plasma

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Fully Ionized Plasma </dt>
The state of a plasma where all the neutral particles have lost at least one electron. </dd>
''In the case of hydrogen atoms which have only one electron, no further ionization or excitation is possible when the plasma is fully ionized. For helium and all the heavier gas atoms, there are many bound electrons, each succeeding one requiring more energy to be stripped away from its atom. Therefore, in a fully ionized plasma of these gases, the ions can be further excited and multiply in an ionized state. [[/a>|/a>]] </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use