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Runaway Electrons (And Other Plasma Physics Horror Stories)

By Betsy Ladyzhets on Sep 24, 2016 3 Comments

In some very specific conditions, electrons (you know, those tiny negatively charged subatomic particles) can run away. But how does this happen? Where do they go? Are they dangerous? We sent Senior Staffer Betsy Ladyzhets to the Plasma Physics Colloquium yesterday afternoon to find some answers. Shortly before 1pm yesterday, I ventured into the depths […]

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