Light Eye
10-25-2005, 12:50 PM
dear friends,
there's that "torus" again ;-)
http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2005/arch05/051024plasmoid.htm
be well, be love.
david
oct 24, 2005
milky way plasma-focus plasmoid
infrared and x-ray telescopes have confirmed the existence of a plasma-focus
plasmoid at the core of the milky way. this high-energy electrical formation is
the heart of the galactic circuit.
recent infrared and x-ray views of our galaxy?s core have revealed a plasma
torus (doughnut-shaped ring), or plasmoid, less than two light-years across.
because dust blocks visible light, viewing the core has not been possible until
the advent of telescopes that can ?see? infrared and x-ray light, which can
penetrate dust. the x-ray radiation from the plasmoid is typical of that given
off by highly excited stars, indicating extremely strong electrical stress. the
strong electrical field in the plasmoid acts as a particle accelerator.
electrons accelerated to high speeds will spiral in a magnetic field and give
off x-rays. they also give off x-rays when they pass near a heavier ion.
the plasmoid also accelerates ions?primarily hydrogen and helium nuclei?to high
speeds. the ions collide and fuse to build up heavier nuclei. this accounts for
the plasmoid?s observed enrichment in oxygen and iron.
the plasmoid is the ?generator? that powers the intermittent ejections from a
galactic core. in a galactic circuit, electrical power flows inward along the
spiral arms, lighting the stars as it goes, and is concentrated and stored in
the central plasmoid. when the plasmoid reaches a threshold density, it
discharges, usually along the galaxy?s spin axis. this process can be replicated
in a laboratory with the plasma focus device.
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there's that "torus" again ;-)
http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2005/arch05/051024plasmoid.htm
be well, be love.
david
oct 24, 2005
milky way plasma-focus plasmoid
infrared and x-ray telescopes have confirmed the existence of a plasma-focus
plasmoid at the core of the milky way. this high-energy electrical formation is
the heart of the galactic circuit.
recent infrared and x-ray views of our galaxy?s core have revealed a plasma
torus (doughnut-shaped ring), or plasmoid, less than two light-years across.
because dust blocks visible light, viewing the core has not been possible until
the advent of telescopes that can ?see? infrared and x-ray light, which can
penetrate dust. the x-ray radiation from the plasmoid is typical of that given
off by highly excited stars, indicating extremely strong electrical stress. the
strong electrical field in the plasmoid acts as a particle accelerator.
electrons accelerated to high speeds will spiral in a magnetic field and give
off x-rays. they also give off x-rays when they pass near a heavier ion.
the plasmoid also accelerates ions?primarily hydrogen and helium nuclei?to high
speeds. the ions collide and fuse to build up heavier nuclei. this accounts for
the plasmoid?s observed enrichment in oxygen and iron.
the plasmoid is the ?generator? that powers the intermittent ejections from a
galactic core. in a galactic circuit, electrical power flows inward along the
spiral arms, lighting the stars as it goes, and is concentrated and stored in
the central plasmoid. when the plasmoid reaches a threshold density, it
discharges, usually along the galaxy?s spin axis. this process can be replicated
in a laboratory with the plasma focus device.
[non-text portions of this message have been removed]