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Plasma parameters
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<p>Plasma parameters define various characteristics of a <a href="/facts/Plasma_(physics)/1d3btMVU">plasma</a>, an electrically conductive collection of <a href="/facts/Charged_particle/2zqBJGse">charged</a> and neutral <a href="/facts/Particle/JHKr2w6h">particles</a> of various species (<a href="/facts/Electron/L0KBo5cW">electrons</a> and <a href="/facts/Ion/wrbwhF3z">ions</a>) that responds <i>collectively</i> to <a href="/facts/Electromagnetic_force/oAkmALHT">electromagnetic forces</a>. Such particle systems can be studied <a href="/facts/Statistical_mechanics/6zMsNYYG">statistically</a>, i.e., their behaviour can be described based on a limited number of global parameters instead of tracking each particle separately. </p>