2007/03/28 by Mario J. Pinheiro, Pinheiro, Mario J.
Computer Science · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Cryptographic Implementations and Security #Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #Plasma Diagnostics and Applications #Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph) #physics.hist-ph #physics.plasm-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0703260
3 pages, no figures, submitted to review
arxiv created 2007/03/28 · openalex publication_date 2007/03/28 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The historical roots of the word plasma are recalled. It is suggested that possibly at the beginning of the researches in low-pressure gas discharges the driving motivation was related to the psychic phenomena investigated by Sir William Crookes.