Fusion plasma
Fusion plasma is a state of matter where atomic nuclei and electrons are separated and nuclei can undergo nuclear fusion.
How big is it?
100,000,000 K · temperature
Temperature · defined reference
A little perspective
Fusion plasma vs Neutron star surface: temperature comparison
The temperature of fusion plasma is 99,000,000 K higher than the young surface temperature of a neutron star’s surface.
Fusion plasma is a state of matter where atomic nuclei and electrons are separated and nuclei can undergo nuclear fusion.
Neutron star surface temperature is the intense heat found at the outer layer of a young neutron star after a supernova.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Fusion plasma
Temperature: 100,000,000 K; defined reference.
A 100 million K plasma example. High temperature alone does not specify total thermal energy.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked temperature is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Neutron star surface
Representative young surface temperature: 1,000,000 K; representative; range 100,000 K–10,000,000 K.
A representative one-million-kelvin thermal surface scale for a young neutron star. Surface temperature falls as the remnant cools and depends on age, magnetic field, atmosphere and observing model.
NASA Imagine the Universe — Neutron stars
The marked representative young surface temperature is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 100,000,000 K
We compare the temperature of fusion plasma. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A 100 million K plasma example. High temperature alone does not specify total thermal energy.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000,000 K | Not recorded | defined reference |
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Nearest lower valueTemperatureNeutron star surface1,000,000 KRepresentative young surface temperatureNeutron star surface temperature is the intense heat found at the outer layer of a young neutron star after a supernova.
Nearest higher valueFundamental physicsPlanck temperature1.417 × 10³² KTemperatureThe Planck temperature is a theoretical temperature scale at which quantum gravitational effects are expected to become important.Sources and method
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