Dr Ardavan's theory describes how the gyrating star generates an intense magnetic field, which polarises the ionised gas or plasma surrounding it.
The online classifieds boom has made it infinitely easier to pick up or get rid of a car, a used plasma TV or anything else you can imagine.
For larger TVs, projection TVs are more efficient, consuming half the electricity of plasma or LCD models.
You do not want to be responsible to bring a big plasma or rear-projection to a service center.
This can be done by heating the gas (a thermal plasma) or passing an electric current through it (a non-thermal plasma).
When I started out, I figured I would be looking at DLP based sets since they offer the larger flat screens at a lower price than the plasma or LCD flat panels.
If metals or non-metals are added to the plasma at this stage, the coating can be made to act like a metallic or non-metallic compound or anything in between.
Working with scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ArvinMeritor researchers found an answer: the plasma fuel reformer, or plasmatron.
Take a few million dollars out of the budget reserved for establishing plasma size bragging rights or DVD format wars and hire a few programmers that know how to create an interface.
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The vast majority of TVs use liquid crystal displays, or LCDs, though a sizable minority use plasma technology.
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You can watch music videos on a 50-inch plasma TV in the MTV Booth, or go gaming at the XBOX Kinect Room, a new sports experience that uses your voice and facial expressions to play table tennis, beach volley and even participate in track and field events.
Be it China, India, or Indiana, the NBA is growing because of that plasma.
"We think that magnetic activity on or around the stellar surface creates the super-hot plasma, " Hamaguchi said.
Panasonic's company wide commitment to sustainability and producing products that are ecologically sound is evidenced in the 100, 000 hour life span of the Plasma Display panel and the lack of lead or mercury in the panels.
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Former NFL players were on hand to sign autographs for guests, and one wall was transformed into an enormous mural of plasma screens so no one would miss a moment of pre-game entertainment or commentary.
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"We thought we'd maybe sell one or two to millionaires, " says Karl DeManns, a product manager for Panasonic's high-end plasma group.
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