# @optica.worldwide on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6o6U7iA3-2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17239427-opticaworldwide-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/997ac5a1f6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-06T19:45:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Optica (@optica.worldwide) — https://gondola.cc/optica.worldwide

## Caption

Image of the Week: Plasma Ball 

Light emissions due to the excitation and ionization of nitrogen gas make the spherical structure of a plasma blob visible in this image of a metallic microphone grill head.

—Brijesh Prithvi, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

#plasma #light #emissions #ionization #nitrogen #gas #microphone #ball

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## Tags

nitrogen, plasma, light, microphone, gas, emissions, ionization, ball

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