James Clerk Maxwell Prize For Plasma Physics

James Clerk Maxwell Prize For Plasma Physics
The James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics is an annual American Physical Society (APS) award that is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of the Plasma Physics. It was established in 1975 by Maxwell Technologies, Inc, in honor of the Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell. It is currently sponsored by General Atomics. The prize includes a $10,000 USD monetary award and recognition at the annual American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics conference. Recipients See also * Hannes Alfvén Prize * List of physics awards * List of prizes named after people This is a list of awards that are named after people. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U - V W Y Z See also *Lists of awards Lists of awards cover awards given in various fields, i ... References External linksOfficial Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell Prize Awards of the American Physical Society Awards established i ...
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Plasma Physics
Plasma ()πλάσμα
, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek English Lexicon'', on Perseus is one of the

four fundamental states of matter

. It contains a significant portion of charged particles –

ion

s and/or

electron

s. The presence of these charged particles is what primarily sets plasma apart from the other fundamental states of matter. It is the most abundant form of

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