on Earth, plasma can be found in lightning bolts and candle flames. At FAIR, researchers will create especially dense plasmas like those inside planets and stars. The findings of plasma research are also [...] state as plasma. It is created, for example, whenever matter is very hot, so that the atomic nuclei can no longer hold on to electrons in their electron shells. Stars such as the Sun consist of plasma; on [...] applications. For example, plasmas play a role in the processing of materials, the cleaning of surfaces, and the production of microscopic electronic components. Laser-generated plasmas are also creating promising