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Electron temperature

The temperature of free electrons in the plasma, determined from the average of their kinetic energy. It is given in electronVolts (1 electronVolt = 11,600 kelvin) and is measured e.g. by Thomson laser scattering. Because electrons and ions can have different velocities in the plasma, the ion and electron temperature of the plasma can vary significantly.