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Because a plasma consists of charge particles (eg. electrons, and ions such as protons), it responds strongly to magnetic and electric fields, that give the plasma characteristics that are never seen in gases. For example, only plasmas: == Responds to magnetic and electric fields (eg. the curtain like appearance of the aurora, the movement of solar flares) == == Highly electrically conductive (even the plasma in the near-vacuum of space) == == Magnetic fields can "pinch" plasma into filaments (eg. like lightning bolts) == == Plasmas may form "double layers" which consist of two oppositely charged layers that can accelerate charged particle to close to the speed of light. == == Plasmas can also produce particle beams, synchrotron radiation, and emit radiation over all frequencies, from radio waves, light, x-rays and gamma rays. ==