Do you know how terrifying the microwave is?

In the video below, you will be able to see an experiment that the Ukrainian guy made with the 'microwaves' device from the old microwave oven. This seemingly rudimentary device is actually quite dangerous, it can create plasma and burn metal fragments in a moment.

Learn about the incredible power of a microwave

See how exciting this is, but you should also be careful not to try them at home because this experiment is really dangerous.

Create plasma with a "device" device from a microwave oven.

In the video, he used a magnetron tube from an old microwave oven. A metal cylindrical case is attached to the top of the magnetron tube. It acts as a resonator and directs the microwave radiation produced by magnetron tubes.

In a microwave oven, the magnetron tube is the most important part. That's where microwaves are produced by vibrating electrons. The microwaves created in a common microwave oven are now around 2450 MHz (corresponding wavelength of 12.24 cm). As we all know, it is used to heat food in a microwave. Mechanism of action and interesting things of a microwave, you can learn more here

Magnetron tube of microwave oven.

Now, back to the interesting thing happening in the video, why can he create plasma in the bulb using microwave waves?

First of all, let's talk about plasma.Plasma is a state of matter . We are very familiar with three states: solid, liquid, gas of matter on Earth. However, there is a fact that few people know that 99% of matter in the universe exists in plasma state. It is a strongly ionized material state . Most molecules or atoms remain only nuclei while electrons move relatively freely between particles.

In nature, plasma can be created and observed by phenomena such as: lightning, solar wind, aurora . Artificial plasma sources can be mentioned as: neon lights, plasma televisions, furnaces, spraying equipment or even children's toys .

99% of the universe's material exists in plasma.

In the video experiment, the Ukrainian guy used a microwave source to create plasma. As mentioned above, the key to plasma is that you create a state in which matter exists with strongly ionized atoms and molecules. Electrons are separated from the nucleus and move freely.

In the light bulb, the manufacturer drains the air and injects an inert gas, usually Argon, to keep the filament from being burned by oxygen and to increase life expectancy. Plasma in the light bulb is the state of Argon.

The amount of Argon gas in the bulb was essentially a mixture of atoms of Argon gas, free electrons and Argon ions. However, the amount of electrons and ions is very small compared to the Argon gas atom. It must be emphasized here that you can never find a light bulb that contains only pure Argon gas atoms under normal conditions. If so, this guy could not create that plasma in the light bulb so quickly and easily.

In the light bulb contains Argon gas.

The reason is that the process of creating plasma is like creating a fire , always needing a small ignition. Here, the electron mass is very little acting as a primer for plasma. When this guy directed the magnetron tube into the light bulb. The microwave will focus on the amount of Argon gas. Essentially microwaves are standing waves of electromagnetic fields, they affect electrons and pull electrons back and forth.

During the extremely small amount of electrons in the bulb being pulled, it collides with other Argon gas molecules around, causing their electrons to pop out. These electrons continue to be pulled by microwaves and again collide with other Argon atoms to produce new free electrons.

As such, this is an exponential process of free electrons and ions. In the end it seems immediately, you have achieved the goal of creating a state that the bulb now contains mostly free Argon and electron ions. That is plasma.

The process of creating free electrons and argon ions occurs exponentially.

However, the plasma state is only maintained when you continuously supply microwave energy to Argon . When the magnetron is directed away from the light bulb. Plasma will disappear immediately due to free electrons and recombinant Argon ions and return to gaseous state.

Now, the question is whether a normal microwave oven in your kitchen can make plasma? The answer is yes. Not so complicated, but it will be a much more difficult thing than this guy does with light bulbs. The reason because his device has been made with a small resonance chamber helps to orient the concentration of larger microwave waves. Most importantly, Argon gas in the bulb is the most common source of plasma.

If you want to create a plasma with a microwave in your kitchen without having to beat it, try referring to the video below. However, you should first consider the price to pay for your experiment. An explosion only happens with a low probability. However, there were many people who tried this experiment and they said that it was impossible to wipe the inside of the oven after the plasma disappeared.

Create simple plasma by microwave oven.

These are interesting things related to creating plasma by microwaves . In the video of the Ukrainian guy, you can even see him burning small metal rods with his 'machined' device. This is not difficult to explain, you will easily have the answer when rereading our article.