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The ''plasma parameter'' is a dimensionless number, denoted by capital Lambda, Λ, which measures the average number of electrons contained within a [[Debye sphere]] (a sphere of radius the [[Debye length]]) in a [[plasma (physics)|plasma]] (but note that the word parameter is usually used in plasma physics to refer to bulk plasma properties in general: see [[plasma parameters]]). It is defined as:

:<math> \Lambda = \frac {4\pi}{3} n \lambda_D^3 </math>

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