等离子体参数就是一系列决定电浆性质的参数。一般来说是以厘米-克-秒制来当作参数的基本单位，但是温度却是以电子伏特(eV)当作单位，而质量则是以质子质量(μ = mi / mp )的倍数当作单位。在这里， K是指波长、Z是指荷电状态、k是指波兹曼常数、γ是指绝热指数而Λ 是指库仑碰撞。电浆简单的说就是一群由不同的离子构成的，也被被称为物质的第四态。它也可以看成一群粒子的系统，因此可以以统计的方式研究它。

Plasma parameters define various characteristics of a plasma, an electrically conductive collection of charged particles that responds collectively to electromagnetic forces. Plasma typically takes the form of neutral gas-like clouds or charged ion beams, but may also include dust and grains. The behaviour of such particle systems can be studied statistically.