Published January 31, 2004 | Version v1
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Laboratory demonstration of ball lightning

Creators

  • 1. B.P. Konstantinov St. Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Gatchina, Leningrad region, Rusian Federation (Russian Federation)

Description

A common laboratory facility for creating glowing flying plasmoids akin to a natural ball lightning, allowing a number of experiments to be performed to investigate the main properties of ball lightning, is described. (methodological notes)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/PU2004v047n01ABEH001691

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1070/PU2004v047n01ABEH001691;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Uspekhi
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 99-101
ISSN
1063-7869

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41007771
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BALL LIGHTNING; LABORATORY SYSTEM; PLASMOIDS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LIGHTNING