Title :
A simple model of ball lightning
Author :
Alexeff, I. ; Thiyagarajan, Magesh ; Parameswaran, Sri ; Grace, M.
Author_Institution :
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. We have completed a simple model of ball lightning that includes a theory, a scaling law, an experimental measurement of the lifetime, and photographs of the discharge. The conclusion is that a sphere 10 cm in radius should persist for about 1 sec. The scaling law predicts that the lifetime scales as the radius squared.
Keywords :
lightning; plasma confinement; plasma transport processes; sparks; 1 s; 10 cm; ball lightning; discharge; lifetime; photographs; scaling law; Lattices; Lightning; Magnetic levitation; Magnetic moments; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Physics; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma stability; Plasma temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2003. ICOPS 2003. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. The 30th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jeju, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7911-X
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2003.1228614
