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Possible scenarios for the initial acceleration of electrons of the core of ball lightning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2015

M. L. Shmatov
M. L. Shmatov*
Affiliation:
Ioffe Institute, 194021 St Petersburg, Russia
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†Email address for correspondence: M.Shmatov@mail.ioffe.ru
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Abstract

A model for the initial acceleration of electrons of the core of ball lightning is presented, according to which this acceleration occurs on screening of the strong electric field of the positive charge injected into the atmosphere. Several scenarios for such injection, the factors favourable for the formation of ball lightning and possible experiments on such formation are considered.

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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 81 , Issue 6 , December 2015 , 905810607
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© Cambridge University Press 2015 

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