Ball Lightning

Wooding, E. R.

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“…42 From [125]: "Various explanations of these phenomena have been put forward, and I now suggest that the lightning ball consists of plasma vortex rings. Vortex rings are hydro-dynamically stable and are easily produced, for example, a smoke ring.…”

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“…In this way, the link between matter and electromagnetism is soon explained, without assuming postulates based on phenomenological arguments. Everything seems at this point related to the analysis of pure fields, obeying to a set of differential laws that contain the basic ingredients of classical physics 125 . The equations are the result of a wise combination of electromagnetism, fluid dynamics and general relativity, the three main pillars of physics.…”

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From Photons to Atoms - The Electromagnetic Nature of Matter

Funaro

2012

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Synopsis -Motivated by a revision of the classical equations of electromagnetism that allow for the inclusion of solitary waves in the solution space, the material collected in these notes examine the consequences of adopting the modified model in the description of atomic structures. The possibility of handling "photons" in a deterministic way opens indeed a chance for reviewing the foundations of quantum physics. Atoms and molecules are described as aggregations of nuclei and electrons joined through organized photon layers resonating at various frequencies, explaining how matter can absorb or emit light quanta. Some established viewpoints are subverted, offering an alternative scenario. The analysis seeks to provide an answer to many technical problems in physical chemistry and, at the same time, to raise epistemological questions.

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From Photons to Atoms - The Electromagnetic Nature of Matter

Funaro

2012

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“…A preionized cold argon gas was injected into the coil, and when the field was energized, three ring-shaped structures move down the guide. Wells goes on to suggest that these observed rings, shown in Many of these early observations of plasmoids have been used as an explanation of the natural electric phenomenon, ball lightning [47,48]. Ball lightning is a term that refers to reports of luminous spherical or ring shaped objects typically observed during thunderstorms [47,48].…”

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“…Wells goes on to suggest that these observed rings, shown in Many of these early observations of plasmoids have been used as an explanation of the natural electric phenomenon, ball lightning [47,48]. Ball lightning is a term that refers to reports of luminous spherical or ring shaped objects typically observed during thunderstorms [47,48]. Precise conditions for ball lightning to occur are still unknown, and the phenomenon has rarely been observed, thus properties of ball lightning plasmas have not been measured experimentally.…”

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Shock wave interaction with a toroidal air plasma

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DEDICATIONThis work is dedicated to those who have supported me throughout my academic career. I am especially grateful to my parents, Donald and Joan Lodes, my brother, Andy Lodes, my loving girlfriend, Audrey Spalding, and all my close friends for their support and encouragement through this process. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to express my thanks to Dr. Randy Curry for this opportunity and his continued efforts in this research program. Dr. Curry has continually pushed me to do more and he has heavily influenced my education in this field of research. I also would like to recognize the contributions of Michael Rudroff, who is pursuing his M.S. for related research and assisted greatly in the construction of the test bed and collection of the data on this program. Additional contributions have been made by numerous undergraduate research assistants as well as technicians Scott Booska and Mark Nichols.

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Ball Lightning Research in the United Kingdom

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2015

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Ball Lightning

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From Photons to Atoms - The Electromagnetic Nature of Matter

From Photons to Atoms - The Electromagnetic Nature of Matter

Shock wave interaction with a toroidal air plasma

Ball Lightning Research in the United Kingdom

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